PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bombadil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florencio Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo has chosen Una Vela as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bombadil
vs
Bernardo

181 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Bombadil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bernardo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bombadil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bernardo somewhat.
Bombadil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bernardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bombadil tries to sprawl out of it but Bernardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bombadil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bombadil wants to clinch.
Bernardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bombadil circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernardo scores with a jab to the head.
Bombadil misses with a head kick.
Bombadil tries to clinch but Bernardo is having none of it.
Bernardo throws a right hand that Bombadil ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombadil also avoids with ease.
Bernardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernardo throws a right and a left that Bombadil avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil tries to clinch but Bernardo moves out of range.
Bombadil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bombadil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombadil tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombadil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombadil tries to clinch there but Bernardo circles away.
Tom Bombadil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombadil.
Bombadil throws a head kick but Bernardo moves out of range.

Bombadil moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bombadil.
Bernardo tries to pull guard but Bombadil won't allow it.
Tom Bombadil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florencio Bernardo.
Bernardo tries to break the clinch but Bombadil is controlling the position.
Bombadil prevents Bernardo from breaking the clinch.

Bombadil manages to break the clinch.
Bombadil tries to clinch but Bernardo is having none of it.

Bombadil pushes Bernardo up against the cage in a clinch.

Bombadil breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo throws a right and a left that Bombadil avoids nicely.
Bombadil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernardo tries to bum rush Bombadil with a series of wild strikes but Bombadil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bernardo closes the distance and clinches up with Bombadil, looking for a takedown. Bernardo pushes Bombadil against the cage but Bombadil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bernardo tries to keep at a distance but Bombadil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bombadil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardo misses with the combination.
Bernardo avoids the head kick by Bombadil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bombadil blocks the leg kick.
Bernardo throws a nice looking combination but Bombadil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombadil.
A right-left combo lands from Bernardo.
Bernardo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bombadil eats them both and turns towards Bernardo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bombadil tries to clinch up.
Bernardo throws a series of punches but Bombadil moves out of range.
Bernardo looks gassed!
Bombadil throws a head kick that misses.
Bombadil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardo.
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!
Bombadil tries to clinch but Bernardo is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombadil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bombadil moves into the clinch.
Bernardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Florencio Bernardo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bernardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bernardo.
Bombadil tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Bernardo.
A right-left combo lands from Bernardo.
Florencio Bernardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Bernardo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bernardo.
Bernardo tries to bum rush Bombadil with a series of wild strikes but Bombadil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombadil tries to clinch there but Bernardo circles away.
Bernardo blocks a head kick by Bombadil.
Bernardo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bernardo is breathing heavily.
Bernardo swinging wildly here.
Bernardo throws a series of punches but Bombadil moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil defending well as Bernardo loads up on a big left hand.
Bombadil throws a head kick but Bernardo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bernardo misses the target.
Bombadil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bombadil wants to clinch.
Bernardo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bernardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bombadil gets a clinch.
Bombadil scores with a knee to the head.

Bernardo is rocked!

Bombadil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bombadil finish him?

Bombadil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bombadil lands a big knee to the head and Bernardo goes down! Bombadil pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Bombadil!