PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Havran (ranked 2781 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Mike Boomer (ranked 332 p4p, 240 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Havran
vs
Boomer

194 cm
30
255
13 - 16 - 1

182 cm
31
245
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Tempo Athletics
NARCOS

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 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havran looks to land a right hand but Boomer moved out of range.
Havran doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomer circles away.
Boomer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been told by Havran's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Havran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boomer scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Havran throws a jab when Boomer was well out of range.
Boomer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Havran misses.
Boomer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Havran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Havran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boomer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boomer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Mike Boomer has been cut.
Havran thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been informed that Boomer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Havran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Havran staying out of range there.
Boomer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havran looks to land a left hand but Boomer moved out of range nicely.
Boomer throws a low kick, looking for Havran's leg but Havran calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer slips under a jab.
Boomer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Havran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Havran misses with a straight right.
Boomer defending well as Havran loads up on a big left hand.
Havran throws a hook but Boomer blocks it.
Havran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boomer lands with an uppercut that bounces Havran off the cage and back into range.
Havran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boomer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boomer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Havran throws the left hand but Boomer avoids the punch easily.
Boomer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Havran with a body shot.
Boomer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Havran on the side of the head.
Boomer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boomer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Havran.
Havran catches Boomer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Havran throws a jab when Boomer was well out of range.
Havran just misses with a punch to the body.
Boomer staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran drops his hands momentarily and Boomer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Gabriel Havran's cut is getting worse.
Havran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Havran misses with an uppercut. Boomer saw that one coming.
Boomer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Havran ducks under a wild hook from Boomer.
Havran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Havran looks to land a left hand but Boomer moved out of range nicely.
Havran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boomer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Havran slips under a jab.
A big right from Havran misses.
Boomer lands with an overhand left.
Boomer defending well as Havran loads up on a big left hand.
Boomer jabs Havran right on the nose. Havran blinks but takes it well.

Gabriel Havran's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boomer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Boomer instigates a clinch.
Boomer trying to land knees to the body.
Boomer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boomer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boomer looking to throw knees to the head but Havran is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Havran - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havran blocks an elbow strike.
Boomer lands a good knee to the midsection. Havran won't want to take too many of those.
Havran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boomer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boomer.
Havran is breathing heavily.
Boomer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boomer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boomer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boomer misses with a knee to the head.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but Havran blocks with his arms.
Havran wants to stall.
Boomer lands a knee to the body.
Boomer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boomer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boomer lands a knee to the body.
Boomer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomer lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Gabriel Havran's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Boomer!
After the fight, Mike Boomer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.