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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roman Boesku (ranked 4836 p4p, 414 weight class) and Ryan Hadley Jr (ranked 3824 p4p, 351 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Boesku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Hadley Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadley Jr slips under a jab from Boesku.
Boesku drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hadley Jr is looking for a triangle but Boesku pushes his legs off easily.
Boesku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hadley Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boesku has managed to get both his arms back between Hadley Jr's legs - danger averted.
Hadley Jr keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku content to stall in guard here.
Our spies down at at Main Event inform us that Hadley Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hadley Jr striking off his back but it's not causing Boesku any problems.
Boesku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadley Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadley Jr has his foot on Boesku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boesku works his way back into a safe position though.
Hadley Jr keeping full guard, as Boesku tries to pass.
Hadley Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Boesku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boesku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hadley Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Hadley Jr tries to roll over but Boesku keeps him under control.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Hadley Jr is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking to take a break and control but Hadley Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boesku works his way into side control.
Hadley Jr is not content to let Boesku control the position.
Boesku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hadley Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boesku but great work by Hadley Jr.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boesku managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Hadley Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working.
Boesku is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hadley Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boesku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boesku wants to control but Hadley Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boesku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boesku looking for a guillotine here but Hadley Jr defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hadley Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hadley Jr is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Hadley Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boesku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hadley Jr is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr trying to control from Boesku's half guard. Boesku has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Boesku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hadley Jr enables Boesku to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hadley Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hadley Jr keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Hadley Jr keeps moving.
Hadley Jr controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku passes into half guard.
Hadley Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Boesku.
Hadley Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
Boesku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley Jr can do to turn this around?
Hadley Jr gets back to full guard.
Hadley Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boesku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boesku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boesku content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hadley Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hadley Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Boesku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boesku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hadley Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadley Jr is not content to let Boesku control the position.
Hadley Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boesku pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hadley Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura but Hadley Jr is defending well.
Boesku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hadley Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadley Jr punching from the bottom.
Hadley Jr wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Boesku wants to take a breather but Hadley Jr is having none of it.
Boesku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadley Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boesku.
Boesku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hadley Jr defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr is trying to stand back up but Boesku is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Boesku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boesku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hadley Jr is in trouble now - Boesku has advanced to mount!
Boesku working for a submission but Hadley Jr is keeping him at bay.
Boesku controlling his opponent.
Roman Boesku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hadley Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Hadley Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hadley Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Hadley Jr is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hadley Jr wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Hadley Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hadley Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hadley Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Boesku.
Hadley Jr trying to control but Boesku postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hadley Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boesku is thwarting Hadley Jr's attempts to control the position.
Hadley Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hadley Jr won't allow Boesku to pass to mount.
Boesku is keen to just control but Hadley Jr is a slippery customer.
Hadley Jr is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Hadley Jr tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku seems to be looking for submissions.
Hadley Jr moves into full guard.
Hadley Jr keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Hadley Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boesku has passed into half guard!
Boesku seems to be working for a kimura but Hadley Jr defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
Hadley Jr is not content to let Boesku control the position.
Boesku not doing much here.
Ryan Hadley Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Boesku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boesku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Roman Boesku!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Roman Boesku!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Roman Boesku!
Roman Boesku wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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