PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dickson's choice of entrance music: SMC Hoodrats. George Dickson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bombada
vs
Dickson

183 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bombada avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Bombada keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dickson wants to slow Bombada down by chopping away at his legs.
Dickson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dickson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombada paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dickson has managed to clinch.

Bombada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombada stuffs the takedown attempt from Dickson. Dickson gets slowly back to his feet.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Dickson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dickson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bombada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombada scores with a hook to the body. Dickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.

Bombada tries to keep at a distance but Dickson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dickson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bombada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickson jumps guard but Bombada stands there with Dickson around his waist. Dickson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dickson gets control of Bombada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dickson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dickson is controlling Bombada's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wanted to stand there but Dickson had control of the position.

Dickson is working an open guard so Bombada takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bombada punishes Dickson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bombada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Bombada. No joy for Dickson on that attempt.
Bombada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bombada lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson shoots in for a takedown but Bombada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bombada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bombada lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bombada clinches up with Dickson and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bombada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bombada throws a one two combo.

Bombada closes the distance and clinches.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Bombada holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickson drops back down to his feet.

Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombada is looking to wear down Dickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bombada closes the distance and clinches.
Bombada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombada working hard to break the clinch.
Dickson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bombada gets an underhook and turns Dickson into the cage.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Bombada holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickson drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson tries to throw a body punch but Bombada avoids it by throwing Dickson back against the cage.
Dickson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bombada prevents it.
Dickson wants a takedown.
Dickson fails to pull guard.
Dickson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bombada.
Dickson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bombada just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bombada manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombada scores with a jab to the head.
Bombada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dickson. Dickson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bombada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombada scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Bombada does it's job there.
Dickson tries to clinch but Bombada moves away
and Bombada counters with a three punch combo that has Dickson backing up. Dickson nods at Bombada to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Bombada does no damage.
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Dickson is rocked!
Bombada lands with a big right hook that stumbles Dickson - he's out on his feet here! Bombada follows up with another monster hook that separates Dickson from consciousness! Dickson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bombada stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Champ Bombada!