PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bodi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asteroids Bombereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bodi
vs
Bombereem

180 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Bodi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asteroids Bombereem!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombereem just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombereem cracks Bodi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bombereem motions for Bodi to come forward. Bombereem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bodi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bombereem circles away.
Bombereem lands with a nice combination. Bodi backs away looking to recover.
Good exchange - Bombereem coming out on top.
Bombereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bodi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bombereem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bodi somewhat.

Bombereem rushes Bodi and presses him up against the cage.
Bodi has had enough of the clinch but Bombereem keeps him there for the moment.
Bombereem taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bodi fails to land.
Bombereem misses with some punches.

Bombereem breaks from the clinch.
Bombereem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombereem misses with a two punch combination.
Bodi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombereem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bombereem.
Bombereem throws a big shot that misses.
Bodi misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombereem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bodi slips under a jab.
Bodi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bodi checks the leg kick.
Bombereem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bombereem scores with a kick to the body.
Bombereem's corner calls for a 1-2. Bombereem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Bodi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bombereem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bodi jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombereem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombereem lands a body shot.
Bodi slips a straight right by Bombereem.
Bodi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asteroids Bombereem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombereem. Bodi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bodi misses.
Bombereem misses with a right hand
and Bodi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bombereem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bombereem misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bodi lands.
Bodi tries to clinch but Bombereem is having none of it.
Bombereem misses with a body shot.
Bombereem jabs Bodi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bombereem throws a low kick but Bodi moves out of range easily.
Asteroids Bombereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombereem wants to land a leg kick but Bodi is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombereem with a nice cross.
Bodi moves away from the strike by Bombereem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodi shoots in but Bombereem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asteroids Bombereem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bombereem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bodi.
Bodi tries to clinch there but Bombereem circles away.
Bodi checks a leg kick.
Bodi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bodi shoots in for a takedown but Bombereem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bombereem works Bodi's body with a nice hook.
Bombereem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodi manages to avoid it.
Bodi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombereem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodi takes one to the side of the head.
Bodi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombereem misses with a left hand
and Bodi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bombereem throws a leg kick but Bodi checks it.
Bombereem swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bodi counters by moving into the clinch.
Bombereem struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodi controls his hands.
Bombereem working aggressively here.
Bodi keeps control of Bombereem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bombereem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bombereem lands an uppercut.
Bodi wants to break free but Bombereem has control.

Bodi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bodi thows a body shot but no joy.
Bombereem looks to land a left hand but Bodi moved out of range nicely.
Bombereem misses with the combination.
A big right from Bombereem misses.

Bombereem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bombereem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bombereem.

Bombereem breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodi blocks a leg kick.
Bodi slips under a jab from Bombereem.
Bombereem scores with a punch to the head.
Bombereem misses with an uppercut
and Bodi counters with a left to the body.
Bodi slips a jab and a cross from Bombereem.
Bodi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bombereem throws out the jab.
Bodi closes the distance and clinches up with Bombereem, looking for a takedown. Bodi pushes Bombereem against the cage but Bombereem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bombereem blocks a jab.
Bodi slips a straight right by Bombereem.
Bombereem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bombereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bombereem misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bombereem connects with a body shot that sends Bodi's belly button to the back.
Bombereem tries to clinch but Bodi is having none of it.
Bodi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bodi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bombereem.
Sergio Bodi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bombereem swinging wildly here.
Bombereem digs a good hook to Bodi's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombereem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bodi.
Bodi misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asteroids Bombereem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bombereem lands with a cross.
Bombereem looks to land a left hand but Bodi moved out of range nicely.
Bodi misses with a right hand
and Bodi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bodi dives in and grabs Bombereem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bombereem pushes down on Bodi's head and hops out.
Bombereem throws a hook to the side of Bodi's head but Bodi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombereem misses with a looping left.
Bodi clobbers Bombereem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bodi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bombereem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bodi ducks under a wild hook from Bombereem.
Asteroids Bombereem seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombereem misses with a series of wild punches.
Bodi avoids the body shot from Bombereem.
Bombereem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bombereem scores with a jab to the head.
Bombereem throws a jab when Bodi was well out of range.
Bombereem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodi.
Bombereem avoids the head kick by Bodi.
Bodi shoots in for a takedown but Bombereem shows good takedown defense.
Bodi lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bodi coming out on top.
A cross from Bombereem lands.
Bodi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bodi throws a right hand that Bombereem ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombereem also avoids with ease.
Bombereem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodi.
Bodi shoots in but Bombereem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Bodi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombereem misses the shot to the body.
Bombereem slaps away a takedown attempt from Bodi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombereem misses with a hook. Bodi ducked under it nicely.
Asteroids Bombereem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bombereem wants to slow Bodi down by chopping away at his legs.
Bodi misses with a straight left.
Bombereem swats away the attempt to clinch by Bodi.
Bodi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombereem.
Bodi lands with an overhand left.
Bombereem stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombereem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bodi is able to avoid easily.
Bombereem looks to score with a jab to the body but Bodi is just out of range.
Bodi misses with a looping left.
Bombereem misses with a left hand
and Bombereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bodi avoids the body shot from Bombereem.
Bombereem motions for Bodi to come forward. Bombereem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bodi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bombereem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bodi tries to clinch but Bombereem moves out of range.
Bodi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sergio Bodi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bodi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asteroids Bombereem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bombereem 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asteroids Bombereem!