PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. James Bomb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Barnes's chin.

Bomb
vs
Barnes

198 cm
21
225 lbs
7 - 2 - 2

178 cm
24
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Bomb's leg but Bomb calmly moves out of range.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to bum rush Bomb with a series of wild strikes but Bomb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Bomb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bomb swivels and escapes.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Bomb misses with a looping right.
Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Bomb tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Mike Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes connects with a body shot.

Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Bomb lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Bomb checks a low kick from Barnes.
Bomb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a hook but Bomb avoids it easily.
Barnes slips under a jab from Bomb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes jabs Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown but Bomb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Barnes.
A low kick from Bomb misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bomb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bomb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb misses with a low kick.
Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomb moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomb.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bomb doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bomb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bomb is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bomb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes tries for a takedown but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Bomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Bomb.
Bomb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice takedown defense from Bomb. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomb is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomb moves out of range of the strikes.
Bomb takes one on the button.
Bomb moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Bomb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bomb dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Bomb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bomb misses with a left hand
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
James Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Barnes.
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!
Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bomb throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes checks a low kick from Bomb.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Bomb.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bomb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomb.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bomb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mike Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomb manages to avoid it.
Bomb lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into rage.
James Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Bomb.
I think Bomb 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 20:18
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 20:18
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bomb!