PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen Concrete Schoolyard as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Champ Bombada has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Champ Bombada seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bombada
vs
Machida

183 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wanderlei Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a body punch
and Bombada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bombada throws out the jab.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Bombada misses with a double jab.
Champ Bombada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada throws a shot to the body.
Bombada throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Bombada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bombada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bombada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bombada avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada throws a left and a right that both miss

and Machida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machida.
Machida throws an elbow that misses. Bombada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machida's guard. Nice move by Bombada!
Bombada wants to stand but Machida is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida is trying to keep Bombada in close.
Bombada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wanted to stand there but Machida had control of the position.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bombada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Machida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machida thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machida unloading with bombs!
Machida misses with a head shot.
Machida lands a nice shot to the head.
Machida landing strikes from the mount and Bombada is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Machida unloads with some shots from mount but Bombada bucks and avoids them well.
Machida trying to control but Bombada is having none of it.
Bombada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Machida lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Machida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida takes a swing at Bombada's ribcage but misses.
Machida avoids the body shot from Bombada.
Bombada has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bombada throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Bombada looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Machida moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
Nice jab there from Machida.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombada misses with a hook.
Bombada misses with a left hand

and Machida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bombada's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida looking to pass the guard.
Bombada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machida stays in close to Bombada's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Machida is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Bombada throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Bombada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida takes a swing at Bombada's ribcage but misses.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombada circles away.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bombada cracks Machida with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bombada scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bombada defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida lands a slapping body shot.
Machida slips under a jab.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombada.
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Machida thuds his right hand into Bombada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machida misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada scores with a nice head shot.
Bombada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Champ Bombada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombada throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombada misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bombada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombada misses with the combination.
Machida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bombada rather than just go for the knockout.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Bombada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bombada misses.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida digs a good body shot into Bombada's ribs.
Machida avoids the body shot from Bombada.
Bombada tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Bombada misses.
Bombada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.

Machida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bombada to the mat! Bombada manages to get full guard.
Machida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombada has wrist control.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Wanderlei Machida has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bombada stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida cracks Bombada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bombada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bombada.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Machida blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Bombada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Machida.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombada manages to avoid it.
Bombada misses with a hook.

Machida bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Machida tries to score with some ground and pound. Bombada controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bombada is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position but Bombada is working away.
Machida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bombada is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Machida staying calm.
The ground and pound from Machida seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Machida!
Wanderlei Machida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.