PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Jose (ranked 4107 p4p, 4213 weight class) and Nicky Boba (ranked 501 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jose
vs
Boba

189 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Boba!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boba darts in and clinches Jose up against the cage.
Jose is trying to break the clinch but Boba is controlling him.
Boba misses with a knee strike.

Boba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Boba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Boba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jose defends it easily.

Jose stands and steps away. Boba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicky Boba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boba has Jose up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jose wants to get back to striking at distance but Boba won't allow it.
Jose is trying to break free.
Jose looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boba.
Boba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jose gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boba slows down the pace here.
Jose wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boba has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jose has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boba tries for a takedown but Jose manages to get underhooks.
Boba scores with a hook to the body.

Jose manages to break the clinch.
Jose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boba scores with a hook to the body. Jose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jose wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose fails with an attempt to clinch.

Boba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jose wants to stand back up but Boba manages to pass into side control.
Boba advances to mount.
Jose wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boba is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jose is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jose flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Boba anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jose and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Boba slips an arm under Jose chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Boba has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Boba is squeezing on Jose like an anaconda would it's prey. Jose fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicky Boba!