PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champ Bombada told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Crow
vs
Bombada

180 cm
27
176 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gilop®

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bolo Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crow - that will leave a mark!
Bombada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
Crow thuds his shin into the meat of Bombada's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Crow.
Bombada looks gassed!
Crow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombada manages to avoid it.
Bombada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Crow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crow tries to land a knee to the head but Bombada blocks with his arms.
Bombada is trying to force a seperation but Crow has the dominant position.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Crow.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada avoids a wild elbow strike from Crow.
Crow lands with a short shot to the head.
Bombada tries to circle away but Crow has him pinned against the cage.
Crow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow working aggressively here.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Bombada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Bombada blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow tries to work over Bombada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bombada prevents a body shot from Crow.
Bombada tries to circle away but Crow has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Crow.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bombada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crow tries a body shot but Bombada blocks it.
Crow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bombada avoids a wild elbow strike from Crow.
Bombada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Bombada.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crow tries to work over Bombada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws an elbow that misses.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bombada blocks a body shot from Crow.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bombada.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Bombada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bombada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crow pushes Bombada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Crow.
Bombada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bombada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombada is defending well for now.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Bombada avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Bombada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bombada backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Bombada wants to get back to striking at distance but Crow won't allow it.
Crow has Bombada pressed against the cage, preventing Bombada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.
Crow works on Bombada's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Crow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crow throws a low kick but Bombada moves out of range easily.
Bombada connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Crow.
Crow throws the left hand but Bombada avoids the punch easily.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow throws out a leg kick but Bombada moves out of range and Crow only half commits.
Bombada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombada.
Bombada misses with a double jab
and Crow counters with a thumping low kick.
Bombada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crow circles away quickly and effectively.
Bombada scores with a one two! Crow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow moves out of range of the strikes.
Crow jabs Bombada to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolo Crow is winning the standup battle so far.
Bombada is breathing heavily.
Bombada throws a big shot that misses.
Bombada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow tries a low kick but Bombada avoids it.
Bombada avoids a kick to the body.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
Bombada ducks right into an uppercut from Crow.
Bombada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crow counters with a low kick, right behind Bombada 's knee.
Bombada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow throws a head kick but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada moves out of range of the leg kick from Crow.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crow works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bombada's sensitive parts.
Crow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Bombada looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
That kick from Crow tenderised Bombada's leg. Bombada is trying to keep his angry face on.

Crow rushes Bombada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bombada.
Crow misses with a body punch.
Crow misses with a body punch.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Crow is controlling him.
Bombada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crow has him pressed against the cage.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Crow has him pressed against the cage.
Crow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.

Crow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Crow tenderised Bombada's leg. Bombada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bombada can do to turn this around?
Bombada slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Crow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bombada's calf.
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Bombada off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Crow. That snapped Bombada's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bombada if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Bombada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Bombada does no damage.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bombada sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crow. That's going to slow Bombada down.
Bombada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crow thumps Bombada with a low kick.
Bombada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crow to score with a decent uppercut.
Bombada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crow throws a head kick that Bombada semi-blocks.
Bombada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crow thumps Bombada with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Crow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.
Bombada tries to bum rush Crow with a series of wild strikes but Crow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow lands a body shot.
Crow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crow fakes the leg kick and cracks Bombada in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Crow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crow is looking to slow Bombada down with leg kicks.
Crow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bombada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crow. That's going to slow Bombada down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crow lands with a slapping head kick.
Crow connects with a leg kick. Bombada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Crow.
Bombada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Crow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow connects with a leg kick. Bombada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bombada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
Bombada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bombada avoids the head kick by Crow.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bombada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crow.
Crow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a head kick.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crow.
A jab from Bombada misses.
Crow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bombada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bombada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bombada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
Crow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Crow.
Bombada fails to land with a series of punches.
Crow thumps Bombada with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow feints and then cracks Bombada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bombada down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat.
Bombada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crow is looking to slow Bombada down with leg kicks.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crow throws a leg kick which misses Bombada's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombada tries to avoid it.
Bombada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crow throws a leg kick which misses Bombada's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombada tries to avoid it.
Crow lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Crow tenderised Bombada's leg. Bombada is trying to keep his angry face on.

Crow takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Crow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombada's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crow tries a body shot but Bombada blocks it.
Crow tries a body shot but Bombada blocks it.
Crow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombada is defending well for now.
Bombada blocking some punches.
Bombada stops a takedown attempt from Crow.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Bombada.
Crow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bombada misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bombada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Crow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crow 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Crow!