PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champ Bombada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antti Kantola's chin.

Bombada
vs
Kantola

183 cm
39
175 lbs
34 - 34 - 0

176 cm
33
182 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 34 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kantola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bombada looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kantola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kantola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kantola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bombada but Bombada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kantola throws an off balance right hand
and Bombada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bombada scores with a three punch combo!
Bombada swats away the attempt to clinch by Kantola.
Kantola misses with a body kick.
Bombada throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Bombada.
A jab lands there for Bombada.
Nice body punch from Kantola.
Kantola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bombada throws a good cross that connects.
Kantola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kantola closes the distance and clinches up with Bombada, looking for a takedown. Kantola pushes Bombada against the cage but Bombada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bombada scores with a push kick.
Kantola misses with a hook. Bombada ducked under it nicely.
Bombada defending well as Kantola loads up on a big left hand.
Kantola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Bombada.
Kantola is looking to clinch but Bombada is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bombada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombada tries to bum rush Kantola with a series of wild strikes but Kantola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bombada throws a sloppy head kick and Kantola moves out of range easily.
Kantola with a hook.
Kantola misses the body punch
and Bombada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bombada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kantola throws a shot from downtown. Bombada moves away and avoids it.
Kantola throws a shot from downtown. Bombada moves away and avoids it.
Kantola misses with a body kick.
Bombada throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kantola avoids it.
Bombada looks to land a body kick but Kantola moved away.
Bombada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kantola cracks Bombada with a good jab.
Bombada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kantola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bombada. Bombada obviously looking to wear him down.
Bombada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kantola misses with an uppercut. Bombada saw that one coming.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kantola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bombada has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Kantola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bombada doesn't seem phased though.
Kantola throws a jab when Bombada was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kantola throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombada.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kantola just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombada throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kantola avoids it.
Bombada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kantola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bombada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bombada missing with a left hand there. Kantola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bombada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kantola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bombada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bombada throws a combination. Kantola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bombada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kantola's head.
Kantola takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kantola is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kantola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kantola. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola clobbers Bombada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bombada throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Kantola misses.
Bombada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kantola.
Kantola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whack! Bombada lands a heavy head kick that drops Kantola. The ref tackles Bombada to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kantola was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Champ Bombada!
A relieved looking Champ Bombada thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.