PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzell Boham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boham has chosen Im dat nigga as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thiago Junior has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Junior
vs
Boham

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzell Boham!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boham lands in his opponent's guard.
Boham tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Junior wants to sweep here but Boham controlling him for the moment.
Junior is pulling down on Boham's head to control his posture.
Boham throws a strike but Junior rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Boham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Junior controls the pace.
Junior stops Boham from standing up.
Boham punching from the bottom - just letting Junior know he's still in a fight.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Boham is keeping the position.
Junior content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Boham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Junior 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Junior fails with the takedown

so Boham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boham is looking to work some ground and pound but Junior has wrist control.
Boham looking to pass the guard.

Boham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Junior manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boham has Junior in his guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Boham keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boham looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boham keeps working.
Junior prevents Boham from improving his position.
Junior has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Junior controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boham wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Boham looks gassed!
Junior lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Boham.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boham is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controls the action.
Junior seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boham for as long as he can get away with.
Junior struggling to keep hold of the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Thiago Junior just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Boham shoots in and bounces Junior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Junior controlling Boham's posture.
Boham slips nicely into half guard.
Junior gets full guard.

Boham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Junior manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boham has Junior in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior wants to control from the top but Boham keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boham has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Junior has passed into side control.
Boham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Junior is controlling him well.
Junior scores with punches from side control.
Junior just content to control the position.
Junior passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boham!
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Junior will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior tries to clinch but Boham is having none of it.
Boham lands a two punch combo.
Junior wants to clinch.
Boham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.
Junior misses with a takedown

and Boham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boham wants to advance to full mount but Junior doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boham looking to pass the guard.
Junior has control of Boham's left arm, preventing Boham from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Boham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boham looking for a sweep. Not yet Boham, not yet.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Boham is keeping the position.
Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boham is looking to stand up but Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Junior wants to control from the top but Boham keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Boham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a one-two to the body.
Boham misses with a takedown
and Junior counters with a left and a right that stings Boham.
Thiago Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzell Boham.
Junior misses with a takedown

and Boham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boham throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.
Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boham.
Boham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Boham is looking for a kimura here.
Boham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Boham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Junior knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Boham trying to work for an americana but Junior has managed to regain full guard.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior keeping full guard, as Boham tries to pass.
Boham is looking to work some ground and pound but Junior has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Boham which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boham clinches up against the cage.
Boham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boham is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Junior can't fight it off and eventually Boham manages to take the fight to the floor. Junior looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Junior trying to keep a closed guard but Boham is proving a slippery customer.
Junior has a closed guard, preventing Boham from standing up.
Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boham.
Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junior trying to control the position.
Boham tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Boham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Boham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boham looks up at the clock and then as Junior takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boham smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

It looks like Thiago Junior has been cut.
Boham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boham wants to stand but Junior is controlling his arm.
Boham throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boham working the body and head with strikes.
Junior is trying to get back to half guard.
Boham in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boham tries to advance to mount but Junior denies him.
Junior manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Junior blocks the strikes from Boham.
Boham tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boham knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junior prevents Boham from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Boham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boham lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior wants to sweep here but Boham controlling him for the moment.
Boham working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzell Boham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Junior's cut.
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!

Boham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boham showed some decent athleticism there.
Boham thows a huge punch but Junior dodges it nicely.
Boham working Junior over with strikes.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Boham.
Boham lands strikes from half guard.
Boham moves into full mount! Junior won't be happy about that!
Junior wants to hold on but Boham pushes him away.
Boham putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Denzell Boham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Thiago Junior's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boham avoids the attempt from Junior to control.
Boham lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Thiago Junior's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Junior tries to hold on but Boham pushes him away.
Boham scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Boham isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior tries to hold on but Boham pushes him away.
Boham lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Boham looking to finish with strikes here!
Junior sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Junior gets back to full guard.
Junior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior trying to control the position here.

Boham decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boham scores with a push kick.

Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boham wants to pass the guard but Junior is keeping the position.
Boham lands a couple of digs.

Jeez, Thiago Junior's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Junior's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Denzell Boham!