PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bombada
vs
The Greek

183 cm
34
175 lbs
28 - 26 - 0

183 cm
34
178 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
The Greek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bombada tries to avoid it but The Greek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bombada to the ground. Bombada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Greek looks to land a combination but Bombada avoids it well.
The Greek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombada circles away.
Bombada throws a shot from downtown. The Greek moves away and avoids it.
The Greek has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bombada is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bombada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Greek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bombada circles away quickly and effectively.
The Greek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Greek shoots for a double leg takedown but Bombada sprawls well. He's pushed The Greek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zorba The Greek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada connects with a body shot.
The Greek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bombada counters with a two punch combo.
The Greek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Greek throws a right and a left that Bombada avoids nicely.
The Greek lands a nice looking body shot.
The Greek goes for a double leg but Bombada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bombada continues to drive forward.
The Greek trying to stall but Bombada improves his position.

Bombada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Greek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombada circles away.
The Greek dodges the punch combination from Bombada.
The Greek shoots in for a takedown but Bombada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Greek.
The Greek shoots in looking for a takedown. Bombada tries to sprawl out of it but The Greek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bombada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Greek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bombada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Champ Bombada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombada lands a nice shot that snaps The Greek's head back.
The Greek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bombada counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada cracks The Greek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bombada throws the left hand but The Greek avoids the punch easily.
The Greek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombada. The Greek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bombada dodges the punch combination from The Greek.
Bombada lands a jab to The Greek's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Greek misses with a wild combination.
The Greek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bombada stalks The Greek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Greek's face. The Greek staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Greek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bombada but Bombada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Greek throws a hook but Bombada blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champ Bombada dominated that round.
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.

The Greek goes for a double leg but Bombada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bombada continues to drive forward.

Bombada manages to break the clinch.
Bombada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bombada's corner calls for a 1-2. Bombada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Greek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bombada misses with a wild body shot.
The Greek moves out of range of the strikes.
Bombada thows a body shot but no joy.
The Greek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Greek shoots in and drives through. Bombada sprawls well.
The Greek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombada circles away.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zorba The Greek.
Bombada misses with a double jab.
The Greek slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
Champ Bombada is winning the standup battle so far.
Bombada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bombada there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Greek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - The Greek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada works the jab nicely.
The Greek misses with a combination
and Bombada counters with a left and a right that stings The Greek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Greek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Greek lunges at Bombada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bombada's hand.
The Greek misses with a takedown attempt
and Bombada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Greek dives in for a single leg takedown but Bombada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bombada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Greek misses with a combination
and Bombada counters with a nice uppercut.
The Greek shoots for a takedown but Bombada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Greek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bombada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Greek is breathing heavily.
Bombada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bombada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Greek momentarily.

The Greek is rocked!
No luck for The Greek with that takedown attempt.
The Greek is still on wobbly legs! Can Bombada finish him?
Bombada drops The Greek with a naaaaasty hook - The Greek is in real trouble here! Bombada dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Champ Bombada!
In his post fight interview, Champ Bombada started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.