PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Boormann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boormann has chosen Gorillaz-19-2000 as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Byrne
vs
Boormann

172 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claus Boormann !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boormann back to the cage. Byrne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Claus Boormann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boormann misses with an uppercut. Byrne saw that one coming.

Boormann moves into the clinch.
Boormann misses with a knee to the head.
Boormann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boormann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boormann effectively controlling the action here.
Boormann with a knee to the head.
Boormann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boormann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boormann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boormann lands a nice elbow.
Boormann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boormann trying to stall but Byrne improves his position.
Byrne is trying to break the clinch but Boormann has him pressed against the cage.
Boormann trying to stall but Byrne improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boormann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Byrne's brow.
Byrne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrne takes an elbow to the temple.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Byrne wants to get back to striking at distance but Boormann won't allow it.
Boormann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boormann tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Boormann has Byrne pressed against the cage, preventing Byrne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boormann tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Byrne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boormann lands an elbow inside.
Boormann looking to throw knees to the head but Byrne is blocking nicely.
Boormann misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boormann lands a nice elbow.
Boormann misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Byrne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrne working hard to break the clinch.
Boormann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Byrne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boormann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byrne avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byrne blocks an elbow strike from Boormann .
Byrne avoids a wild elbow strike from Boormann .
Boormann stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boormann keeps control of Byrne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boormann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byrne's efforts to push away.
Boormann taking a breather.
Boormann throws an elbow that misses.
Byrne takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boormann throws an elbow but misses.
Boormann lands a damaging elbow.
Byrne tries to circle away but Boormann has him pinned against the cage.
Boormann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boormann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Byrne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boormann swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boormann looking to throw knees to the head but Byrne is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boormann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boormann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Byrne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boormann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byrne is trying to force a seperation but Boormann has the dominant position.
Boormann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byrne can't break the clinch.
Boormann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boormann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byrne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boormann prevents Byrne from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claus Boormann dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boormann misses with a looping right.
Byrne 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.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boormann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byrne scores with a three punch combo!
Boormann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Byrne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
Sloppy strikes from Boormann . Those never looked like landing.
Boormann throws a right and a left that Byrne avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boormann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
Boormann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Boormann .
Byrne throws a big counter combination but Boormann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boormann is breathing heavily.
Byrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boormann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boormann dodges the punch combination from Byrne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boormann unleashes a big counter combination but Byrne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Boormann misses.
A combination from Byrne does no damage.
Boormann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Byrne duly obliges.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boormann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byrne throws a right hand that Boormann ducks under and follows up with a left that Boormann also avoids with ease.
Boormann dodges the punch combination from Byrne.
Boormann tries to clinch but Byrne moves out of range.

Boormann gets a clinch.
Boormann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claus Boormann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boormann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boormann lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boormann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Byrne's face.
Boormann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boormann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boormann lands an elbow inside.
Boormann effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boormann trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boormann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Byrne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Boormann avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Byrne does no damage.
Byrne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Boormann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Boormann does no damage.
Boormann is looking to clinch.
Byrne throws a right hand that Boormann ducks under and follows up with a left that Boormann also avoids with ease.
Boormann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byrne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Byrne misses.
Boormann tries to counter with a clinch but Byrne shakes him off and moves away.
Byrne looks to land a combination but Boormann avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boormann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byrne tries to break free but Boormann pushes him back against the cage.
Boormann is struggling to control the position.
Boormann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Byrne's defenses.
Boormann tries to land a knee to the head but Byrne blocks with his arms.
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!
Boormann tries to land a knee to the head but Byrne blocks with his arms.
Boormann has Byrne pushed against the cage.
Boormann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boormann misses with a knee to the head.
Boormann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Claus Boormann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Byrne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boormann .
Byrne throws a nice looking combination but Boormann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrne looks to land a combination. Boormann sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Byrne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byrne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boormann .
Boormann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byrne scores with a one two! Boormann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrne misses with a double jab.
Byrne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boormann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Byrne scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
Byrne misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boormann !
Boormann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boormann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Byrne is rocked!

Boormann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Byrne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boormann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boormann .
Boormann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boormann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Byrnes head.
Boormann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrne blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Boormann .
Boormann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boormann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Byrne's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne prevents a body shot from Boormann .
Byrne seems to have got his legs back now.
Byrne wants to get back to striking at distance but Boormann won't allow it.
Byrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Byrne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boormann stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Byrne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrne has had enough of the clinch but Boormann keeps him there for the moment.
Boormann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boormann landing knees to the head.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Boormann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boormann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boormann misses with an elbow strike.
Boormann misses with the head strike.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Boormann lands an elbow inside that Byrne shrugs off.
Claus Boormann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boormann throws an elbow but misses.
Byrne is trying to force a seperation but Boormann has the dominant position.
Boormann misses with the head strike.
Boormann working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boormann has him pressed against the cage.
Byrne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boormann has him pressed against the cage.
Boormann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrne blocks it with crossed arms.
Byrne is trying to force a seperation but Boormann has the dominant position.
Boormann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boormann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Byrne's brow.
Byrne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boormann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sean Byrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claus Boormann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boormann 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claus Boormann !
Claus Boormann really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.