PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Animal Bombado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Parabola. Mikko Rask is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bombado
vs
Rask

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
186 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Animal Bombado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Rask!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombado tries to close the distance and clinch but Rask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rask fails with a takedown attempt.
Rask tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rask lands a jab-cross combination.
Rask is looking to clinch but Bombado is avoiding it.

Bombado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rask's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rask is looking to escape.
Rask wants to control but Bombado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bombado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bombado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rask works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bombado trying to control but Rask is working from the bottom.
Bombado throws and elbow that misses. Rask uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bombado's guard. Nice move by Rask!
Rask wants to control from the top but Bombado keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombado wants to get back to his feet but Rask passes into half guard.
Bombado tries to get to full guard but Rask has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Rask there.
Bombado holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rask tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bombado controls his leg.

That's two 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.
Rask prevents Bombado from improving his position.
Rask looks gassed!
Rask works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rask looking to control but Bombado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bombado is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombado tries to lock up and control but Rask gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bombado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rask trying to control but Bombado is having none of it.
Rask throws some wild stikes that Bombado manages to avoid easily.
Rask looking to ground and pound but Bombado is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bombado tries to reverse the position but Rask maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Bombado really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bombado holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rask tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bombado wants to control but Rask is having none of it.
Bombado blocking the ground and pound.
Bombado is squirming around, avoiding Rask's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rask dominated that round.
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.

Bombado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rask blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bombado.
Bombado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rask on the ground.
Rask wants to improve his position but Bombado is controlling well.
Bombado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bombado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rask is breathing heavily.
Rask taking some punishment here, with Bombado in his half guard.
Bombado working Rask over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombado is trying to control. Rask wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bombado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bombado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rask with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bombado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rask sees it coming and defends easily.
Rask misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bombado prevents Rask from improving his position.
Bombado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rask with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bombado drops an elbow to the side of Rask's head.
Bombado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bombado working Rask over with strikes.
Rask wants to get back to full guard.

Bombado seems to be working for a kimura but Rask defends the submission attempt.
Rask tries to roll over but Bombado keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bombado.
Bombado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rask has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bombado is working away from the top position though.
Bombado scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bombado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rask does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bombado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rask with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bombado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bombado trying to control the action but Rask is working from the bottom.
Rask tries to get to full guard but Bombado has control of the leg.
Bombado slips a nice elbow through Rask's hands, connecting with Rask's forehead.
Rask is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bombado scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bombado winds up and cracks Rask with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bombado lands with a punch from half guard.

Bombado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rask works his way to full guard. Good work.
Animal Bombado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bombado postures up.

Rask has his foot on Bombado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bombado works his way back into a safe position though.
Bombado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bombado landing with the ground and pound.
Bombado wants to stand and escape but instead Rask has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Animal Bombado dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rask tries for a takedown but Bombado circles away easily

and Bombado counters with a shoot takedown. Rask fights it but they end up in guard.
Bombado lands a couple of digs.

Rask had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bombado defends it easily.
Rask controls Bombado momentarily but Bombado frees himself.
Bombado prevents Rask from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rask is on top in guard.
Rask won't allow Bombado to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rask wants to control from the top but Bombado keeps moving.
Bombado is looking to stand up but Rask isn't so interested in that idea.
Rask wants to control from the top but Bombado keeps moving.
Bombado wants to stand up but Rask is controlling him.
Bombado keeping full guard, as Rask tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikko Rask was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Bombado 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.
Rask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bombado throwing strikes but missing.
Rask is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bombado trying to control but Rask is working from the bottom.
Rask wants to get back to his feet but Bombado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rask swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bombado lands a couple of elbows.
Bombado looking to pass the guard.
Bombado thows a big elbow that misses.
Rask preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rask utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bombado postures up.
Bombado throws and elbow that misses. Rask uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bombado's guard. Nice move by Rask!
Rask works over Bombado with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rask trying to control but Bombado is working from the bottom.
Rask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bombado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rask seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Animal Bombado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bombado 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Animal Bombado!