PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bombadil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Wont Back Down. Bombadil has chosen Climbing Up the Walls as his entrance music. Xtreme MMA has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

MMA
vs
Bombadil

225 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

225 cm
22
316 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xtreme MMA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Bombadil!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bombadil misses.
Bombadil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MMA misses with a two punch combination.
Bombadil thows a body shot but no joy.

MMA shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than MMA was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bombadil working to try and regain half guard.
Bombadil tries to lock up and control but MMA gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bombadil is wriggling around trying to escape.
MMA with a couple of short strikes.
Bombadil is wriggling around trying to escape.
MMA scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bombadil?
MMA is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MMA landing strikes, looking to finish!
MMA trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil taking shots to the head.
MMA looking to control but Bombadil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bombadil is looking to improve his position but MMA isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombadil wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by MMA.
MMA pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bombadil wants to hold on but MMA pushes him away.
MMA looking to control but Bombadil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MMA lands a big elbow.
Bombadil is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bombadil is bucking up trying to escape but MMA cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MMA lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
MMA landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bombadil tries to lock up and control but MMA gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bombadil looks gassed!
Bombadil is in a horrible position here. MMA smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MMA working Bombadil over with strikes here.
MMA lands a nice shot to the head.
Bombadil taking shots to the head.
MMA is trying to control here but Bombadil has managed to regain half guard.
MMA is thwarting Bombadil's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MMA landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
MMA winds up and cracks Bombadil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MMA is looking to take a break and control but Bombadil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bombadil manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bombadil keeping moving, preventing MMA from controlling successfully.

Bombadil is looking for a triangle but MMA pushes his legs off easily.
MMA trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombadil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MMA throws and elbow that misses. Bombadil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in MMA's guard. Nice move by Bombadil!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MMA throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bombadil wants to stand but MMA is controlling his posture from full guard.
MMA looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bombadil connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bombadil is trying to maintain a safe position but MMA gets an underhook and turns Bombadil into the cage.
Bombadil lands a left hand.
Bombadil is pressed up against the cage. MMA has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bombadil down to the mat. Bombadil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bombadil scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xtreme MMA dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bombadil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bombadil feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends MMA sprawling to the canvas! MMA rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bombadil finish him?!

MMA is rocked!

It looks like Xtreme MMA has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombadil is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! MMA hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom Bombadil!