PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minsc Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boo
vs
Higgins

170 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minsc Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boo moves in looking to clinch but Higgins pushes him off.
Boo moves in looking to clinch but Higgins pushes him off.
Boo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Higgins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Higgins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Higgins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Higgins works his way into full mount!

Higgins looking to secure an arm triangle but Boo defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Higgins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Higgins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Higgins on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Higgins looking for a guillotine from mount but Boo is having none of it.

Higgins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Higgins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Higgins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Higgins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Higgins is trying to get an arm triangle but Boo is defending well.

Higgins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins trying to control the action but Boo is working from the bottom.

Higgins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Higgins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boo tries to bench press Higgins off him but Higgins keeps the position.
Higgins taking a break here but Boo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Higgins wants to pass to mount but Boo is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Higgins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Higgins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Higgins wants to pass the guard but Boo is keeping the position.
Boo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Higgins looking to pass the guard.

Higgins has gone for a leg lock! Boo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higgins's guard.

Higgins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boo defends well.

Higgins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boo 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 Higgins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins wants to control but Boo postures up.
Higgins manages to get back to half guard.
Boo wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Higgins uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Boo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Higgins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Higgins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boo manages to get himself to full guard.
Higgins trying to control the position from guard on top but Boo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geraldo Higgins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boo is looking to stand up but Higgins isn't so interested in that idea.
Higgins wants to pass the guard but Boo is keeping the position.
Higgins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boo keeping moving, preventing Higgins from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins thows a big elbow that misses.
Boo is adopting a defensive guard.

Higgins has gone for a leg lock! Boo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higgins's guard.
Higgins wants to sweep here but Boo controlling him for the moment.

Higgins is looking for a triangle here but Boo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Higgins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Higgins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boo trying to control from half guard but Higgins is working away.
Boo is thwarting Higgins's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Higgins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Boo drives through and clinches with Higgins against the cage.
Higgins tries to pull guard but Boo holds him up against the cage and eventually Higgins drops back down to his feet.
Boo lands a knee to the head.
Boo missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boo.
Higgins jumps guard but Boo stands there with Higgins around his waist. Higgins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Higgins pulls Boo into guard.

Boo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Higgins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Higgins is proving hard to escape from.
Higgins looking to control.

Higgins has his foot on Boo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boo works his way back into a safe position though.
Higgins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Higgins working for a triangle but Boo defends it easily.

Boo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Higgins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boo has managed to get both his arms back between Higgins's legs - danger averted.
Minsc Boo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Higgins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Higgins is looking for a triangle here but Boo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boo tries to stand but Higgins is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins stops Boo from passing to mount.
Higgins manages to get back to half guard.
Geraldo Higgins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Higgins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Higgins keeping control of the position.
Higgins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Higgins looking to control.
Higgins 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.
Higgins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Higgins seems content to control.

Boo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geraldo Higgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Higgins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Higgins!