PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between james wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bamboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wade's entrance music is awsome. A fine choice. Bamboni has chosen Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. james wade has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

wade
vs
Bamboni

190 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

167 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, james wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bamboni!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamboni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bamboni circles away.
Bamboni tries a head kick but it misses.
wade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamboni wants to clinch up but wade keeps it at a distance.
Bamboni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bamboni stuffs the takedown attempt from wade. wade gets slowly back to his feet.
Bamboni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bamboni blocks a head kick by wade.
wade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bamboni rushes wade and presses him up against the cage.
wade avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamboni.
wade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bamboni blocks it with crossed arms.

Bamboni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

wade scores a takedown into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bamboni can do anything to dispel that myth.
wade looking to control but Bamboni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bamboni wants to try and get back to his feet.

Bamboni somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
wade shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for james wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.

wade tries to keep at a distance but Bamboni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above wade 's eye.
wade dodges an elbow strike from Bamboni.

Bamboni manages to break the clinch.
Bamboni tries to clinch but wade moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by wade or perhaps it was just good defense by Bamboni which made him look bad.
Bamboni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bamboni throws a head kick that misses.

Bamboni instigates a clinch.
Bamboni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wade blocks it with crossed arms.
wade swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamboni uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bamboni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bamboni but Bamboni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
wade is breathing heavily.
wade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bamboni sprawls well. Bamboni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. wade gets slowly back to his feet.

wade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bamboni landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow.

Bamboni pulls wade into guard.

Bamboni uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bamboni has managed to clinch.
wade tries to score a body lock takedown but Bamboni shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bamboni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through wade's defenses.
Bamboni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bamboni lands a nice knee to the body.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off.

Bamboni breaks the clinch.

Bamboni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. wade manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamboni stands up over wade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
wade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
wade is really struggling to control Bamboni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
wade keeping full guard, as Bamboni tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bamboni pushes down on wade's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bamboni not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bamboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed wade's head.
Bamboni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bamboni lands strikes from half guard.
wade taking some punishment here, with Bamboni in his half guard.
Bamboni not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bamboni throwing shots but wade is blocking nicely.
Bamboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed wade's head.

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.
Bamboni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Bamboni there.
Bamboni uses his free foot to push down on wade's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for wade.
wade tries to lock up and control but Bamboni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bamboni is landing with some decent strikes but wade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bamboni postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. wade looks a forlorn figure.
wade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamboni with a couple of short strikes.
Bamboni lands with some vicious ground and pound - can wade hang on?
Bamboni lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bamboni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bamboni closes the distance and clinches.
Bamboni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bamboni keeps control of wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
wade misses with a knee strike.
wade dodges an elbow strike from Bamboni.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bamboni just misses with a elbow thrown towards wade's brow.
wade tries to break free but Bamboni pushes him back against the cage.
Bamboni tries to score a body lock takedown but wade shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bamboni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from wade.
Bamboni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

wade breaks the clinch.
wade blocks a head kick by Bamboni.
wade looks to land a combination but Bamboni avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bamboni clinches up against the cage.

Bamboni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bamboni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Bamboni are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bamboni is working wade over with some ground and pound from side control.
wade can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bamboni tries for a kimura but wade is defending well.
Bamboni is trying to ground and pound but wade uses the momentary lack of control by Bamboni to regain half guard.
wade trying to control from the bottom.
Bamboni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bamboni is thwarting wade's attempts to control the position.
wade wants to get back to his feet.
Bamboni not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bamboni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Bamboni.
Bamboni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bamboni tries to pass to full mount but wade defends it.
Bamboni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
wade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bamboni scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bamboni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bamboni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bamboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed wade's head.
Bamboni not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni is thwarting wade's attempts to control the position.
Bamboni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
wade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bamboni.
Bamboni winds up and cracks wade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
wade trying to control here.
Tony Bamboni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bamboni thows a huge punch but wade dodges it nicely.
wade taking some punishment here, with Bamboni in his half guard.
Bamboni throwing shots but wade is blocking nicely.
Bamboni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bamboni passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
wade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
wade tries to lock up and control but Bamboni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bamboni dominating with strikes here.
wade tries to hold on but Bamboni pushes him away.
Bamboni putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
wade wants to hold on but Bamboni pushes him away.
Bamboni raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Bamboni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bamboni with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bamboni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from wade is defended easily by Bamboni.
Bamboni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
james wade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Bamboni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
wade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bamboni swivels and escapes.

Bamboni clinches.
Bamboni looking for a takedown.

Bamboni manages to break the clinch.

Bamboni 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.
Bamboni tries to free his leg and advance position but wade is retaining full guard.
wade has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bamboni throws a strike but wade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamboni keeping full guard, as wade tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bamboni pushes wade off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bamboni tries to clinch but wade is having none of it.

Bamboni closes the distance and clinches.
wade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bamboni prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for james wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
Bamboni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bamboni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above wade 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bamboni.
wade looking to throw knees to the head but Bamboni is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bamboni.
Bamboni lands an elbow that stopped wade in his tracks for a moment.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow.
Bamboni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bamboni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamboni fails in his attempt to clinch.
wade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamboni is looking to clinch but wade is avoiding it.
wade doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamboni circles away.

Bamboni closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bamboni lands in his opponent's guard.
Bamboni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bamboni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bamboni stands up over wade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bamboni is looking to work some ground and pound but wade has wrist control.
wade has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Bamboni stands and steps away. wade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni wants to clinch.
wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Bamboni.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
wade tries for a takedown but Bamboni circles away easily

and Bamboni moves into the clinch.

Bamboni turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bamboni manages to end up in side control.
wade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on wade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
wade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bamboni cracks wade with a big right hand but wade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bamboni tries to move to mount but wade blocks the move with his legs.
wade is trying to control Bamboni's posture but Bamboni avoids it.
wade is trying to improve his position.
Tony Bamboni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
wade is trying to control Bamboni's posture but Bamboni avoids it.
Bamboni looks up at the clock and then as wade takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bamboni smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
wade is not content to let Bamboni control the position.
Bamboni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear wade down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bamboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bamboni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bamboni!