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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Jelani (ranked 9997 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahly Boi (ranked 5364 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boi's choice of entrance music: london bridge is falling. Sahly Boi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 cm
48
275 lbs
34 - 46 - 1 |
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181 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sahly Boi! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Boi has managed to clinch.
Boi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Some wild striking there from Jelani.
Jelani tries for a takedown but Boi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A nice side step and Boi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Boi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jelani swivels and escapes. Boi closes the distance and clinches up with Jelani, looking for a takedown. Boi pushes Jelani against the cage but Jelani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boi, as that shot connected.
Jabari Jelani's cut is getting worse. Jelani misses with a body kick. Nice takedown defense from Boi. No joy for Jelani on that attempt. Boi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jelani pinned against the cage. Jelani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jabari Jelani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sahly Boi. A left lands for Boi. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Boi throws a shot to the body.
Jelani is breathing heavily. Boi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jelani! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jelani taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jabari Jelani's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Boi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jelani, who protects the arm well. Boi grinds an elbow into Jelani's temple.
Jeez, Jabari Jelani's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jabari Jelani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sahly Boi! Sahly Boi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. Jabari Jelani spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back !'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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