PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bomb
vs
Yuber

198 cm
36
233 lbs
76 - 30 - 7

194 cm
30
265 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 76 - 30 - 7, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuber rushes Bomb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yuber has had enough of the clinch but Bomb keeps him there for the moment.
Bomb is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuber gets an underhook and turns Bomb into the cage.
Bomb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bomb lands a knee to the head.
Yuber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bomb's elbow.
Bomb slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bomb.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bomb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuber's efforts to push away.
Yuber looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb slowing the pace effectively.
Yuber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bomb crunches a lovely knee into Yuber's ribcage.
Bomb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb lands with a short shot to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yuber has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bomb misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Bomb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bomb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yuber's face.
Bomb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bomb is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yuber is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bomb to the mat. Bomb regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yuber preventing the sweep.
Yuber won't allow Bomb to get back to his feet.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Yuber from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yuber is controlling him.
Bomb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Yuber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bomb has escaped and now he's on top!

Yuber tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuber trying to keep a closed guard but Bomb is proving a slippery customer.
Bomb passes Yuber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yuber wants to get back to full guard.
Bomb looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yuber tries to roll over but Bomb keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yuber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yuber tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Bomb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bomb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuber clobbers Bomb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like James Bomb has been cut.
Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuber.
Yuber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bomb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Bomb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bomb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuber at a distance.
Crunch! Bomb slams his shin into Yuber's torso.
Yuber misses with a head kick.
Yuber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bomb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bomb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuber takes one to the chin there.
Bomb lands a head kick!
Bomb throws a front kick aimed at Yuber's knee but Yuber avoids it well.
Yuber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yuber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomb.
Yuber avoids the head kick by Bomb.

Yuber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bomb to the ground. Yuber is now in Bomb's guard.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yuber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bomb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yuber throws a strike but Bomb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yuber controls Bomb momentarily but Bomb frees himself.

Bomb gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Bomb clinches up against the cage.
Bomb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuber can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a nice uppercut.
Bomb stops a takedown attempt from Yuber.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bomb.
Bomb lands a left hand.
Bomb trying to control the position but instead, Yuber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bomb into the cage.
A short uppercut from Bomb.
Yuber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bomb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
James Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Bomb prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomb lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Bomb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bomb is defending well.
Yuber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Yuber's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuber.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bomb.
Bomb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Yuber manages to break the clinch.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Yuber feints the counter takedown.
Bomb cracks Yuber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuber doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomb circles away.
Bomb thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yuber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bomb eats them both and turns towards Yuber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ivan Yuber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Yuber. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yuber crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bomb - the referee stops the clock and Yuber gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bomb. Yuber manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Yuber closes the distance and pushes Bomb back into the cage.
Bomb lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuber tries to circle away but Bomb has him pinned against the cage.
Yuber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yuber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bomb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yuber is breathing heavily.
Bomb works on Yuber's body with a couple of short punches.
Yuber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bomb is working Yuber over against the cage.
Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomb working Yuber over with knees to the body.
Bomb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Bomb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bomb stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bomb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Bomb's cut.
That's time! Bomb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yuber tries to clinch there but Bomb circles away.
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb is looking to land body kicks.
James Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuber looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomb is just out of range.
Yuber moves in looking to clinch but Bomb pushes him off.
Bomb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been told by Bomb's head coaches at KO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yuber throws a poor cross that misses
and Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bomb lands a head kick!

Yuber is rocked!
Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
Yuber is still on wobbly legs! Can Bomb finish him?
Yuber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yuber seems to have recovered his senses.
Yuber throws a big shot that misses.
Yuber keeps the fight on the outside.
Bomb sets himself, and Yuber steps forward looking for the clinch! Bomb avoids it this time.
Yuber scores with a push kick.
Yuber goes for a double leg but Bomb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bomb continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomb. Yuber does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuber misses with a body punch
and Bomb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bomb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yuber moves forwards but Bomb connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Bomb rushes Yuber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bomb gets underhooks to prevent Yuber's takedown attempt.
Bomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bomb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuber blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomb scores with a shoulder strike.
Bomb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuber is defending well for now.
Yuber looking for a takedown.
James Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Bomb digs a right hand into Yuber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yuber's gas tank.
Yuber is working for takedown but Bomb is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Bomb.
Yuber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuber being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber lands an elbow that stopped Bomb in his tracks for a moment.
Bomb blocks an elbow strike from Yuber.
Yuber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuber misses with a right hand
and Bomb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bomb with a jab.
Bomb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That kick from Bomb tenderised Yuber's leg. Yuber is trying to keep his angry face on.

Yuber feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bomb sprawling to the canvas! Bomb rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yuber finish him?!

Bomb is rocked!
A punch combination from Yuber misses.
Oh Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Bomb misses.
Yuber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bomb is fending him off so far but Yuber persists. Nope, Bomb circles away and we're back to standing.
Bomb moves in looking to clinch but Yuber pushes him off.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomb switches off momentarily and Yuber cracks him with a monster right hand! Bomb topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Yuber dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Yuber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Yuber!
Ivan Yuber is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ivan Yuber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.