PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kang Ho Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Song's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ho Song
vs
Bomba

177 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kang Ho Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Bomba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Song with that takedown attempt.
Song stuffs the takedown attempt from Bomba. Bomba gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Song is defended easily by Bomba.
Bomba looks for a takedown but Song sprawls well.
Bomba has a takedown stuffed.
Kang Ho Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bomba.
Song avoids the body shot from Bomba.
A right-left combo lands from Song.
Bomba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Song has closed the distance and engaged Bomba in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song prevents Bomba from breaking the clinch.

Song works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Song is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bomba wants to stand and escape but Song is having none of it.
Bomba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song postures up.
Song has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Song wants to pass the guard but Bomba is keeping the position.
Bomba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bomba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bomba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Song can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bomba trying to keep a closed guard but Song is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bomba prevents Song from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba throws some wild stikes that Song manages to avoid easily.
Bomba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Song is looking to escape.
Bomba unloads with some shots from mount but Song bucks and avoids them well.
Bomba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Song is looking to escape.
Bomba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Bomba with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bomba tries to control but Song wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bomba controlling the pace for now.
Song is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bomba trying to control but Song is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bomba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Song keeps the fight on the outside.
Bomba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Song.
Bomba fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bomba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Song wants it to stay on the feet.
Kang Ho Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomba tries to bum rush Song with a series of wild strikes but Song uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Song throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bomba's waist but Bomba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Song off to one side.
Song defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bomba.
Kang Ho Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bomba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Song takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bomba misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba dives in and grabs Song's left leg, looking for a takedown. Song pushes down on Bomba's head and hops out.
Bomba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Song avoids it really well and circles away.

Song feints and as Bomba raises his hands in defense, Song changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Song stands and steps away. Bomba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bomba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Song sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bomba somewhat.
Song misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bomba is defended easily by Song.
Song takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba with a poor takedown

and Song counters by clinching up.

Song wants the takedown. Bomba is fighting it off but Song persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bomba's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Song is staying active underneath Bomba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Song trying to control but Bomba postures up.
Song is staying active underneath Bomba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is looking for a sweep. Bomba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jack Bomba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bomba wants to control but Song is keeping him busy.

Jack Bomba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bomba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomba shoots for a double leg takedown but Song sprawls well. He's pushed Bomba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Bomba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Song closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bomba did well to prevent Song getting side control.
Bomba is trying to control but Song passes into side control!
Song tries to advance to mount but Bomba instead regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bomba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bomba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Song is refusing to be controlled, as Bomba sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Bomba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bomba shoots in but Song avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bomba doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Song counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bomba's guard now.

Bomba is working an open guard so Song takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Bomba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomba scores with a head kick. Song tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jack Bomba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba fails with the takedown.
Kang Ho Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bomba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomba tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Song shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bomba defends it nicely.

Song drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Song preventing the sweep.

Song decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomba.
Bomba tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Bomba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bomba.
Bomba has his takedown stuffed

and Song counters by clinching up.

Song gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Song is going to stand back up.
Bomba trying to hold on to Song's head to control him but Song postures up.

Song looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba gets back to full guard.
Bomba is trying to control the position but Song postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bomba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bomba working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kang Ho Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Bomba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Song loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Ho Song showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bomba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bomba!