PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Lorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lorin
vs
Bomb

175 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Lorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomb moves away.
Lorin takes a swing at Bomb's ribcage but misses.
Lorin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lorin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorin lands a head kick!
Bomb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Gary Bomb has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bomb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lorin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lorin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorin misses with a few strikes there.
Lorin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lorin.
Lorin cracks the inside of Bomb's front leg.
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!
Bomb moves away from the strike by Lorin.
Bomb moves out of range as Lorin strikes.
Bomb slips a straight right by Lorin.
Bomb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bomb slips a straight right by Lorin.
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Bomb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bomb takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorin throws a combination that misses

and Bomb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lorin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Lorin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorin moves out of range of the body kick.
Fredrik Lorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb blocks a jab.

Bomb feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bomb won't allow Lorin to sweep him here.
Bomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Lorin working for a triangle but Bomb defends it easily.
Lorin is breathing heavily.
Bomb is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lorin wants to stand and escape but Bomb is having none of it.
Bomb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lorin's head.
Bomb content to stall in guard here.
Bomb lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lorin wants to stand but Bomb is controlling the position.
Lorin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lorin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bomb controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomb stopping the sweep attempt from Lorin.
Bomb passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bomb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lorin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bomb stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Bomb instigates a clinch.

Lorin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorin misses with a wild body shot.

Bomb clinches up against the cage.
Lorin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bomb prevents it.
Lorin has Bomb pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bomb manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bomb pulls guard.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Lorin from controlling successfully.
Lorin landing with the ground and pound.
Lorin throws a strike but Bomb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lorin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lorin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lorin wants to get back to his feet but Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Fredrik Lorin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Bomb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bomb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lorin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bomb. That did some damage!
Lorin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Lorin - just one landing.
Lorin throws a right hand that misses
and Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lorin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lorin swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
Lorin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bomb slips a jab and a cross from Lorin.
Lorin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bomb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorin.
Lorin throws a nice looking combination but Bomb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lorin tries to avoid it but Bomb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lorin to the ground. Lorin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lorin throws a shot from downtown. Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Lorin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorin looks to land a combination. Bomb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lorin misses with a hook. Bomb ducked under it nicely.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bomb backs up against the cage.

Bomb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bomb manages to break the clinch.

Lorin gets caught flat footed, as Bomb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lorin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bomb passes Lorin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bomb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Lorin kicks Bomb off and gets back to his feet.
Lorin swinging wilding here.
Lorin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lorin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lorin pinned against the cage. Lorin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fredrik Lorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Bomb.
Bomb shoots in for a double leg but Lorin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorin lands a head kick. Bomb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lorin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bomb moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorin.
Lorin prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lorin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lorin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lorin lands with a slapping head kick.
A cross from Lorin lands.
Lorin throws a series of punches but Bomb moves out of range.

Bomb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Lorin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Bomb with that takedown attempt.
Bomb fails to land the takedown.
Lorin misses with the combination.
Bomb lands with a shot to the body.
Lorin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorin misses with a wild body shot.

Bomb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bomb won't allow Lorin to sweep him here.
Lorin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bomb controlling from the top position.
Bomb trying to control but Lorin is working from the bottom.
Lorin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bomb wanted to stand there but Lorin had control of the position.
Gary Bomb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lorin tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lorin misses with a combination
and Bomb counters with a three punch combo that has Lorin backing up. Lorin nods at Bomb to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorin throws a head kick but Bomb moves out of range.
Lorin misses with a body shot.
Lorin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bomb counters with a takedown into side control.
Bomb has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb trying to control but Lorin is having none of it.
Lorin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gary Bomb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gary Bomb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorin lands with an uppercut that bounces Bomb off the cage and back into rage.
Lorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bomb scoring with some ground and pound.
Bomb forces his way into half guard.
Bomb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bomb prevents Lorin from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bomb jumps into side control!

Bomb stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lorin misses with a wild combination.
Lorin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bomb should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb shoots in and drives through. Lorin sprawls well.
Lorin scores with a punch to the head.
Lorin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bomb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bomb.
Bomb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Lorin manages to break the clinch.
Bomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomb shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Lorin.
Lorin scores with a kick to the body.
Bomb shoots in and drives through. Lorin sprawls well.
Fredrik Lorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Bomb.
Bomb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lorin lands a nice shot to the body.
Lorin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lorin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lorin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lorin is fending him off so far but Bomb persists. Nope, Lorin circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bomb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bomb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bomb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lorin!

Bomb jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lorin manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Lorin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bomb fails with a takedown attempt.
Lorin knocks Bomb to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Bomb is rocked!
Lorin working away.
Lorin throws a strike aimed at the side of Bomb's head but Bomb avoids it well.
Bomb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lorin's best efforts.
Lorin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bomb's head.
Bomb keeping control of the position.
Bomb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is looking to improve his position.
Lorin content to control rather than advance.

Bomb is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lorin pulls his head out easily.

Lorin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bomb connects with a solid leg kick.
Fredrik Lorin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bomb counters with a takedown into side control.
Lorin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bomb stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorin throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb dodges the punch combination from Lorin.
Lorin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lorin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Lorin.
Lorin misses with a body kick.
Bomb dodges the punch combination from Lorin.
Fredrik Lorin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bomb clinches with his opponent.
Lorin scores with a shot to the side of Bomb's head.

Lorin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorin misses with a body shot.

Bomb moves into the clinch.

Lorin breaks the clinch.

Bomb moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb is stalling here.
Lorin wants to break free but Bomb has control.
Bomb prevents Lorin from breaking the clinch.
Lorin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bomb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bomb goes for a takedown attempt but Lorin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

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 Fredrik Lorin.
I think Lorin 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gary Bomb!