PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb has chosen It's Raining Men as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

De Groot
vs
Bomb

170 cm
31
158 lbs
34 - 15 - 0

185 cm
28
156 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Syndicate Nutrition
Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gay Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot throws a lazy right hand but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Groot loads up on a big right hand but Bomb slips the punch.
De Groot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bomb.
De Groot blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
De Groot tries to clinch but Bomb is having none of it.
De Groot tries to clinch but Bomb is having none of it.
Bomb moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
Bomb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Groot throws out the jab.
De Groot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Bomb misses.
Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bomb moves out of range as De Groot throws a body kick.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomb manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bomb blocks a head kick by De Groot.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bomb.
De Groot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bomb's head.
Bomb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
Bomb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Groot throws out a loose jab but Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by De Groot as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb checks a leg kick.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bomb walks into a stiff left hand from De Groot.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bomb throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
Bomb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bomb ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Bomb checks it.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot works Bomb's body with a nice hook.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Groot.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bomb takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Groot misses.
De Groot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bomb fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

De Groot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Groot misses with a knee to the head.
De Groot gets through Bomb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bomb is looking for a takedown.
Bomb has had enough of the clinch but De Groot keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Groot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Bomb.
Bomb blocking some punches.
De Groot lands a left hand.
De Groot leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Groot throws a head kick but Bomb moves out of range.
Bomb tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot throws a chopping leg kick but Bomb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bomb misses with a straight right.
Bomb connects with a looping right hand.
De Groot cracks Bomb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomb's sensitive parts.
A big left from De Groot misses.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bomb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Groot - the referee stops the clock and Bomb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Groot. Bomb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Groot throws a front kick that sends Bomb stumbling back into the cage.
Bomb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
Bomb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Groot swivels and escapes.
De Groot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bomb on the side of the head.
De Groot lands with a nice body punch.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Bomb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Groot tries to clinch up but Bomb circles away and keeps his distance.
Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
Bomb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.

Bomb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bomb is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot wants to sweep but no luck.
Bomb cracks De Groot with a solid left hand.
De Groot keeping moving, preventing Bomb from controlling successfully.
De Groot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Groot connects with a right hand. Bomb shakes it off.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
Bomb keeps the fight on the outside.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

De Groot gets a clinch.
Bomb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from De Groot.
De Groot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bomb backwards.
De Groot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bomb can do to turn this around?
De Groot misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomb backwards.
Nice body punch from De Groot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bomb is defending well for now.

Bomb breaks from the clinch.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bomb walks into a stiff left hand from De Groot.
Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Groot throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
De Groot tries to clinch but Bomb is having none of it.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Bomb off balance momentarily.
De Groot throws a hook to the side of Bomb's head but Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bomb walks forward, straight into a front kick from De Groot.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
De Groot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Groot swinging wildly here.
Bomb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomb moves away.
De Groot throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomb. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Groot connects with a crisp jab.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bomb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bomb's calf.
De Groot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bomb takes a step back to recover.
Bomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Groot is looking to slow Bomb down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb fails with the takedown.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot lands a head shot.
De Groot loads up on a big right hand but Bomb slips the punch.
De Groot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot dips to his left and cracks Bomb with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Bomb blocks the low kick.
De Groot delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomb's sensitive parts.
De Groot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot lands a really nice looking cross but Bomb seems unphased.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bomb's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Bomb down.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Bomb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
Bomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Gay Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb avoids the body shot from De Groot.

De Groot clinches with his opponent.
Bomb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bomb is trying to drag De Groot to the mat but De Groot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bomb is working for takedown but De Groot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Bomb.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Groot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.