PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir has chosen Pippin's Song as his entrance music. Will Do has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Do
vs
Boromir

215 cm
30
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Boromir!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Boromir.
Do staying out of range there.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Do moves out of range as Boromir strikes.
Boromir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Do. Do circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boromir looks to score with a jab to the body but Do is just out of range.
Do is looking to counter punch.
Do has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Finland in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
Boromir missing with a left hand there. Do was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boromir.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do throwing a counter right hand but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Do moves out of range as Boromir strikes.
Boromir avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir misses with a looping left.
Do moves away from the strike by Boromir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boromir. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Do throws a big counter combination but Boromir scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir misses with a looping right.
Do misses with a looping left.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boromir.
It looked like Do wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boromir wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Do was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boromir.

Boromir has Do up against the cage in a clinch.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
Boromir lands a nice uppercut.
Boromir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Do's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Do is looking for a counter combo.
Boromir has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Do is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Boromir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses with an uppercut.
Boromir throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do slips under a jab.
Do half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Boromir does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do lands a lovely overhand right.
Do misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Boromir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boromir with a jab.
A jab from Do finds it's way through Boromir's defenses.
Boromir throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
Boromir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boromir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boromir throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Do attempts a counter takedown but Boromir avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
Do throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boromir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Boromir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Boromir finds it's target.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Do seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boromir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boromir moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off.
Boromir misses with a straight right.
Do avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boromir misses with a looping right.
Boromir works Do's body with a nice hook.
Boromir cracks Do with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boromir throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boromir takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do tries to break free but Boromir pushes him back against the cage.
Boromir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boromir throws a head punch that misses.
Boromir stops a takedown attempt from Do.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boromir is defending well for now.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boromir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do.
Boromir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Do takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boromir works the jab nicely.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Do, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Boromir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boromir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Boromir is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Boromir throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Do tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Do staying out of range there.
Boromir misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boromir takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Do saw that one coming.
Boromir is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do tries to counter by clinching up but Boromir breaks away and moves out of range.
Boromir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir scores with a hook.
Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Do.
Do has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Boromir misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boromir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boromir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Boromir.
It looked like Do wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Do swinging wildly here.
Boromir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boromir misses with an uppercut
and Do counters with a two punch combo.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Boromir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boromir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Do takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boromir stuns Do with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Boromir.
Do is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Do is rocked!

Do gets tackled into the cage by Boromir. Boromir maintains the clinch.
Oh Do is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boromir tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Do seems to have got his legs back now.

Do manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boromir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Do is on top in guard.

Boromir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do defends it easily.
Boromir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boromir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boromir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boromir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Do wants to control from the top but Boromir keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boromir darts in trying to clinch
and Do counters with a good low kick that Boromir was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Captain Boromir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boromir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boromir swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Do moves into the clinch.
Boromir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boromir struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boromir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boromir misses with the head strike.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do wants to get back to striking at distance but Boromir won't allow it.
Do wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boromir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Do's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boromir throws a head punch that misses.
Do is trying to drag Boromir to the mat but Boromir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
Boromir prevents the takedown attempt.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Boromir moves into the clinch successfully.
Do has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boromir tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
Do trying to stall but Boromir improves his position.
Do is trying to push Boromir away but Boromir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Do jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boromir walks away with a smile on his face. Do gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
And Do counters with a quick kick to the body but Boromir blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
Do is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do walks into a jab.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boromir.

Boromir has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
Do is trying to drag Boromir to the mat but Boromir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Do wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Do is trying to break the clinch but Boromir is controlling him.
Do blocks an uppercut.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses with some punches.

Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boromir lands a head shot.
Do lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Do ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boromir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Captain Boromir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Do misses with a straight right.
Boromir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Do misses its target.
Boromir lands a slapping body shot.
Boromir throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Do rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boromir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boromir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Do at a distance.
Captain Boromir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boromir finds it's way round the side to connect with Do's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boromir. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do is looking to counter punch.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Will Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boromir throws a lazy uppercut
and Do cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boromir lands a right hook to the body.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boromir tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
And Do counters with a quick kick to the body but Boromir blocks it.
A jab from Boromir does it's job there.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Boromir's jab looks to have found its range, popping Do under the eye.
Boromir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Do looks to land a combination but Boromir avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Boromir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boromir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Boromir!
Captain Boromir decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.