PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 1744 p4p, 230 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 1844 p4p, 248 weight class). Boma comes into the arena with Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie blaring out of the sound system. Lethal has chosen we're off to see the wizard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matt Lethal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oscar Boma's chin.

Boma
vs
Lethal

170 cm
38
168 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

190 cm
30
179 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boma takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lethal.
Lethal misses with the head strike.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Lethal's ribcage. Lethal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lethal controlling the action here for a moment.
Boma is trying to maintain a safe position but Lethal gets an underhook and turns Boma into the cage.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma tries a body shot but Lethal blocks it.
Boma works on Lethal's body with a couple of short punches.
Lethal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boma or not.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Lethal avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lethal taking a breather.
A short left from Boma.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lethal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lethal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal pushes Boma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lethal tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Lethal back against the cage.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
Lethal tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Lethal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lethal backwards.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma is leaning against Lethal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.
Lethal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lethal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Lethal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal stalling in the clinch but Boma improves position.
Boma is working Lethal over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boma as Lethal tries to tie him up.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal blocking some punches.
Lethal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lethal or not.
Lethal prevents a body shot from Boma.
Lethal misses with the head strike.
Boma lands a body shot.
Lethal throws a head punch that misses.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Lethal blocking some punches.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Lethal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boma throws a lazy uppercut
and Lethal counters with a nice body shot.
Boma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lethal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lethal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lethal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lethal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lethal's head.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Boma.
Boma connects with a single shot there.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Lethal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boma cracks the inside of Lethal's front leg.

Boma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Lethal swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma lands an uppercut.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lethal stalling in the clinch but Boma improves position.
A short right from Boma.
Boma pushes Lethal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lethal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lethal can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Oscar Boma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lethal throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma lands a right hand.
Lethal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
Boma lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lethal can do to turn this around?
Lethal tries to stall but Boma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Lethal controls the action.
Lethal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lethal's elbow.
Boma tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma tries a body shot but Lethal blocks it.
Boma taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
Boma misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Lethal throws a head punch that misses.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Lethal.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
Boma misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lethal's elbow.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Lethal has Boma pushed against the cage.
Boma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lethal digs a right hand into Boma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boma's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lethal swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lethal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lethal blocks an uppercut.
Lethal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lethal.
Lethal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.
Lethal swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A big right from Lethal misses.
Boma is looking to chop away at Lethal's legs.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Boma.
Lethal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head.
Boma jabs at Lethal's body.
Boma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lethal thinks about the counter body kick.
Lethal lands a front kick.
That kick from Boma tenderised Lethal's leg. Lethal is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Boma's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
As Lethal tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Lethal manages to avoid the attempt.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Boma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lethal! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Lethal checks a low kick from Boma.
Boma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oscar Boma is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Boma throws a right hand that Lethal ducks under and follows up with a left that Lethal also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Lethal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boma blocks a jab.
Boma throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
Boma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boma throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Boma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lethal doesn't seem bothered though.
Lethal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Lethal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boma walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lethal cracks Boma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lethal slips a jab from Boma.
Lethal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boma connects with a body shot.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lethal.
Lethal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boma tries to clinch up.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Lethal misses.
Boma darts in trying to clinch
letting Lethal counter with a right hand.
Lethal lands an overhand right.
Boma avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Boma avoids the head kick by Lethal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lethal.
A little jabbing left from Lethal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a hook
and Lethal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lethal throws a push kick but Boma slaps the foot to one side.
Lethal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boma slips a jab from Lethal.
Boma half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boma lands a jab to the nose.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Boma there.
Boma tries to clinch but Lethal is having none of it.
Lethal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Boma coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boma.
Boma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lethal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma thows a leg kick but Lethal checks it
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lethal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donk. Boma catches Lethal right on the button with a cross.
Lethal lands a jab to the head.
Lethal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lethal misses with an uppercut
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma tries to clinch but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lethal tries to keep at a distance but Boma has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lethal misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Boma.
Well Boma 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Boma!
An out of breath Oscar Boma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.