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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Booster (ranked 22656 p4p, 879 weight class) and Trzy Trzy (ranked 5086 p4p, 568 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Booster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trzy Trzy! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trzy getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Booster misses with a wild body shot. Trzy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Booster regains full guard. Nicely done. Trzy throws a big elbow that misses. Trzy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booster swivels though and keeps the full guard. Booster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Booster keeping full guard, as Trzy tries to pass. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Booster looking for a sweep. Not yet Booster, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trzy tries to free his leg and advance position but Booster is retaining full guard. Trzy trying to control the position from guard on top but Booster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Trzy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booster swivels though and keeps the full guard. Booster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Trzy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Booster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Trzy connects with a jab. Ryan Booster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Booster gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Trzy to score an easy takedown into full guard. Booster has control of Trzy's left arm, preventing Trzy from doing any damage. Booster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trzy is controlling him. My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Trzy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Booster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Trzy looking for a sweep. Not yet Trzy, not yet. Trzy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Booster controls the pace. Booster advances to half guard. Booster moves into full mount! Trzy won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Booster wants to control the pace but Trzy is squirming around nicely. Trzy can't escape the position.
Booster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Booster trying to control but he's not successful this time. Trzy tries to hold on but Booster postures up. Booster content just to control the position here. Trzy is trying to escape the mount.
Booster tries to control but Trzy wriggling away. Trzy is looking to improve his position but Booster isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Booster controlling his opponent. Booster trying to control but Trzy is having none of it. Booster is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trzy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trzy working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Trzy keeps trying to improve his position. Booster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. 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 Ryan Booster will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trzy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trzy showed some decent athleticism there. Trzy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Booster is looking for a sweep. Trzy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Booster manages to get to full guard.
Booster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trzy is refusing to be controlled, as Booster sits in half guard. Trzy tries to get to full guard but Booster has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trzy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Booster tries to stand but Trzy is controlling from the bottom. Booster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Booster won't allow Trzy to sweep him here. Booster is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Trzy looking for a sweep. Not yet Trzy, not yet. Booster postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Booster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Booster. Booster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trzy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Trzy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Booster throws a jab but it's blocked by Trzy. Trzy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Booster throws a lazy right hand but Trzy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Trzy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booster. Trzy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Booster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Donk. Booster catches Trzy right on the button with a cross. Booster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Booster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Booster scores with a body shot.
Booster ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Booster throws a body punch but Trzy moves out of range. It seemed like Trzy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Booster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trzy can do to turn this around? A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trzy is defended easily by Booster.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Booster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Booster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Booster throws the left hand but Trzy avoids the punch easily. Booster throws a monster overhand right that drops Trzy! Booster follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Booster! A relieved looking Ryan Booster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. In defeat, Trzy Trzy stepped up to the mic, saying 'mamacita nececito de coca para passar la dolor....ai ai ai ai'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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