PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bombada
vs
Deforz

183 cm
27
175 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

189 cm
28
184 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deforz clobbers Bombada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

A jab-cross combination lands for Bombada and sends Deforz crashing to the mat! Bombada follows him down to the mat - Deforz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Mulroon Deforz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz works his way to full guard. Good work.

Deforz kicks Bombada off and gets to his feet.
Bombada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombada was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz.
Deforz lands the left hand.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bombada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Deforz drives through and clinches with Bombada against the cage.
Bombada prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Bombada avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Bombada.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deforz.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bombada wants to get back to striking at distance but Deforz won't allow it.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Bombada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Deforz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bombada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bombada.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombada's elbow.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deforz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombada blocks an uppercut.
Bombada wants to break free but Deforz has control.

Deforz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombada moves out of range of the body kick.
Bombada misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deforz. Deforz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bombada looks to land a right hand but Deforz moved out of range.
Bombada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Deforz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deforz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bombada scores with a jab to the body.
Bombada misses the shot to the body.
Bombada moves forwards but Deforz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Bombada misses with a double jab
and Deforz counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombada is just out of range.
Bombada misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada blocks the body kick.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Bombada connects with a nice looking jab.
Bombada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Deforz has time to react.
Bombada misses the shot to the body.
Deforz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bombada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bombada will feel that in the morning.
Deforz throws a hook but Bombada avoids it easily.
Deforz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champ Bombada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mulroon Deforz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shot there by Deforz.
Bombada tries to move into range but Deforz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deforz looks to land a left hand but Bombada moved out of range nicely.

Deforz closes the distance and clinches.

Bombada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Champ Bombada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz misses with a low kick as Bombada jumps back.
Deforz cracks Bombada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bombada throws a hook but Deforz avoids it easily.
Crunch! Deforz slams his shin into Bombada's torso.
Deforz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Bombada misses.
Deforz tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Bombada.
Deforz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bombada looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.
Bombada misses with a looping right.
Bombada throws a hook but Deforz avoids it easily.
Bombada looks to land a right hand but Deforz moved out of range.
Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Bombada.
Deforz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombada misses with a looping right.
Deforz scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bombada misses.
Bombada throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Deforz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Deforz lands but Bombada takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada cracks Deforz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bombada throws a hook but Deforz avoids it easily.
Deforz misses with a two punch combination.
Bombada connects with a single shot there.
Deforz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Deforz throws the kick towards the body but Bombada avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Deforz.
Nice body kick there by Deforz.
Deforz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bombada's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deforz cracks the inside of Bombada's front leg.
Deforz connects with a body shot.
Champ Bombada is winning the standup battle so far.
Deforz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Deforz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombada scores with a three punch combo!
Deforz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Deforz moves away from the strike by Bombada.
Bombada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deforz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deforz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deforz thuds his shin into the meat of Bombada's side.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Bombada misses with the combination.
Bombada throws a looping overhand right but Deforz ducks down to avoid it.
Bombada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bombada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Deforz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Deforz finds it's target.
Deforz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mulroon Deforz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mulroon Deforz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A solid body kick from Deforz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bombada!
Bombada throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Deforz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bombada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Deforz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bombada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bombada loads up on a big right hand but Deforz slips the punch.
Bombada misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Deforz. Bombada shrugs it off though.
Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Bombada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz catches Bombada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Deforz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Deforz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Deforz lands a nice hook to Bombada's body. Bombada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombada throws an overhand right that lands on Deforz's shoulder, as Deforz tries to avoid the shot.
Bombada moves out of range as Deforz throws a body kick.
Bombada blocks a jab.
Deforz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deforz delivers a nice body kick.
Bombada blocks the body kick.
Deforz slips under a jab from Bombada.
Bombada lands a nice hook to Deforz's body. Deforz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bombada takes a step back to recover.
Deforz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bombada throws out the jab.
Bombada misses with a hook.
Deforz connects with a high kick.
Deforz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deforz misses with a kick to the body.
Deforz 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.
Deforz lands with a nice body kick.
Deforz works the jab nicely.
Deforz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bombada at a distance.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deforz. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deforz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bombada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bombada throws a hook to the side of Deforz's head but Deforz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombada misses with a right hand
and Deforz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Bombada.
Bombada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick from Deforz misses.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz throws a leg kick which misses Bombada's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombada tries to avoid it.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombada is just out of range.
Bombada throws a hook but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Bombada misses with an uppercut.
Bombada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bombada throws an overhand right that lands on Deforz's shoulder, as Deforz tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Bombada scores with the left hand. Deforz knows he should have avoided that one.
Bombada ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz.
A good leg kick by Deforz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bombada on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mulroon Deforz.
I think Deforz 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.