PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soulja Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox comes to the cage accompanied by down -- motograter. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lennox
vs
Boy

183 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soulja Boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boy is nestled in close to Lennox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lennox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boy is working away from the top position though.
Boy working Lennox over with strikes.

Lennox is rocked!
Boy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oh Lennox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boy lands strikes from half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boy has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Boy there.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lennox is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Lennox's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands with a punch from half guard.
Boy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lennox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy working Lennox over with strikes.
Boy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lennox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Lennox's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Lennox's temple.
Lennox has hold of Boy's hands but Boy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy is nestled in close to Lennox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lennox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy moves nicely into side control.
Boy lands an elbow.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
Lennox is letting Boy control him for a moment.
Boy looks up at the clock and then as Lennox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Lennox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lennox down.
Boy lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lennox some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Boy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boy working the ground and pound from side control.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boy lands a nice forearm strike.
Boy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boy lands some shots froms side control.
Boy working the body and head with strikes.
Lennox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boy connects with a decent elbow.
Boy landing strikes.
Boy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lennox some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lennox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boy connects with a decent elbow.
Boy cracks Lennox with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boy looks up at the clock and then as Lennox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lennox down.
Boy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lennox down.
Boy is working Lennox over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lennox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boy connects with a decent elbow.
Lennox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lennox is looking to get back to his feet here but Boy is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lennox's back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soulja Boy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boy is looking to clinch.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Lennox sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Lennox tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lennox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy fails with the takedown.
Nate Lennox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soulja Boy.
Boy tries to clinch up but Lennox circles away and keeps his distance.
Nate Lennox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soulja Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lennox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boy is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy fails to land the takedown.
Boy fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Lennox, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Lennox against the cage but Lennox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Boy tries to clinch but Lennox moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lennox keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy tries to clinch there but Lennox circles away.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lennox circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Lennox tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lennox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Lennox shows good takedown defense.
Lennox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lennox is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Lennox circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lennox seems to have got his legs back now.
Lennox closes the distance and clinches up with Boy, looking for a takedown. Lennox pushes Boy against the cage but Boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Boy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lennox's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lennox is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Lennox trying to control the position.
Lennox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boy's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lennox forces his way into half guard.
Boy is trying to control but Lennox manages to pass to mount!
Boy is in all sorts of trouble here.

Lennox has control of Boy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lennox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lennox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennox has his takedown stuffed

and Boy counters with a shoot takedown. Lennox fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy landing with the ground and pound.
Boy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lennox has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
Soulja Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lennox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lennox is keeping the position for now.
Lennox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lennox working for a triangle but Boy defends it easily.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lennox is retaining full guard.
Boy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lennox looking to control.
Lennox keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lennox has wrist control.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Lennox working a defensive guard here.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Boy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lennox sprawls well initially but Boy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lennox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lennox doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boy is working Lennox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lennox's head.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lennox is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lennox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lennox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lennox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boy controls the pace.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boy wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
Boy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lennox has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soulja Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boy 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soulja Boy!