PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Sharp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sharp
vs
Bombs

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Bombs!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
It looked like Sharp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bombs.
Sharp throws a hook but Bombs blocks it.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp cracks Bombs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bombs on the side of the head.
Bombs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombs throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombs tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombs misses with a looping right.
Bombs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Bombs cracks Sharp with a good jab.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Bombs's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bombs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Bombs misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
It looked like Sharp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sharp throws a series of strikes that have Bombs backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharp misses the target.
Sharp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bombs's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs throws a body shot but no joy.
Bombs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bombs looks to land a combination but Sharp avoids it well.
Bombs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bombs misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Bombs. That snapped Sharp's head back.
Bombs ducks right into an uppercut from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a nice combination. Bombs backs away looking to recover.
Bombs blocks a jab.
Sharp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bombs throws a body shot but no joy.
Bombs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bombs throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bombs misses the target.
Sharp scores with a one two! Bombs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bombs ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
Bombs throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Sharp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bombs.
Sharp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bombs doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bombs's head backwards.
Sharp misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bombs! But no joy.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Bombs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sharp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looks like Sharp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bombs moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Sharp backs off Bombs throws a huge counter combo but Sharp manages to avoid it all.
Bombs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharp throws a big shot that misses.
Bombs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Sharp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sharp works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Sharp misses.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombs misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Bombs misses with a jab to the body
and Sharp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bombs swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sharp - just one landing.
Jimmy Bombs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombs.
Bombs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp lands with a right hand.
Bombs lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharp's head.
Bombs moves away from the strike by Sharp.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Bombs moves out of range.
Sharp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bombs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bombs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Sharp stalks Bombs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bombs's face. Bombs staggers backwards, shaken.
Bombs misses with a body shot.
Sharp thuds his right hand into Bombs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bombs!
Bombs throws a big shot that misses.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Bombs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Sharp is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bombs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombs.
Sharp lands a nice hook to Bombs's body. Bombs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombs connects with the punch.
Bombs throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Bombs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bombs. Bombs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bombs looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Bombs's head but Bombs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombs looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sharp 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.

Sharp staying out of range there.
James Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Bombs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bombs can do to turn this around?
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Bombs.
Sharp seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sharp's corner calls for a 1-2. Sharp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bombs misses with a hook.
It looked like Sharp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bombs misses with an uppercut.
Bombs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharp misses the target.
Bombs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bombs.
Sharp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bombs throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharp lands with a nice body punch.
Bombs looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
It looked like Sharp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sharp has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombs.
Bombs dodges the punch combination from Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Bombs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bombs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sharp throws a jab when Bombs was well out of range.
A punch combination from Bombs misses.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Bombs moved out of range nicely.
Bombs misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Sharp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sharp connects with a single shot there.
Bombs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Bombs misses with a hook
and Sharp counters with a three punch combo that has Bombs backing up. Bombs nods at Sharp to acknowledge the strikes.
Bombs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombs.
Sharp throws a low kick, looking for Bombs's leg but Bombs calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Bombs ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
Bombs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharp cracks Bombs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombs loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Bombs swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sharp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bombs lands with a cross.
Bombs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sharp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bombs misses with a shot to the body
and Sharp counters with a straight right hand.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Sharp looks to land a right hand but Bombs moved out of range.
Sharp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sharp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharp misses with a straight right.
Bombs thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Bombs.
Nice straight punches there by Bombs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bombs.
Sharp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Bombs with an uppercut!
Bombs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bombs scores with a jab.
Sharp misses with the combination.
It seemed like Bombs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bombs misses with a looping right.
Bombs throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Bombs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Bombs lands a right hook to the body.
Bombs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bombs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombs moves away.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Bombs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp staying out of range there.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombs looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Bombs.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Bombs lands with a right hand.
Bombs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombs.
Bombs looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
Bombs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Bombs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bombs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bombs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sharp dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Bombs.
Sharp moves away from the strike by Bombs.
Bombs misses with a double jab
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Sharp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bombs.
Sharp tries a low kick but Bombs avoids it.
Sharp lands a jab-cross combination.
Bombs throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Sharp blocks a jab.
Bombs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombs slips under a jab.
Sharp lands a nice hook to Bombs's body. Bombs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombs lands a nice shot that snaps Sharp's head back.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Sharp misses.
Bombs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharp throws a jab when Bombs was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bombs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bombs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharp is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Bombs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Bombs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Sharp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bombs.
Sharp blocks a jab.
Sharp defending well as Bombs loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp looks to land a right hand but Bombs moved out of range.

Sharp rushes Bombs and presses him up against the cage.
Bombs prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bombs scores with a hook to the body.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharp stalling.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Bombs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bombs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Bombs avoids them all with ease.
Sharp takes one on the button.
Sharp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bombs misses with a hook
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Bombs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimmy Bombs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bombs misses with a straight left.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombs was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Bombs misses with a right hand
enabling Sharp to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp throws a right hand that Bombs ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombs also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs slips under a jab from Sharp.
Bombs misses with a hook.
Sharp is looking to counter punch.
Bombs misses the body punch
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
Bombs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Bombs throws an off balance right hand
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
James Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp tests Bombs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sharp lands with a good body shot.
Bombs misses the shot to the body.
Bombs misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombs.
Sharp defending well as Bombs loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Bombs's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp tries to bum rush Bombs with a series of wild strikes but Bombs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sharp moves away from the strike by Bombs.
Bombs tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Bombs misses its intended target.
Bombs misses with the combination.
Sharp throwing a counter right hand but Bombs manages to avoid it.
Sharp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
Bombs throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Sharp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharp lands a jab to the head.
Sharp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bombs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp cracks a nice hook into Bombs's ribs.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bombs.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sharp 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for James Sharp!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for James Sharp!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for James Sharp!

James Sharp wins by unanimous decision!
James Sharp gave a mention to Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$185 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).