PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 2097 p4p, 5790 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 110 p4p, 0 weight class). Antias has chosen Bro hymn as his entrance music. Big Boy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boy
vs
Antias

200 cm
26
265
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
270
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws the left hand but Antias avoids the punch easily.
Boy throws a jab when Antias was well out of range.

Antias shoots in and bounces Boy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boy wants to stand and escape but Antias is having none of it.
Antias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Antias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Antias from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Antias.
Antias has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Boy throws an overhand right that lands on Antias's shoulder, as Antias tries to avoid the shot.
Antias tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boy scores with a decent looking hook.
Antias ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Boy looks to throw the jab but Antias is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy tests Antias's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Sophus Antias has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Antias.
Boy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boy wants it to stay on the feet.
Boy dips to his left and cracks Antias with an uppercut!
Boy lands a nice shot that snaps Antias's head back.
Antias has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antias there as he acknowledges the shot.

Boy cracks Antias with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Boy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Antias to stand back up!

That has opened up Sophus Antias's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Antias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boy misses with an uppercut.
Boy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boy walks into a left hand.
Antias throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antias slips a jab from Boy.
Boy looks to land a left hand but Antias moved out of range nicely.
Boy throws out a loose jab but Antias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antias steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boy.
Boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Big Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antias lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.
Antias staying out of range there.
Antias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Antias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Boy misses the target.
Boy connects with the punch.

The cut above Sophus Antias's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boy throws a jab when Antias was well out of range.
Antias feints the counter takedown.
Nice shot by Boy.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Big Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Antias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Boy misses the target.
Boy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boy throws a hook but Antias avoids it easily.
Antias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Boy misses with a hook. Antias ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy throws a looping overhand right but Antias ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Boy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Antias is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Antias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boy but Boy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antias takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Boy slips under a jab.
Boy throws a shot from downtown. Antias moves away and avoids it.
Antias ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Antias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Antias misses.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antias.
Antias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antias.
Antias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Antias moves away from the strike by Boy.
Boy looks to land a right hand but Antias moved out of range.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Antias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boy wants to stand but Antias is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy misses with a hook.
Antias takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Antias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy.
Boy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boy looks to land a right hand but Antias moved out of range.
Antias is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Antias moves away from the strike by Boy.
A big right from Boy misses.
Antias moves away from the strike by Boy.
Big Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Antias misses.
Antias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antias.
An attempted straight right counter from Boy misses the target.
Antias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antias keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antias loads up on a big right hand but Boy slips the punch.

Boy gets caught flat footed, as Antias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Antias dives into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Antias is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to escape but Antias is in control.

Antias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antias prevents Boy from escaping the position.
Sophus Antias has got the better of the ground game so far.

Antias looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to escape but Antias is in control.
Antias trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.

Antias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Antias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy is pushing Antias's head away, looking to escape. Antias manages to hold on to the position though.
Antias is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boy tries to escape but Antias is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antias wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sophus Antias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Antias takes one to the chin there.
Antias ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Antias moves out of range as Boy strikes.
A slow jab from Antias misses its intended target.
Boy misses with a looping left.
Boy moves away from the strike by Antias.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antias can do to turn this around?
Antias slips a straight right by Boy.
Antias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Antias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antias.
Antias ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Antias drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boy defends it well.
Boy with a jab.

Sophus Antias's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Antias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Antias.
The fighters circling - Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boy misses with a hook. Antias ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sophus Antias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Boy!
Big Boy thanked the fans post fight for their support.