PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Striker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boone
vs
Striker

178 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rod Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ace Striker!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Striker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boone is fending him off so far but Striker persists. Nope, Boone circles away and we're back to standing.
Striker tries for a takedown but Boone circles away easily

so Boone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rod Boone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Striker.

Striker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Striker is working an open guard so Boone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Striker counters with a nice body shot.
Striker avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker has Boone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Boone breaks from the clinch.

Striker darts in and clinches Boone up against the cage.

Striker jumps into guard, dragging Boone to the mat.

Striker is working an open guard so Boone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boone shoots in looking for a takedown but Striker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Boone is controlling him.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boone trying to land knees to the body.
Boone tries for a takedown but Striker manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone tries for a takedown. No joy.

Boone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker fails with the takedown

and Boone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Striker looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Striker.

Striker darts in and clinches Boone up against the cage.
Boone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Striker smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Striker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Striker with that takedown attempt.
Striker has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boone.
Ace Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Striker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Boone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boone tries to keep at a distance but Striker has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boone blocks it with crossed arms.
Striker lands with a left to the head.

Boone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker shoots in but Boone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boone backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Boone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Striker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ace Striker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Striker moves into the clinch successfully.

Boone manages to break the clinch.

Striker moves into the clinch.

Boone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Striker with that takedown attempt.

Striker has Boone up against the cage in a clinch.

Boone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boone could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Boone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Striker, pushing him back against the cage.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone is trying to pull guard but Striker has him pressed against the cage.

Boone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker shoots for a double leg takedown but Boone sprawls well. He's pushed Striker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Rod Boone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Striker.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Striker darts in looking for a takedown but Boone gets double underhooks and turns Striker into the cage.

Boone breaks the clinch.

Striker instigates a clinch.

Boone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Striker gets to his feet. Boone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Striker misses with a takedown attempt - Boone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone dives in and grabs Striker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Striker pushes down on Boone's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boone.
Boone stuffs the takedown attempt from Striker. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
Rod Boone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Striker gets caught flat footed, as Boone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boone is working Striker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boone stands up and waves to Striker to follow him.
Striker keeps the fight on the outside.

Striker pushes Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Boone is trying to push Striker away but Striker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Boone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Striker has closed the distance and engaged Boone in a clinch.
Boone wants a takedown.

Boone jumps into guard, dragging Striker to the mat.
Boone wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Striker passes Boone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker trying to pass the guard but Boone defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rod Boone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Striker shoots in but no luck this time.
Boone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striker.
Striker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rod Boone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Striker.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Boone has closed the distance and engaged Striker in a clinch.
Boone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Striker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boone fails to pull guard.

Boone decides to pull guard.
We've been informed that Striker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Striker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Striker won't allow Boone to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Striker won't allow Boone to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ace Striker.
Striker tries to land a leg kick but Boone saw it coming and moves away.
Ace Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Striker rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.
Boone jumps guard but Striker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boone is working for takedown but Striker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boone looking for a takedown.
Ace Striker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Striker leaning against his opponent.
Boone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Striker walks away with a smile on his face. Boone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Boone as Striker shoots in.

Striker pushes Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Striker lands a right hand.

Striker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Striker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boone chips away with some ground and pound.

Boone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boone throwing strikes from guard but Striker blocks nicely.
Striker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boone landing with the ground and pound.

Boone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Striker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Striker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Boone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Striker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Striker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boone is in close to Striker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ace Striker.
I think Striker 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Striker!