PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Boston (ranked 2208 p4p, 2775 weight class) and Jay Leaf (ranked 195 p4p, 219 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boston
vs
Leaf

173 cm
23
146
7 - 7 - 1

177 cm
22
156
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leaf throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Boston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leaf misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leaf!
Leaf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boston.
Boston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leaf.
Nice defenses there by Leaf.
Leaf jabs Boston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boston.
Leaf throws out a counter right but Boston avoids it with no problem.
Leaf loads up on a big right hand but Boston slips the punch.
Boston seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leaf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Boston.
Boston shoots for a takedown but Leaf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leaf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boston scrambles back to his feet.
Boston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leaf misses with a looping left.
Leaf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boston under the eye.
Leaf misses with an uppercut.
Boston misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leaf! But no joy.
Leaf works the jab nicely.
Boston misses with a looping left.
Leaf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leaf scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Leaf.
Leaf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clarence Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boston.
Boston connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaf connects with a jab.
Boston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leaf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boston manages to avoid it.
Leaf throws a lazy right hand but Boston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leaf at a distance.
Leaf defending well as Boston loads up on a big left hand.
Boston throws a big shot that misses.
Leaf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boston misses with a kick to the body.
Boston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Leaf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boston throws a right hand that misses
and Boston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leaf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leaf swings widly with a right hand
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boston throws a shot from downtown. Leaf moves away and avoids it.
Leaf throws a shot to the body.
Leaf is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Leaf scores with a nice head shot.
Boston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boston throws a hook to the side of Leaf's head but Leaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leaf looks to land a combination but Boston avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leaf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leaf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leaf misses with a right hand
and Boston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boston misses with a right hand
and Leaf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston scores with a decent looking hook.
Leaf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Leaf misses.
Boston lands a glancing blow to the side of Leaf's head.
Leaf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Leaf tries to keep at a distance but Boston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leaf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leaf smiles and moves away.
Boston misses with a looping left.
Leaf throws a looping overhand right but Boston ducks down to avoid it.
Leaf moves out of range of the strikes.
Leaf throws a counter combo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Boston.
Boston punishes Leaf's body with a nice straight punch.
Boston misses with a looping right.
Leaf moves out of range as Boston strikes.
Leaf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boston throws a body shot but no joy.
Boston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leaf is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boston with a body shot.
Leaf throws out a loose jab but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leaf lands a slapping body shot.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.
Leaf moves away from the strike by Boston.
Leaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boston closes the distance but Leaf moves to the side
enabling Leaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Boston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boston loads up on a big right hand but Leaf slips the punch.
Leaf dips to his left and cracks Boston with an uppercut!
Leaf throws a lazy uppercut
and Boston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boston throws a body punch but Leaf moves out of range.
Leaf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boston throws a jab but it's blocked by Leaf.
Good shot there by Leaf.
Leaf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Boston.
Boston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boston blocks a jab.
Leaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston tried to counter with a leg kick but Leaf avoided it.
Boston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leaf counters with a nice uppercut.
Boston slips a straight right by Leaf.
A punch combination from Leaf misses.
A shot to the liver by Leaf. Beautiful body shot.
Boston throws the left hand but Leaf avoids the punch easily.
Boston misses the jab.
Leaf avoids a punch combination nicely.

Boston clinches up against the cage.

Boston breaks from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Leaf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leaf throws a hook to the side of Boston's head but Boston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leaf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Boston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leaf misses with a right hand
and Boston counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leaf throws a poor cross that misses
and Boston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leaf thinking.
Leaf lands a lovely overhand right.
Leaf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leaf misses with a hook. Boston ducked under it nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boston misses the body punch
and Leaf counters with a stiff right hand.
Leaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boston misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Boston.
Boston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Boston.
Leaf digs a good body shot into Boston's ribs.
Leaf fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Boston misses the target.
Boston throws a combination that misses
and Leaf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leaf throws the left hand but Boston avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Leaf.
Boston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leaf.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Leaf dominated that round.
That's time! Boston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boston lands a nice shot to the body.
Leaf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leaf.
Boston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leaf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Boston to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boston.
Leaf misses with a wild body shot.
Boston misses with a lunging right hand
and Leaf counters with a series of strikes. Boston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boston tests Leaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leaf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Leaf is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf misses with an uppercut
and Boston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boston misses with an uppercut. Leaf saw that one coming.
Leaf throws out a counter right but Boston avoids it with no problem.
Leaf misses with a hook. Boston ducked under it nicely.
Boston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leaf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Boston misses.
Leaf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boston takes a swing at Leaf's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Boston lands.
Leaf takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boston scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leaf works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Boston.
Leaf is still on wobbly legs! Can Boston finish him?
Boston lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Leaf falls backwards - clearly groggy! Boston dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Boston!
Clarence Boston decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.