PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma has chosen Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yuber
vs
Boma

194 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
258 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Yuber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Boma!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuber misses with a takedown
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boma duly obliges.
Yuber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boma defends it nicely.
Boma tries to bum rush Yuber with a series of wild strikes but Yuber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuber ducks right into an uppercut from Boma.
Boma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuber misses with a takedown attempt
and Boma counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Yuber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Boma.
Yuber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boma throws a right and a left that Yuber avoids nicely.
Yuber throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Yuber only half commits.
Yuber moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma misses with a wild combination.
Boma throws a right hand that Yuber ducks under and follows up with a left that Yuber also avoids with ease.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Yuber's head but Yuber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuber throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma throws a nice looking combination but Yuber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boma misses with a left hand
and Yuber counters with a low kick, right behind Boma 's knee.

Yuber shoots in and gets a takedown into Boma's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuber stops Boma from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boma is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boma has escaped and now he's on top!

Yuber looking for a guillotine here but Boma defends easily.
Yuber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma trying to control but Yuber is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boma defends well.
Boma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yuber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yuber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boma is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Yuber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Yuber has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Boma defend it? Yuber steps over the head and cranks it - Boma is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yuber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Yuber!
A victorious Ivan Yuber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.