PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomba comes to the cage accompanied by Stratovarius - Abyss Of Your Eyes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bomba
vs
Fortune

180 cm
31
160 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fortune throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bomba counters with a straight right hand.
Bomba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bomba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomba is looking to score with low kicks.
A lazy body kick from Fortune
and Bomba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Fortune misses
and Bomba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortune takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fortune misses with an uppercut.
Bomba lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortune is able to avoid easily.
Bomba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bomba slips a jab and a cross from Fortune.
Bomba moves away from the strike by Fortune.
Fortune throws a poor cross that misses
and Bomba counters with a stiff right hand.
Bomba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortune.
An inside leg kick from Bomba misses.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick from Bomba.
Bomba missing with a left hand there. Fortune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Fortune was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bomba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomba looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Fortune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomba manages to avoid it.
Fortune dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortune wants to clinch up but Bomba keeps it at a distance.
Fortune misses with a double jab
and Bomba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bomba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bomba feints and then cracks Fortune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortune down.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Fortune moves out of range easily.
Fortune misses with an uppercut.
Fortune avoids the body shot from Bomba.
Good exchange - Bomba coming out on top.
Bomba clobbers Fortune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fortune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortune flicks out a counter leg kick but Bomba steps away.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomba.
Fortune thinks about the counter body kick.
Bomba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bomba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bomba scores with a decent looking hook.
Fortune tries to score with a low kick but Bomba moves his leg out of the way.
Bomba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fortune scores with a nice head shot.
Bomba tries a low kick but Fortune avoids it.
Fortune throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bomba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune misses with a right hand
and Bomba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomba avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Fortune.
Bomba misses with a double jab.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bomba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bomba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bomba circles away quickly and effectively.
Bomba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bomba.
Bomba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomba.
A bone on bone clash there as Bomba blocks the leg kick.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bomba throws out the jab.
Fortune checks a low kick from Bomba.
Bomba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fortune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fortune looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bomba throws a leg kick but Fortune sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortune scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Fortune misses.
Bomba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortune misses with a leg kick.
Fortune connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bomba's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bomba circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune checks the leg kick.
Fortune lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fortune.

Bomba is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bomba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bomba throws a leg kick but Fortune moved away.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune looks to throw the jab but Bomba is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fortune might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bomba has got the better of the exchanges.
Fortune throws a body kick that misses.
Bomba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bomba misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomba feints and then cracks Fortune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortune down.
Bomba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Fortune misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bomba slips a jab from Fortune.
Nice body kick from Bomba.
Bomba lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Fortune counter with a right hand.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortune manages to avoid it.
Bomba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bomba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortune circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune blocks a head kick by Bomba.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fortune - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick from Bomba misses.

Bomba closes the distance and clinches.
Bomba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bomba lands a body shot.
Bomba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Bomba.
Fortune taking a breather.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Bomba misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba working aggressively here.
Bomba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bomba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortune can do to turn this around?
Fortune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bomba misses with a punch on the inside.
Bomba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bomba misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Bomba blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bomba breaks from the clinch.
Tsar Bomba is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomba misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
Bomba throws a leg kick which misses Fortune's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortune tries to avoid it.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortune swinging wildly here.
Bomba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fortune just manages to avoid it.
Tsar Bomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bomba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortune throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomba.
Bomba throws a good cross that connects.
Fortune buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bomba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fortune throws out a leg kick but Bomba moves out of range and Fortune only half commits.
Bomba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Bomba cracks Fortune with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fortune misses with an uppercut. Bomba saw that one coming.
Bomba misses with the combination.
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.
Bomba scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune connects with a solid leg kick.
Bomba scores with a head kick. Fortune tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortune misses with a looping right.
Fortune's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fortune duly obliges.
Fortune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune misses with a low kick.
It looked like Bomba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fortune.
Fortune slips under a jab from Bomba.
Good leg kick by Fortune there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Bomba.
Bomba throws a solid leg kick but Fortune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bomba.
Bomba misses with a series of wild punches.

Bomba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsar Bomba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fortune throws a push kick but Bomba slaps the foot to one side.
Bomba looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortune is just out of range.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
Fortune takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bomba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortune swings widly with a right hand
and Bomba counters with a nice leg kick.
Bomba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomba throws a body punch but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bomba throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fortune cracks the inside of Bomba's front leg.
Fortune scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Fortune blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortune! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a solid leg kick but Bomba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fortune.
Bomba throws a head kick but Fortune moves out of range.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bomba tries to score with a low kick but Fortune moves his leg out of the way.
Bomba lands a body shot.
Fortune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomba scores with the left hand. Fortune knows he should have avoided that one.
Fortune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fortune slips a straight right by Bomba.
Fortune looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bomba misses with a leg kick
and Bomba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortune stalks Bomba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bomba's face. Bomba staggers backwards, shaken.
Bomba moves out of range of the strikes.
Bomba works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bomba blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortune.
Bomba scores with a head kick. Fortune tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bomba.
Fortune has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bomba staying out of range there.
Bomba takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
Bomba slips a jab from Fortune.
Bomba thows a leg kick but Fortune checks it
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomba throws the kick towards the body but Fortune avoids it.
Fortune wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fortune misses with a leg kick
and Bomba counters with a stiff right hand.
Bomba blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Fortune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomba. Bomba obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bomba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bomba duly obliges.
Fortune throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomba.
Fortune lands a nice looking body kick.
Fortune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bomba clinches up with Fortune and pushes him back against the cage.
Bomba has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Bomba lands with a left to the head.
Fortune takes a shot to the head.
Bomba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bomba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortune tries a body shot but Bomba blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune prevents a body shot from Bomba.
Bomba misses with some punches.
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Bomba.
Bomba digs a right hand into Fortune's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fortune's gas tank.
Fortune is trying to force a seperation but Bomba has the dominant position.
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fortune content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bomba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fortune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fortune lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bomba throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Dominic Fortune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bomba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fortune misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bomba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortune.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsar Bomba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bomba 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsar Bomba!
Tsar Bomba spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.