PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Espinosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bombada
vs
Espinosa

183 cm
32
175 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Espinosa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Espinosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Espinosa throws an off balance right hand
and Espinosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Espinosa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bombada back to the cage. Espinosa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bombada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bombada ducks under a wild hook from Espinosa.
Espinosa throws a hook but Bombada avoids it easily.
Espinosa throws a front kick that sends Bombada stumbling back into the cage.
Bombada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Espinosa connects with a high kick.
Bombada blocks the body kick.
Bombada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Espinosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Espinosa there.
Nice uppercut lands for Espinosa. That snapped Bombada's head back.
Espinosa needs to keep his hands up - Bombada had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada moves forwards but Espinosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Espinosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Espinosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Espinosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bombada.
Espinosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bombada walks into a straight right hand from Espinosa.
Bombada scores with a hook.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Espinosa sizes up Bombada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bombada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Espinosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombada moves away.
Espinosa throws a shot to the body.
Bombada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espinosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada scores with the left hand. Espinosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Espinosa avoids them all with ease.
Espinosa tries to land a front kick but Bombada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bombada ducks right into an uppercut from Espinosa.
Espinosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Espinosa throws a hook but Bombada avoids it easily.
Bombada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espinosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Espinosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Espinosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Bombada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bombada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bombada slips a straight right by Espinosa.
Espinosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bombada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada misses with a lunging right hand

and Espinosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Espinosa stays in close to Bombada's body and controls the position.
Espinosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bombada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombada keeping moving, preventing Espinosa from controlling successfully.
Espinosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bombada is keeping the position for now.
Bombada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Espinosa controls the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jesus Espinosa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Espinosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt 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!
Good shot there by Bombada.
Bombada misses with a lunging right hand
and Espinosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bombada blocks a jab.
Espinosa throws out a powerful jab.
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bombada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Bombada.
Espinosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Espinosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Espinosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Espinosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bombada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bombada walks into a left hand.
Bombada misses with a looping left.
Espinosa defending well as Bombada loads up on a big left hand.
Espinosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bombada on the side of the head.
Bombada moves forwards but Espinosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada looks to land a combination but Espinosa avoids it well.
Jesus Espinosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bombada cracks Espinosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bombada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombada misses with a looping right.
Bombada lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bombada's head backwards.
Bombada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bombada drops his hands momentarily and Espinosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Espinosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bombada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bombada scores with a jab to the head.
Bombada throws a right hand that Espinosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Espinosa also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bombada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Espinosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bombada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Espinosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Espinosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Espinosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Espinosa throws out a loose jab but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espinosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bombada slips a jab from Espinosa.
A swing and a miss from Espinosa.
Espinosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Espinosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Espinosa throws a shot to the body.
Espinosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Espinosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bombada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa connects with a high kick.
Espinosa throws a body punch but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada misses with an uppercut. Espinosa saw that one coming.
Espinosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bombada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bombada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bombada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Espinosa.
Espinosa tries to move into range but Bombada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Espinosa dodges the punch combination from Bombada.
Espinosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bombada's hands.
Bombada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada checks a low kick from Espinosa.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Espinosa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Espinosa slips a straight right by Bombada.
Espinosa scores with a shot to the body.
Bombada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Espinosa tries to work over Bombada's front leg with a kick but Bombada checks it.
Espinosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombada.
Espinosa misses with an uppercut. Bombada saw that one coming.
Espinosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Espinosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espinosa moves forwards but Bombada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Espinosa blocks a jab.
Espinosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Espinosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bombada blocks a low kick nicely.
Bombada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espinosa throws out the jab.
Espinosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espinosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Bombada coming out on top.
Espinosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.
Espinosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombada.
Espinosa throws an overhand right that lands on Bombada's shoulder, as Bombada tries to avoid the shot.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bombada misses with the combination.
Espinosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Espinosa moves out of range.
Espinosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Espinosa.
Espinosa misses with a straight left.
Espinosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espinosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bombada. Bombada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espinosa.
Espinosa slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
Bombada misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Espinosa misses.
Espinosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombada.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espinosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Espinosa misses
and Bombada counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Espinosa misses with an uppercut.
Espinosa lands a head shot.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombada throws a shot to the body.
Espinosa fakes the leg kick and cracks Bombada in the body.
Espinosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espinosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Espinosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Espinosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Espinosa throws a hook but Bombada avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Espinosa looks to throw the jab but Bombada is out of range.
Espinosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bombada's head.
Espinosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Espinosa misses with a hook.
Espinosa drops his hands momentarily and Bombada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Espinosa finds it's way through Bombada's defenses.
Bombada scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Espinosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bombada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Espinosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada cracks Espinosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Espinosa lands with a straight right. Bombada didn't see that one coming.
Bombada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Espinosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Espinosa 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.
Espinosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bombada.
Bombada works Espinosa's body with a nice hook.
Espinosa misses with a left hand
and Bombada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Espinosa tests Bombada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Espinosa tries to score with a low kick but Bombada moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesus Espinosa.
Well Espinosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Espinosa!
Jesus Espinosa very nearly forgot to thank Hardcore Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.