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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Boma (ranked 1458 p4p, 1476 weight class) and Somporn Metharom (ranked 181 p4p, 186 weight class). Boma's entrance music is Drowning Pool - Bodies. A fine choice. Metharom has chosen Porcelain - Moby as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm 35 185 23 - 19 - 2 |
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186 cm 29 175 12 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Boma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Somporn Metharom! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Metharom looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Metharom walks into a stiff left hand from Boma. Boma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boma connects with a body shot that sends Metharom's belly button to the back. Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Boma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Metharom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Boma scores with a jab to the body. A head kick misses from Boma. A head kick misses from Metharom. Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metharom. Metharom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Metharom darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Boma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Metharom under the eye. Metharom thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Boma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Metharom with a nice calf kick. Metharom connects with an inside leg kick. Metharom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Boma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boma. Boma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Boma misses the body punch and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma is rocked! Metharom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Oh Boma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it. Boma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Metharom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Metharom drops Boma with a big left hand! Boma is injured, injured bad! Metharom jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somporn Metharom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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