PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bess (ranked 1565 p4p, 1437 weight class) and Pate Boxeri (ranked 126 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bess
vs
Boxeri

186 cm
21
154
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
145
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Boxeri!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominick Bess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxeri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bess fails to land with a series of punches.
Bess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bess swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boxeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxeri scores with a punch to the head.
Boxeri defending well as Bess loads up on a big left hand.
Bess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxeri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bess misses the body punch
and Boxeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxeri connects with a right hand. Bess shakes it off.
Bess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Boxeri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bess. Beautiful body shot.
Bess misses with a body shot
letting Boxeri counter with a right hand.
Bess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxeri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bess.
Bess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Bess.
Bess definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bess fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxeri manages to avoid it.
A big left from Boxeri misses.
A slow jab from Boxeri misses its intended target.
Bess thuds his right hand into Boxeri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bess takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bess misses with a wild body shot.
Bess swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxeri counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxeri scores with a sloppy right hand. Bess should have avoided that one.
Boxeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bess just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxeri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxeri just misses with a punch to the body.
Bess throws an off balance right hand
and Boxeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bess throws a combination that misses
and Boxeri counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Boxeri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxeri.
Bess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bess takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxeri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bess.
Bess throws a right and a left that Boxeri avoids nicely.
Bess throws a right hand that Boxeri ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxeri also avoids with ease.
Boxeri's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxeri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boxeri throws a series of punches but Bess avoids them all with ease.
Bess takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Boxeri misses.
Bess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxeri counters with a three punch combo that has Bess backing up. Bess nods at Boxeri to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Bess takes one to the chin there.
Bess throws a series of punches but Boxeri moves out of range.
Boxeri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bess.
Bess tries to bum rush Boxeri with a series of wild strikes but Boxeri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxeri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bess throws a one two combo.
Boxeri wants to clinch up but Bess keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Boxeri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxeri lands a jab to Bess's midsection.
Boxeri has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bess misses with a jab to the body
and Boxeri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxeri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bess takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Boxeri takes the fight into the clinch.
Boxeri working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bess is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxeri has double underhooks.
Boxeri lands a right hand.
Boxeri trying to stall but Bess improves his position.
Bess tries to circle away but Boxeri has him pinned against the cage.
Bess is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri has Bess pressed against the cage, preventing Bess from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bess is trying to break free.
Boxeri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bess's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Boxeri.
Bess is trying to break the clinch but Boxeri is controlling him.

Bess breaks the clinch.
Boxeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxeri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bess is looking to wear down Boxeri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bess throws a nice looking combination but Boxeri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bess throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxeri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bess misses with a double jab.
Bess swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boxeri counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri connects with a jab.
Pate Boxeri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxeri loads up on a big right hand but Bess slips the punch.
Bess scores with a nice head shot.
Boxeri throws a lazy uppercut
and Bess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!

Boxeri takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bess takes a shot to the head.
Boxeri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxeri throws a punch but it's blocked by Bess.
Bess wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxeri throws a head punch that misses.

Bess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bess gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bess fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bess takes a swing at Boxeri's ribcage but misses.
Dominick Bess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxeri misses with a wild combination.
Bess throws a big counter combination but Boxeri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boxeri throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Boxeri rushes Bess and presses him up against the cage.
Bess tries to break the clinch but Boxeri is controlling the position.
Bess taking a breather.
Boxeri lands with a left to the head.
Bess wants to get back to striking at distance but Boxeri won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri tries to work over Bess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxeri.
Boxeri lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxeri.
Boxeri slips a jab and a cross from Bess.
Bess looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boxeri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Bess.
Bess misses with the combination.
Boxeri slips a jab and a cross from Bess.
Bess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxeri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Boxeri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boxeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxeri misses the jab.
Boxeri digs a good hook to Bess's body.
Bess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bess moves out of range as Boxeri strikes.
Bess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Boxeri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boxeri lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxeri looks to land a left hand but Bess moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxeri cracks Bess with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boxeri throws a one two combo.
Bess misses with a combination
and Boxeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bess misses with a wild combination.
Boxeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bess throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Boxeri to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxeri throws out a loose jab but Bess uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Bess misses.

Boxeri drives through and clinches with Bess against the cage.
Boxeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bess's elbow.
Bess wants to get back to striking at distance but Boxeri won't allow it.
Boxeri lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxeri.
Pate Boxeri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxeri tries a body shot but Bess blocks it.
Boxeri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bess throws an elbow but it misses.
Bess blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxeri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bess breaks from the clinch.
Bess ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxeri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bess is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boxeri lands a nice hook to Bess's body. Bess takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bess swinging wildly here.
Boxeri tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bess just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Boxeri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxeri misses with an uppercut. Bess saw that one coming.
Bess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bess throws a series of punches but Boxeri avoids them all with ease.
Bess misses with a double jab.
Boxeri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bess.
Bess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxeri counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxeri tries to clinch but Bess moves out of range.
Bess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bess throws a nice looking combination but Boxeri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxeri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bess misses with a combination
and Boxeri counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxeri thuds a left hand into Bess's body.
Bess throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxeri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxeri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxeri throws a jab when Bess was well out of range.
Boxeri punishes Bess's body with a nice straight punch.
Boxeri lands a nice looking body shot.
Dominick Bess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bess takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Boxeri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boxeri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Boxeri!
Our winner, Pate Boxeri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.