PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judo Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brazil
vs
Boaz

180 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Judo Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Filipe Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazil tries to counter by clinching up but Boaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Boaz scores with a body shot.
Brazil avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Boaz connects with the punch.
Boaz looks to land a right hand but Brazil moved out of range.
A jab from Boaz misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazil misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil moves out of range of the strikes.
Brazil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brazil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boaz manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil staying out of range there.
Brazil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boaz manages to circle out of the way.
Boaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brazil doesn't manage to clinch there - Boaz circles away.
Boaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Boaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brazil tries to clinch there but Boaz circles away.
Brazil slips under a jab from Boaz.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brazil could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brazil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boaz clobbers Brazil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brazil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boaz misses with a jab to the body
and Brazil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boaz loads up on a big right hand but Brazil slips the punch.
Brazil is looking to counter punch.
Brazil looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brazil under the eye.

Boaz gets tackled into the cage by Brazil. Brazil maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boaz wants to break free but Brazil has control.
Brazil tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Brazil back against the cage.
Brazil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Brazil.
Boaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brazil misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Brazil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brazil wants to clinch up but Boaz keeps it at a distance.
Boaz cracks Brazil with a good jab.

It looks like Judo Brazil has been cut.
Filipe Boaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boaz slips a jab from Brazil.
Boaz throws a jab when Brazil was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Boaz.
Brazil is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boaz.
A telegraphed right hand from Boaz misses the target.
Boaz misses with an uppercut
and Brazil counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz misses with a looping right.
Boaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Brazil off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Boaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judo Brazil's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boaz works Brazil's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Boaz misses the target.
Brazil tries to counter by clinching up but Boaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Boaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Boaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brazil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brazil is looking to counter the offense by Boaz and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil throws a right hand that Boaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Boaz also avoids with ease.
Boaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Brazil off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz misses the jab.
Brazil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brazil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brazil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filipe Boaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boaz throws a jab when Brazil was well out of range.
Brazil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil slips a jab and a cross from Boaz.
Brazil tries to counter by clinching up but Boaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Boaz throws a body punch but Brazil moves out of range.
Boaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boaz takes a swing at Brazil's ribcage but misses.
Brazil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brazil was well out of range. Poor timing from Boaz.
Brazil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boaz manages to circle out of the way.
Boaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boaz throws a big shot that misses.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazil is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boaz.
Brazil takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brazil.
Brazil staying out of range there.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boaz throws an overhand right that lands on Brazil's shoulder, as Brazil tries to avoid the shot.
Brazil is looking to counter the offense by Boaz and move into the clinch.
Boaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brazil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazil misses the target.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Brazil tries to clinch but Boaz moves out of range.

Brazil moves into range and clinches up with Boaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boaz is trying to push Brazil away but Brazil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boaz controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Boaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boaz digs a right hand into Brazil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brazil's gas tank.
Brazil working aggressively here.
Brazil jumps guard but Boaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boaz working hard to break the clinch.
Brazil throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
Boaz has had enough of the clinch but Brazil keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brazil keeps control of Boaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Judo Brazil's cut is getting worse.
Boaz dodges an elbow strike from Brazil.

Boaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Boaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judo Brazil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boaz sizes up Brazil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boaz misses with a hook.
Brazil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brazil wants to clinch.
Boaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz throws the left hand but Brazil avoids the punch easily.
As Boaz tries to get set, Brazil tries to push him back and clinch up but Boaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Brazil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brazil throws a big counter combination but Boaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a body shot.
As Boaz tries to get set, Brazil tries to push him back and clinch up but Boaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Boaz misses the jab.
A slow jab from Boaz misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Brazil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brazil moves in looking to clinch but Boaz pushes him off.
Brazil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brazil defending well as Boaz loads up on a big left hand.
Brazil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boaz sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz throws a series of strikes that have Brazil backpedaling.
Brazil tries to clinch but Boaz is having none of it.
Brazil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
Boaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boaz scores with a hook to the body. Brazil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boaz throws a jab when Brazil was well out of range.
Brazil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Brazil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brazil ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Boaz throws a big shot that misses.
Brazil takes one to the chin there.
Boaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boaz scores with a body shot.
Boaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brazil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands with a nice body punch.
Boaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boaz throws a series of punches but Brazil avoids them all with ease.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the liver by Boaz. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boaz. Brazil does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Judo Brazil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipe Boaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boaz clobbers Brazil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filipe Boaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boaz 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filipe Boaz!