PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Offembach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boubeez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 99 Words for boobs. Offembach has chosen System Of A Down - Chop Suey! as his entrance music. Jacques Offembach has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iliek Boubeez's chin.

Boubeez
vs
Offembach

195 cm
35
285 lbs
23 - 26 - 0

185 cm
27
273 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Offembach!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Offembach moves out of range of the body kick.
Boubeez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boubeez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boubeez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Boubeez lands a big shot that drops Offembach! Can he finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boubeez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Offembach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boubeez is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iliek Boubeez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Offembach slaps away a takedown attempt from Boubeez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Boubeez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boubeez sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boubeez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Offembach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Offembach manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boubeez manages to get himself to full guard.

Offembach has gone for a leg lock! Boubeez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Offembach's guard.
Boubeez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Offembach is looking to control Boubeez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Offembach avoid being mounted?
Boubeez is taking a breather. Offembach says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Offembach trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacques Offembach hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Offembach gets tackled into the cage by Boubeez. Boubeez maintains the clinch.
Boubeez can't find room to land a body shot as Offembach controls the action.
Boubeez leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boubeez has a couple of punches blocked by Offembach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iliek Boubeez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boubeez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iliek Boubeez is winning the standup battle so far.
Boubeez moves away from the strike by Offembach.
Nice takedown defense from Offembach. No joy for Boubeez on that attempt.
Iliek Boubeez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Boubeez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Offembach misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Offembach. No joy for Boubeez on that attempt.
Offembach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offembach throws a body punch but Boubeez moves out of range.
Boubeez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boubeez lands with a kick to the temple. Offembach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Iliek Boubeez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offembach keeps the fight on the outside.
Boubeez lands a slapping body shot.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Offembach moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez tries to bum rush Offembach with a series of wild strikes but Offembach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boubeez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boubeez throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boubeez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boubeez moves in looking to clinch but Offembach pushes him off.
Boubeez cracks Offembach with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Offembach jabs Boubeez to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Boubeez clinches up with Offembach and pushes him back against the cage.
Boubeez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Offembach after a bit of a struggle.
Boubeez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Boubeez fails to land.
Offembach blocks a body shot from Boubeez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offembach trying to stall but Boubeez improves his position.

Boubeez pulls Offembach into guard.
Offembach wants to control from the top but Boubeez keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boubeez is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Offembach is pulling down on Boubeez's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jacques Offembach wasn't active enough on the ground.
Offembach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iliek Boubeez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boubeez knocks Offembach to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Offembach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Offembach might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boubeez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Offembach seems a little lost for a moment, as Boubeez dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Iliek Boubeez just wasn't active enough.
Offembach avoids a kick to the body.
Offembach dodges the punch combination from Boubeez.

Boubeez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boubeez struggles to land a body shot inside as Offembach controls his hands.
Boubeez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Offembach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez looking to stall.
Boubeez tries to circle away but Offembach has him pinned against the cage.
Boubeez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Boubeez tightens his grip and picks Offembach up, before dumping him to the ground. Offembach manages to land in guard.
Offembach is adopting a defensive guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick there by Boubeez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Boubeez. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boubeez throws a sloppy head kick and Offembach moves out of range easily.
Boubeez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Offembach throws a right hand that misses
and Boubeez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Boubeez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boubeez trying to land knees to the body.
Boubeez swings wildly with an uppercut but Offembach uses good head movement to avoid it.

Boubeez breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez connects with a single shot there.
Jacques Offembach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Boubeez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Offembach, pushing him back against the cage.
Offembach has a couple of punches blocked by Boubeez.

Boubeez lands a takedown into guard.
Iliek Boubeez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boubeez trying to control the position from guard on top but Offembach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Iliek Boubeez.

Boubeez instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iliek Boubeez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boubeez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iliek Boubeez!
Iliek Boubeez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.