PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beck Bom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuna Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuna Fish is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bom
vs
Fish

192 cm
26
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beck Bom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuna Fish!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bom shoots in and drives through. Fish sprawls well.
Fish tests Bom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fish swings for the body but Bom moves out of range.
Fish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fish dips to his left and cracks Bom with an uppercut!
Fish lands with a nice combination. Bom backs away looking to recover.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish lands with a shot to the body.
Bom shoots in for a takedown but Fish shows good takedown defense.
Bom avoids the body shot from Fish.
Tuna Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish digs a good body shot into Bom's ribs.
Fish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bom tries for a takedown but Fish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beck Bom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Bom shoots and misses
and Fish counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Bom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish throws a series of punches but Bom moves out of range.
Bom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Fish counter with a right hand.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish lands a jab to Bom's midsection.
Fish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fish is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bom rather than just go for the knockout.
Bom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fish.
Bom misses with a takedown attempt
and Bom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fish cracks Bom with a good jab.
Bom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fish lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fish sizes up Bom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Bom shoots and misses
enabling Fish to counter with a crisp jab.
Fish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fish scores with the left hand. Bom knows he should have avoided that one.
Fish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fish swings for the body but Bom moves out of range.
Fish misses with a looping left.
Bom misses with a takedown attempt
and Fish counters with a series of strikes. Bom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
Fish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.

Fish closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bom did well to prevent Fish getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fish.
Fish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bom's head.
Fish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fish working over Bom with some ground and pound. Bom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bom trying to control here.
Bom throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fish wants to control from the top but Bom keeps moving.
Bom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bom keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish working some strikes from top position.
Bom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bom controls Fish momentarily but Fish frees himself.
Bom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fish scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fish!
Bom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fish blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuna Fish dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tuna Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fish jabs Bom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bom under the eye.
Fish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fish scores with a jab to the body.
Bom fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Fish.
Fish lands a nice hook to Bom's body. Bom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Fish. Those never looked like landing.
Bom ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Bom fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fish tests Bom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fish throws the left hand but Bom avoids the punch easily.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fish misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Fish.
A big right from Fish misses.
Fish cracks Bom with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Bom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beck Bom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Fish as Bom shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish swings for the body but Bom moves out of range.
Fish scores with a jab to the body.
Fish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Fish gets a takedown into half guard.
Fish landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fish looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fish throwing shots but Bom is blocking nicely.
Bom throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bom is trying to maintain the position but Fish is very close to passing his half guard.
Fish takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tuna Fish has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bom punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fish.
Fish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bom is trying to control but can't.
Bom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bom wants to get back to full guard.
Fish is nestled in close to Bom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fish tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bom landing rabbit punches to the side of Fish's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Bom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fish's back!

Bom tightening his grip on Fish, looking for the choke.
Fish is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bom off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuna Fish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bom has his takedown stuffed
and Fish counters with a stiff right hand.
Bom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Fish throws a right and a left that Bom avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Fish as he connects with a hook.
Fish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bom avoids the body shot from Fish.
Bom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Bom moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish jabs at Bom's body.
Bom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fish as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Bom or perhaps it was just good defense by Fish which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beck Bom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bom moves away.

Bom clinches with his opponent.
Fish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fish misses with the head strike.
Fish misses with the head strike.
Bom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fish prevents it.
Fish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fish misses with some punches.
Fish misses with some punches.
Fish misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with some punches.
Fish misses with the head strike.
Bom wants a takedown but no success here.
Bom is trying to pull guard but Fish has him pressed against the cage.
Fish is looking to break free of the clinch but Bom has double underhooks.

Fish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Bom moved out of range nicely.
Fish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bom.
Bom throws a low kick but Fish moves out of range easily.
Bom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fish counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish scores with a jab.
Bom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fish is fending him off so far but Bom persists. Nope, Fish circles away and we're back to standing.
Bom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fish lands with a good body shot.
Bom with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Fish counter with a right hand.
Fish digs a good body shot into Bom's ribs.
Fish swings widly with a right hand

and Bom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fish won't be happy with that.
Bom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish regains half guard, as Bom was trying to land strikes.
Fish is trying to stand back up but Bom is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish is not content to let Bom control the position.
Bom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beck Bom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bom not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuna Fish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fish 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuna Fish!