PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Kanzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Kanzaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bombada
vs
Kanzaki

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Kanzaki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanzaki misses with a takedown attempt

and Bombada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kanzaki's guard now.
Bombada throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bombada lands a couple of elbows.
Bombada wants to control from the top but Kanzaki keeps moving.
Kanzaki trying to keep a closed guard but Bombada is proving a slippery customer.
Bombada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bombada thows a big elbow that misses.
Bombada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bombada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanzaki is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kanzaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kanzaki striking off his back but it's not causing Bombada any problems.
Bombada throws and elbow that misses. Kanzaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bombada's guard. Nice move by Kanzaki!

Bombada scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kanzaki tries to clinch but Bombada is having none of it.

Bombada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bombada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bombada throws a strike but Kanzaki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanzaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bombada chips away with some ground and pound.
Bombada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kanzaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bombada is working Kanzaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bombada stands up over Kanzaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kanzaki has momentary wrist control but Bombada slips an elbow through the middle.
Bombada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kanzaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bombada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kanzaki to the mat! Kanzaki manages to get full guard.
Bombada landing with the ground and pound.
Bombada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bombada wants to pass the guard but Kanzaki is keeping the position.
Bombada with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Bombada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kanzaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bombada is controlling Kanzaki's trapped leg to prevent Kanzaki from advancing to side control.

Kanzaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bombada is just riding it out for now. Kanzaki eventually gives up the hold.
Bombada controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kanzaki is looking to advance position but Bombada won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bombada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Buzz Bombada.

Bombada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kanzaki sprawls well initially but Bombada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kanzaki is not content to let Bombada control the position.
Bombada works his way into side control.
Bombada lands a few punches from side control.
Bombada in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada lands a decent elbow from side control.
Buzz Bombada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanzaki is letting Bombada control him for a moment.
Kanzaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kanzaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bombada is putting a hurting on Kanzaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kanzaki regains half guard, as Bombada was trying to land strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada is trying to control. Kanzaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada thows a huge punch but Kanzaki dodges it nicely.
Bombada looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bombada wants to take a breather but Kanzaki is having none of it.
Kanzaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bombada.
Kanzaki pushes Bombada off looking to stand but Bombada dives back in and keeps control.
Bombada drops an elbow to the side of Kanzaki's head.
Bombada keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bombada lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanzaki wants to get back to full guard but Bombada has mounted him!
Bombada lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kanzaki wants to hold on but Bombada pushes him away.
Bombada lands a nice shot to the head.
Kanzaki is breathing heavily.
Bombada looking to finish Kanzaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kanzaki!
Bombada has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kanzaki's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Bombada connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Bombada dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kanzaki fails with the takedown

and Bombada counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kanzaki!
Bombada lands a big elbow.
Bombada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bombada landing strikes from the mount and Kanzaki is in trouble!
Bombada content just to control the position here.
Kanzaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bombada landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bombada controlling from the full mount.
Kanzaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bombada with a couple of short strikes.
Bombada controlling his opponent.
Kanzaki taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bombada sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bombada punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bombada sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bombada lands a big shot there that rocks Kanzaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bombada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanzaki can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada breaks from Kanzaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bombada looking to control but Kanzaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bombada breaks from Kanzaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bombada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bombada cracks Kanzaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bombada landing strikes from the mount and Kanzaki is in trouble!
Bombada working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Kanzaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bombada wants to control but instead Kanzaki manages to regain half guard.
Ryo Kanzaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buzz Bombada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bombada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kanzaki taking some punishment here, with Bombada in his half guard.
Bombada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bombada wants to pass to mount but Kanzaki is defending the position.
Kanzaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Bombada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bombada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Bombada!