PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janjak Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boran comes to the cage accompanied by Lief Klein Konijntje. Menace has chosen Leroy Brown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Boran
vs
Menace

183 cm
29
194 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

190 cm
33
198 lbs
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Janjak Boran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phantom Menace!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace walks into a jab.
Menace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menace throws a head kick but Boran moves out of range.
Menace motions for Boran to come forward. Menace throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boran connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boran.
Boran jabs Menace right on the nose. Menace blinks but takes it well.
Menace throws a low kick but Boran avoids it.
Boran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Boran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boran finds it's way round the side to connect with Menace's head.
Menace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Boran sizes up Menace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace thuds his shin into the meat of Boran's side.
Menace is looking to land body kicks.
Boran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace lands an overhand right.
Boran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boran avoids the body shot from Menace.
Boran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
Menace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boran throws a leg kick that misses.
Menace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Menace misses
and Boran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boran counters with a low kick, right behind Menace 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace takes a swing at Boran's ribcage but misses.
Boran misses with a hook. Menace ducked under it nicely.
Menace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Menace slips under a jab.
Menace throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Menace misses the target.
Boran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Menace. That did some damage!
Menace throws out a leg kick but Boran moves out of range and Menace only half commits.
Menace lands a leg kick that knocks Boran off balance momentarily.
Boran shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Menace eats them both and turns towards Boran to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boran defending well as Menace loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boran. Menace does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran lands with a hook. Menace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Menace lands a leg kick that knocks Boran off balance momentarily.
Boran moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menace.
Menace defending well as Boran loads up on a big left hand.
Boran throws a lazy right hand but Menace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boran scores with a sloppy right hand. Menace should have avoided that one.
Boran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menace looks to score with a jab to the body but Boran is just out of range.
Menace throws a push kick but Boran slaps the foot to one side.
Menace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
Menace lands with a right hand.
Boran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Janjak Boran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boran moves into the clinch.
Menace misses with a punch to the body.
Menace can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
Boran has a couple of punches blocked by Menace.
Boran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Menace.
Boran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boran misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boran.
Boran tries to break free but Menace pushes him back against the cage.
Boran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran lands a hook that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Boran digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Menace.
Menace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phantom Menace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boran staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Menace misses the target.
Menace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big right from Boran misses.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
Menace tries to work over Boran's front leg with a kick but Boran checks it.
Menace misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Menace.
Boran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menace counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boran.
Menace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boran.
Menace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phantom Menace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!

Boran clinches with his opponent.
Menace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boran pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menace lands a nice shot to the body.
Boran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Menace's calf.
Boran walks forward, straight into a front kick from Menace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boran's head.
Menace checks the leg kick.
Menace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Boran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Menace thuds a left hand into Boran's body.

Menace feints and as Boran raises his hands in defense, Menace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Menace throwing strikes from guard but Boran blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace postures up in Boran's guard and throws a big left but Boran blocks it.
Menace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menace looking to pass the guard.
Menace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Phantom Menace was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boran looks to throw the jab but Menace is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace takes a swing at Boran's ribcage but misses.
Menace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Menace connects with an inside leg kick.
Menace misses with a wild body shot.
Menace cracks the inside of Boran's front leg.
Menace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boran rather than just go for the knockout.
Menace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boran throws a jab but it's blocked by Menace.
Menace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boran. That did some damage!
Boran on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace connects with a right hand. Boran shakes it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boran takes a swing at Menace's ribcage but misses.
Boran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menace.
Boran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menace connects with a leg kick. Boran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menace scores with a nice right hand.
Menace connects with a leg kick. Boran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Menace lands a body shot.
Menace tests Boran's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Boran is rocked!
Menace throws a leg kick but Boran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oh Boran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace lands with a good body shot.
Boran seems to have got his legs back now.
Menace scores with the left hand. Boran knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Menace scores with a sloppy right hand. Boran should have avoided that one.
Boran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Menace connects with a leg kick. Boran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menace scores with a shot to the body.
Boran looks to land a body kick but Menace moved away.
Menace catches Boran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Menace.
Menace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boran misses with a hook
and Menace makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menace looks for the body kick but Boran saw that one coming.
Boran throws a chopping leg kick but Menace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Menace, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran connects with a body shot.
Boran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Menace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Menace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Menace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boran is out of range.
Boran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boran avoids the body shot from Menace.
Boran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Menace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Menace lands with a good body shot.
Menace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boran.

Menace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran stops Menace from passing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boran looks to move to half guard but instead Menace has passed into mount! Damn!
Menace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Menace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Menace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Menace raining down hammerfists from mount.
Boran tries to reverse the position but Menace maintains control.
Menace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Menace landing strikes, looking to finish!
Menace with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boran hang on?
Menace lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Menace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boran is looking to escape.
Menace unloading with bombs!
Boran is trying to escape the mount.
Menace looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Boran covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phantom Menace!
Phantom Menace is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Phantom Menace thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.