PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeggu Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Nookie. Van der Laan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bomb
vs
Van der Laan

189 cm
31
203 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

185 cm
38
195 lbs
36 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeggu Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomb.
Van der Laan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bomb takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bomb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van der Laans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bomb digs a good body shot into Van der Laan's ribs.
Bomb misses with a leg kick
and Van der Laan counters with a body kick that stops Bomb in his tracks momentarily.
Van der Laan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van der Laan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van der Laan scores with a jab. Bomb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Jeggu Bomb has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bomb at a distance.
Bomb throws a nice looking combination but Van der Laan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van der Laan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van der Laan throws out the jab.
Bomb throws a body punch but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Bomb moves away from the strike by Van der Laan.
Bomb is looking to clinch.
Van der Laan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomb tries to clinch there but Van der Laan circles away.

Bomb closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bomb obliges.
Van der Laan managing to block the knees to the body from Bomb.
Bomb tries a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks it.
Bomb working aggressively here.
Bomb takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bomb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomb misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van der Laan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bomb's brow.
Van der Laan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bomb lands a knee to the body.
Bomb misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Bomb has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bomb.
Bomb lands a nice knee to the body.
Bomb lands with a left to the head.
Bomb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but Bomb blocks it.
Bomb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Bomb blocks with his arms.
Bomb managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bomb lands a hook that snaps the head of Van der Laan backwards.
Bomb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van der Laan is defending well for now.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan lands a nice knee to the body.
Bomb managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Bomb avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Bomb.
Van der Laan looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Bomb scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van der Laan prevents a body shot from Bomb.
Van der Laan tries to break free but Bomb pushes him back against the cage.
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Van der Laan shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.

Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bomb to counter with a crisp jab.
Bomb lands a right hook to the body.
Van der Laan scores with a head kick. Bomb tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bomb connects with a nice looking jab.
Van der Laan throws a body punch but Bomb moves out of range.
Van der Laan moves out of range as Bomb throws a body kick.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bomb counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van der Laan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb throws a chopping leg kick but Van der Laan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeggu Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeggu Bomb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bomb looks for the body kick but Van der Laan saw that one coming.
Bomb throws a head kick that half lands.
Van der Laan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bomb blocks a jab.
Van der Laan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomb.
Van der Laan throws a jab when Bomb was well out of range.
That kick from Van der Laan tenderised Bomb's leg. Bomb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot
and Bomb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van der Laan throws a front kick aimed at Bomb's knee but Bomb avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb looks to clinch
and Van der Laan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bomb moves out of range of the body kick from Van der Laan.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bomb is looking to clinch.
Bomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bomb stuns Van der Laan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van der Laan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomb is just out of range.
Bomb thows a body shot but no joy.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Van der Laan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bomb's calf.
Van der Laan misses with a looping right.
Van der Laan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bomb throws out the jab.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Van der Laan.
Jab, jab by Bomb - just one landing.
Bomb throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bomb cracks the inside of Van der Laan's front leg.
Bomb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van der Laan is able to avoid easily.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb avoids the body shot from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a lazy head kick
and Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bomb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Van der Laan circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Van der Laan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bomb looks for the body kick but Van der Laan saw that one coming.
A jab from Bomb does it's job there.
Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van der Laan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Van der Laan checks it.
Crunch! Van der Laan slams his shin into Bomb's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bomb checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeggu Bomb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeggu Bomb's cut.
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!

Bomb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van der Laan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van der Laan sizes up Bomb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Van der Laan's front leg but catches the back leg as Van der Laan tries to avoid it.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick but Bomb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van der Laan stuns Bomb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van der Laan cracks the inside of Bomb's front leg.
Van der Laan throws an overhand right that lands on Bomb's shoulder, as Bomb tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan looks to land a combination but Bomb avoids it well.
Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Van der Laan.
Bomb misses with a hook. Van der Laan ducked under it nicely.
Van der Laan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomb manages to avoid it.
Bomb checks a low kick from Van der Laan.
No joy there for Bomb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre Van der Laan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a body shot.
Van der Laan looks to land a body kick but Bomb moved away.

Van der Laan clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan avoiding damage as Bomb throws knees to the body.
Bomb can't find room to land a body shot as Van der Laan controls the action.
Bomb trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan pushes off an throws an elbow but Bomb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bomb lands a left hand.
Bomb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a shot to the body.
Van der Laan trying to control the position but instead, Bomb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van der Laan into the cage.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Bomb blocks an elbow strike.
Van der Laan misses with an elbow over the top.
Bomb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van der Laan blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomb scores with a shoulder strike.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Bomb.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bomb takes an elbow to the temple.
Bomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bomb.
Bomb blocks an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
Bomb digs a right hand into Van der Laan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van der Laan's gas tank.
Jeggu Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeggu Bomb has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomb blocks an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Bomb struggles to land a body shot inside as Van der Laan controls his hands.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bomb lands a nice uppercut.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Bomb misses with an elbow strike.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan managing to block the knees to the body from Bomb.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
Bomb lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Bomb is blocking nicely.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeggu Bomb.
Well Bomb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeggu Bomb!
An out of breath Jeggu Bomb thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.