PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulus Amular (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boxer
vs
Amular

172 cm
25
191 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romulus Amular!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amular throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Amular only half commits.
Boxer jabs Amular to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Amular gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amular tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amular is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Amular has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amular throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxer tries to work over Amular's front leg with a kick but Amular checks it.
Boxer throws a head kick but Amular moves out of range.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amular.
Amular scores with a jab to the head.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amular.
Boxer tries to land a leg kick but Amular saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amular avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer throws a body punch but Amular moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Amular dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Amular avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Amular's head but Amular sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amular lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Amular lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxer backs up against the cage.
Boxer jabs at Amular's body.
Boxer is looking to wear down Amular with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amular scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Amular is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amular moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Amular throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amular keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amular connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Amular's ribs.
Amular is looking to clinch.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Boxer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amular's head.
Amular avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Amular keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Amular.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Amular fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Amular avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Amular misses with a looping left.
Amular scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Amular misses.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amular looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amular scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Amular is just out of range.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer tries to bum rush Amular with a series of wild strikes but Amular uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amular tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer feints a jab promting Amular to slip. Boxer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Amular slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Amular.
Amular looks for the body kick but Boxer saw that one coming.
Amular defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Amular is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boxer slips under a jab from Amular.
Boxer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Amular's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Amular lands with a slapping head kick.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
Boxer throws a low kick, looking for Amular's leg but Amular calmly moves out of range.
Boxer takes a swing at Amular's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer lands a leg kick that knocks Amular off balance momentarily.
Amular tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Amular misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Boxer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxer takes a swing at Amular's ribcage but misses.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Amular lands a head shot.
Boxer throws a body punch but Amular moves out of range.
Amular connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amular lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amular manages to avoid it.
Mark Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amular.
Amular tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Amular slips a jab from Boxer.
Amular keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amular avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Amular.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amular keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boxer's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Amular.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amular counters with a good low kick that Boxer was not able to check.
Amular moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mark Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amular jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amular bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amular was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.

Boxer gets tackled into the cage by Amular. Amular maintains the clinch.
Boxer is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Boxer.
Amular prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
Amular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boxer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boxer throws a lazy head kick
and Amular counters with a big head kick but Boxer shrugs it off.
Boxer throws a body punch but Amular moves out of range.
Boxer takes a swing at Amular's ribcage but misses.
Boxer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Amular counters with a slapping leg kick.
Amular with a nice cross.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Amular keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boxer checks the leg kick.
Amular tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amular throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and Amular counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boxer tries to bum rush Amular with a series of wild strikes but Amular uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boxer swings for the body but Amular moves out of range.
Amular has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boxer throws a jab when Amular was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Amular as he connects with a hook.

Amular instigates a clinch.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Amular lands a nice uppercut.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer slips a jab from Amular.
Amular throws a head kick that Boxer semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Amular blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amular throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amular moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Amular buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amular.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amular manages to avoid it.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Boxer throws a combination. Amular tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Amular lands with a kick to the temple. Boxer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amular manages to avoid it.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amular.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romulus Amular will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amular moves away.
Amular avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Amular moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amular lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.

Amular clinches with his opponent.

Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer jabs at Amular's body.
Amular connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Boxer does it's job there.
Boxer connects with a body shot that sends Amular's belly button to the back.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amular wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Amular scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amular throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Amular.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amular.
Amular loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Boxer throws a body punch but Amular moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
letting Amular counter with a right hand.
Amular avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Amular is just out of range.
Amular misses with a wild combination.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Amular thuds his shin into the meat of Boxer's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amular throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Amular has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Amular moves away and avoids it.
Amular lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Boxer takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer misses with the combination.
Boxer throws a body punch but Amular moves out of range.
Boxer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Amular throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amular looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer throws a sloppy body shot
and Amular counters with a head kick. That will keep Boxer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Amular dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Amular bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amular.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amular manages to avoid it.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
Amular fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amular keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amular tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amular tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amular throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer takes a swing at Amular's ribcage but misses.
Boxer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Amular with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amular.
Amular keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amular.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amular tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Amular lands a really nice looking cross but Boxer seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and Amular counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romulus Amular.
I think Amular 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Romulus Amular!
Romulus Amular really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vitality logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.