PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Bomba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bomba
vs
Block

213 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Block!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Block shoots in for a double leg but Bomba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Block misses with a takedown attempt

and Bomba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bomba pulls Block into guard.
Bomba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Block trying to control but Bomba is working from the bottom.
Block in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Block should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bomba trying to control the position.
Block has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bomba wants to stand and escape but Block is having none of it.
Block controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jim Block.

Block feints and as Bomba raises his hands in defense, Block changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Block is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bomba wants to control but Block passes easily into half guard.
Block scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Block prevents Bomba from improving his position.
Bomba wants to get back to his feet.
Block looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Block lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Block looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Block.
Bomba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bomba tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Block working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Block working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Block is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Block slips a nice elbow through Bomba's hands, connecting with Bomba's forehead.
Bomba is breathing heavily.
Block working Bomba over with strikes.
Bomba is looking to control Block's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bomba avoid being mounted?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Block has eaten all the pies!
Block lands strikes from half guard.
Block takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bomba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bomba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Block takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Block there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block lands strikes from half guard.
Bomba trying to hold on to Block's head to control him but Block postures up.
Bomba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Block looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Block working over Bomba with some ground and pound. Bomba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Block slips a nice elbow through Bomba's hands, connecting with Bomba's forehead.
Block sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Block working over Bomba with some ground and pound. Bomba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Block working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Block in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Block takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Block there.
Block working the head and body with strikes.
Bomba wants to get back to his feet.
Bomba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Block in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Block is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Block stops Bomba from getting back to his feet.
Block is nestled in close to Bomba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bomba wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Block lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bomba has hold of Block's hands but Block slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Block dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Block throws a leg kick but Bomba moved away.
Bomba is looking to clinch but Block is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Block has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bomba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Block is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Block tries for a takedown but Bomba manages to get underhooks.
Andre Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Block.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Block is defending well for now.
Block wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomba won't allow it.
Bomba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Block avoids it.
Bomba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Block has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Block is working for takedown but Bomba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Block managing to block the knees to the body from Bomba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Block.
Block has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bomba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bomba.

Bomba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bomba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bomba is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba lands a good knee to the midsection. Block won't want to take too many of those.
Block is breathing heavily.

Bomba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Block misses with a takedown

and Bomba counters by clinching up.

Bomba breaks the clinch.

Bomba clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Block looking for a takedown.
Bomba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bomba scores with a knee to the head.
Block wants to take the fight to the mat but Bomba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bomba lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jim Block has been cut.
Bomba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Block backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bomba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Block'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!

Bomba misses with a takedown attempt - Block sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Block gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bomba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bomba has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Block is trying to keep an underhook but Bomba manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bomba wants to take a breather but Block is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomba wants to stand up but Block is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bomba is trying to control. Block wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Bomba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Block misses with a takedown
and Bomba counters with a leg kick.
Block gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bomba counters with an inside leg kick.
Bomba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andre Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Block.
Block misses with a takedown attempt - Bomba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bomba moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bomba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bomba manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Block wants it to stay on the feet.
Block shoots in but Bomba avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bomba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Block manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bomba wants to stand but Block has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba trying to control but Block is working from the bottom.
Block wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Andre Bomba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Block doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bomba counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Bomba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bomba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Bomba!