PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DJ Boom (ranked 1040 p4p, 122 weight class) and Peter Heart (ranked 1079 p4p, 127 weight class). Heart has chosen Eric Church - Record Year as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Peter Heart was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boom
vs
Heart

170 cm
25
140 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Heart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart catches Boom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Boom sets himself, and Heart steps forward looking for the clinch! Boom avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Boom misses the target.
Boom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Heart counters by clinching up.
Boom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom tries to work over Heart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heart tries a body shot but Boom blocks it.
Heart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Boom.
A left hand lands to the body for Heart.
Boom is trying to break the clinch but Heart is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Heart does no damage.
Heart has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boom.
Boom sets himself, and Heart steps forward looking for the clinch! Boom avoids it this time.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Boom moves away and avoids it.
Boom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Heart counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart tries a body shot but Boom blocks it.
Boom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heart is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Boom misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Boom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart gets through Boom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boom prevents a body shot from Heart.
Heart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heart works on Boom's body with a couple of short punches.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Heart is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Boom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heart with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boom. Boom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heart looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Boom looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
Boom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Boom moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart ducks right into an uppercut from Boom.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boom.
DJ Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Boom sets himself, and Heart steps forward looking for the clinch! Boom avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Boom ducks down to avoid it.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart slips under a jab.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom misses the jab.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Boom swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Heart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Boom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Heart takes one to the chin there.
Boom throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom throws a leg kick

and Heart counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Boom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boom misses with some punches.
Boom is trying to push Heart away but Heart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heart stalling in the clinch.
Boom misses with a body punch.
Boom digs a right hand into Heart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heart's gas tank.
Boom is trying to break free.

Boom breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart misses with an uppercut. Boom saw that one coming.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Boom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boom throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Heart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Boom throws out a loose jab but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab by Heart.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.
Boom lands a two punch combo.
Boom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Boom lands.
Heart lands with a cross.
A combination from Heart does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heart eats them both and turns towards Boom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boom - that will leave a mark!
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Boom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom misses with a shot to the body
letting Heart counter with a right hand.
Heart takes one to the side of the head.
Heart slips a straight right by Boom.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heart tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Heart throws a big shot that misses.
Heart moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like DJ Boom has been cut.
Boom throws a series of punches but Heart moves out of range.
Heart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to move into range but Heart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.
Boom misses with a left hand
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Boom connects with a body shot.
Boom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heart. Heart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heart throws a right and a left that Boom avoids nicely.
Boom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heart with a hook.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom clobbers Heart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Boom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heart.
Heart throws a hook but Boom avoids it easily.
It looked like Boom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heart.
Boom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom misses with a hook.
Heart tests Boom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart throws an off balance right hand
and Boom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Boom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Heart moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom has Heart pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Boom wants to break free but Heart has control.
Heart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boom misses with some punches.

Heart breaks from the clinch.
Boom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Heart moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Heart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Heart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Boom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DJ Boom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Heart blocks the body kick.
Heart tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom lands the left hand.
A jab from Boom finds it's way through Heart's defenses.
Heart slips a jab from Boom.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Boom shakes him off and moves away.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heart takes one to the chin there.
Heart lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom misses with the combination.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Boom shakes him off and moves away.
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!
A swing and a miss from Boom.
Heart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart takes one to the chin there.
Boom connects with a jab.
Boom misses with a hook. Heart ducked under it nicely.
Heart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boom doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Boom sets himself, and Heart steps forward looking for the clinch! Boom avoids it this time.
Boom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heart thuds his right hand into Boom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heart scores with a punch to the head.
DJ Boom is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart throws a jab when Boom was well out of range.
Boom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Boom looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom throws a big shot that misses.
Boom misses with a series of wild punches.
Heart wants to counter with a clinch but Boom pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom slips under a jab from Heart.
Heart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heart.
Heart throws a body punch but Boom moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Boom.
Boom feints a jab promting Heart to slip. Boom then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heart lands a right hook to the body.
Boom throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom sets himself, and Heart steps forward looking for the clinch! Boom avoids it this time.
Heart takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses.
Heart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heart scrambles back to his feet.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boom.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Boom lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Heart throws a hook but Boom blocks it.
Boom blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heart's head.

Heart is rocked!
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!
Heart avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Boom finds it's target.
A jab from Boom misses.
Heart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heart wants to counter with a clinch but Boom pushes him away.
A punch combination from Boom misses.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Boom shakes him off and moves away.
Boom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boom.
Boom throws a poor cross that misses

and Heart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heart.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Boom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Boom!
An out of breath DJ Boom thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Peter Heart stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this! Let's do it again.'.