PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pahani Julmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. Pahani Julmu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boma
vs
Julmu

170 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pahani Julmu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julmu throws a lazy head kick

and Boma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boma.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Julmu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Julmu is trying to maintain a safe position but Boma gets an underhook and turns Julmu into the cage.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Boma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Julmu controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Julmu fails to land.
Boma stalling in the clinch.
Julmu is trying to push Boma away but Boma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Julmu wants to break free but Boma has control.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Julmu is trying to break the clinch but Boma is controlling him.
Boma taking a breather.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Julmu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julmu is trying to force a seperation but Boma has the dominant position.
Julmu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Julmu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Julmu can turn it around.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boma tries a body shot but Julmu blocks it.
Julmu is trying to force a seperation but Boma has the dominant position.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Julmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma cracks Julmu with a nice body shot.
Julmu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boma prevents Julmu from breaking the clinch.
Boma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Julmu backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Julmu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julmu working hard to break the clinch.
Boma lands a left hand.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Julmu avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Julmu is trying to push Boma away but Boma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Julmu wants to break free but Boma has control.

Julmu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julmu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Julmu connects with a right hand. Boma shakes it off.
Julmu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Julmu.
Julmu throws a sloppy head kick and Boma moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julmu throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma is looking to clinch but Julmu is avoiding it.
Boma connects with an inside leg kick.
Julmu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boma misses with a leg kick.
Julmu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice cross by Julmu.
Julmu throws a push kick but Boma slaps the foot to one side.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julmu throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Julmu.
Julmu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boma under the eye.
Julmu scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julmu is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu scores with a one two! Boma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Julmu is able to avoid easily.
Julmu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boma dodges the punch combination from Julmu.
Julmu throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
Julmu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Julmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Julmu misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Julmu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Julmu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Julmu throws a leg kick but Boma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pahani Julmu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boma avoids the body shot from Julmu.
A shot to the liver by Julmu. Beautiful body shot.
Julmu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Julmu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julmu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Boma blocks the leg kick.
Julmu throws a leg kick

and Boma moves into the clinch.
Julmu is trying to push Boma away but Boma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
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!
Julmu avoiding damage.
Boma misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julmu prevents a body shot from Boma.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Julmu is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Julmu takes a shot to the head.
Boma pushes Julmu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Julmu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Julmu blocks an uppercut.
Boma digs a right hand into Julmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Julmu's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Julmu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma digs a right hand into Julmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Julmu's gas tank.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Julmu's ribcage. Julmu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Julmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boma digs a right hand into Julmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Julmu's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Julmu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julmu.
Julmu has Boma pressed against the cage.
Boma pressing his opponent against the cage.

Julmu manages to break the clinch.
Julmu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Julmu.
Julmu clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Julmu.
Some bone on bone action there as Boma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boma avoids the head kick by Julmu.
Pahani Julmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julmu throws a poor cross that misses

and Boma counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Julmu trying to stall but Boma improves his position.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Julmu's ribcage. Julmu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Julmu.
Julmu is trying to break free.
Boma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Julmu takes a shot to the head.
Julmu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boma just leaning against Julmu, taking a breather.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Julmu lands a jab to the nose.
Julmu lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Julmu misses

and Boma counters by clinching up.
Julmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Julmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma stalling against the cage.
Oscar Boma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma is struggling to control the position.
Boma presses Julmu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boma lands a body punch.
Julmu trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Julmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boma taking a breather.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boma misses with some punches.
Julmu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma effectively controlling the action here.
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Julmu's head.
Boma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boma lands a body punch.
Julmu working hard to break the clinch.
Boma pushes Julmu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Julmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julmu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Julmu's elbow.
Boma effectively controlling the action here.
Julmu is trying to force a seperation but Boma has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boma keeps control of Julmu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Boma.
A right hand to the body from Boma.
Boma lands an uppercut.
Boma pushes Julmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Julmu's elbow.
Boma is leaning against Julmu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Julmu's elbow.
Boma digs a right hand into Julmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Julmu's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Boma.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Julmu backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boma.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Julmu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Julmu takes a shot to the head.
Boma lands an uppercut.

Julmu is rocked!
Boma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Julmu is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Julmu working aggressively here.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Julmu blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boma creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Julmu with a big uppercut! Julmu tries to clinch up but Boma pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Julmu to the mat! Julmu covers up and Boma unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma thanked the fans post fight for their support.