PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Boomhower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Boomhower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randel Brown's chin.

Jeff Boomhower
vs
Brown

208 cm
21
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
28
299 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Boomhower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomhower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boomhower misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boomhower throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Boomhower misses the target.
Boomhower throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boomhower.
Boomhower misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Boomhower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boomhower misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Boomhower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Randel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boomhower missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Boomhower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boomhower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boomhower jabs at Brown's body.
Brown misses the jab.
Boomhower shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Boomhower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown staying out of range there.
Boomhower throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown moves out of range as Boomhower strikes.
Brown throws a head kick but Boomhower moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Boomhower - just one landing.
Brown misses with a combination
and Boomhower counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Boomhower to acknowledge the strikes.
Boomhower lands a nice shot to the body.
Boomhower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomhower throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Boomhower scores with a three punch combo!
Boomhower misses with a straight right.
Boomhower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Boomhower looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Boomhower looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown throws a leg kick but Boomhower checks it.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boomhower.
Some bone on bone action there as Boomhower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boomhower shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Boomhower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Boomhower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Boomhower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Boomhower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a hook but Boomhower blocks it.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boomhower ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boomhower jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Boomhower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boomhower is out of range.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boomhower. Boomhower circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boomhower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown throws a leg kick but Boomhower checks it.
Boomhower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown throws a series of punches but Boomhower moves out of range.
Boomhower shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown misses with a body kick.
Boomhower lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Boomhower fails with a takedown attempt.
Randel Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Boomhower dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown with a hook.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Boomhower.
Boomhower just misses with a punch to the body.
Boomhower is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boomhower lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boomhower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Boomhower lands a nice shot to the body.
Boomhower wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Boomhower looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boomhower moves away.
Brown throws a leg kick but Boomhower checks it.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Boomhower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Boomhower avoids it.
Boomhower fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Boomhower cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown slips a jab from Boomhower.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jeff Boomhower is winning the standup battle so far.
Boomhower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boomhower works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boomhower misses with an uppercut.
Boomhower thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws the left hand but Boomhower avoids the punch easily.
Boomhower walks into a jab.
Boomhower throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boomhower walks into a left hand.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Boomhower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Boomhower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boomhower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Boomhower is out of range.
Boomhower misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boomhower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown stalks Boomhower and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boomhower's face. Boomhower staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boomhower doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown connects with a right hand. Boomhower shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boomhower tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boomhower on the side of the head.
Boomhower shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Boomhower's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomhower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Boomhower is rocked!
Brown throws an overhand right that drops Boomhower like a sack of potatoes! Brown dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randel Brown!