PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Boss (ranked 301 p4p, 2266 weight class) and Oscar Bukele (ranked 40 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boss
vs
Bukele

180 cm
25
170
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
170
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Boss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oscar Bukele!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukele looks for a takedown but Boss sprawls well.

Boss fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bukele sprawls well initially but Boss persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bukele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bukele is looking for a sweep. Boss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Boss seems to be looking for submissions.
Boss slows the pace down in half guard.

Boss seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss is keen to just control but Bukele is a slippery customer.
Boss is looking to stall here but Bukele recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukele can't keep his opponent in guard - Boss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bukele is defending against the submission attempts here by Boss.
Boss moves into full mount! Bukele won't be happy about that!
Bukele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bukele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Boss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bukele to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bukele shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Boss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boss is looking for a kimura here.
Boss is stalling here. Bukele is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boss seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bukele has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bukele working away.
Boss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boss tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss manages to get back to half guard.
Bukele wants to pass to mount but Boss is defending the position.

Boss actively working from the bottom here.
Bukele winds up and cracks Boss with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boss wants to improve his position but Bukele is controlling well.
Bukele lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bukele seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss is staying active underneath Bukele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boss regains full guard. Nicely done.

Boss throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bukele uses it to pass to side control.
Bukele lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bukele working away.
Bukele taking a breather here.
Bukele tries to advance to mount but Boss denies him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bukele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Bukele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bukele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boss's waist but Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukele off to one side.
Boss fails with a takedown attempt.
Bukele fails with the takedown.
Boss fails with the takedown.
Bukele wants to clinch up but Boss keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Bukele with that takedown attempt.
Big Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Bukele.

Boss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Boss is trying to work for a kimura but Bukele is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bukele is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bukele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Boss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boss trying to control from Bukele's half guard. Bukele has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boss looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boss won't allow Bukele to sweep him here.
Boss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bukele is keeping the position for now.

Bukele has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boss is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bukele.
Big Boss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boss advances to full mount.

Boss moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bukele has worked his arm free - good work by Bukele!
Bukele sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukele won't allow Boss to pass to mount.

Boss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bukele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boss.
Boss content to control rather than advance.

Boss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Boss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bukele is not content to let Boss control the position.
Boss prevents Bukele from improving his position.
Boss trying to mount his opponent but Bukele defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Boss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boss dominated that second round.
That's time! Boss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bukele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bukele sprawls well. Bukele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boss gets slowly back to his feet.

Boss gets a takedown into half guard.
Bukele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boss's back!

Boss fending off the submission attempt from Bukele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukele is punishing Boss with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bukele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukele is trying to stick to Boss's back but Boss is turning into Bukele. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bukele's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boss.
Bukele trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Boss is looking to pass into half guard but Bukele pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bukele is in guard.

Boss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Boss is looking for a triangle but Bukele pushes his legs off easily.

Boss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bukele lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boss keeping full guard, as Bukele tries to pass.
Boss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bukele working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Boss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bukele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bukele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bukele postures up and lands a big shot to Boss's brow.
Bukele tries to free his leg and advance position but Boss is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bukele defends it easily.
Bukele makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bukele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bukele landing with the ground and pound.
Bukele tries to free his leg and advance position but Boss is retaining full guard.
Bukele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boss trying to keep a closed guard but Bukele is proving a slippery customer.
Bukele trying to control the position from guard on top but Boss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boss looking for a sweep. Not yet Boss, not yet.

Boss looking for a guillotine here but Bukele defends easily.
Bukele trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Bukele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bukele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oscar Bukele!
Oscar Bukele is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Oscar Bukele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.