PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Brixton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Brixton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Bombay's chin.

Bombay
vs
Brixton

177 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bombay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton works Bombay's body with a nice hook.
Bombay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bombay takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Bombay throws an overhand right that lands on Brixton's shoulder, as Brixton tries to avoid the shot.
Bombay fails with the takedown
and Brixton counters with a straight right hand.
Bombay throws a lazy right hand but Brixton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brixton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bombay with a body shot.
Bombay misses the body punch
and Bombay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Bombay misses
and Brixton counters with a nice body shot.

Bombay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brixton, pushing him back against the cage.
Brixton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brixton misses with some punches.
Brixton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombay goes for a takedown attempt but Brixton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brixton misses with a jab to the body
and Bombay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombay thuds a left hand into Brixton's body.
Brixton punishes Bombay's body with a nice straight punch.
Brixton misses with a jab to the body
and Bombay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bombay misses with a wild combination.
Brixton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bombay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brixton lands with a nice body punch.
Matt Bombay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombay.

Bombay forces Brixton back against the cage and clinches.
Bombay misses with the head strike.

Brixton breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombay moves away.
Brixton feints a jab promting Bombay to slip. Brixton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bombay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brixton misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bombay counters with a single leg into guard. Brixton didn't expect that.
Brixton is looking to stand up but Bombay isn't so interested in that idea.
Bombay sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bombay's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brixton wants to sweep here but Bombay controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombay is fighting to break Brixton's control of his arms but Brixton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bombay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brixton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bombay controls the pace.
Brixton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bombay.
Brixton lands with an overhand left.
Bombay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Bombay misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton misses with a body shot.
Brixton misses with a hook. Bombay ducked under it nicely.
Bombay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Bombay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombay is looking to wear down Brixton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bombay misses with a left hand
and Brixton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brixton looks to throw the jab but Bombay is out of range.
Brixton throws a hook but Bombay blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bombay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bombay.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bombay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Brixton misses.
Brixton connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Brixton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombay.
Tommy Brixton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bombay misses with a body kick.
Bombay throws a series of punches but Brixton avoids them all with ease.
Bombay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bombay misses with a body shot
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Brixton defending well as Bombay loads up on a big left hand.
Brixton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brixton.
Brixton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Bombay instigates a clinch.
Brixton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bombay is keeping busy.
Brixton'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.
Bombay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brixton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bombay missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brixton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brixton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Brixton tries to throw a body punch but Bombay avoids it by throwing Brixton back against the cage.
Brixton tries to stall but Bombay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bombay looking to stall.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Brixton has Bombay pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bombay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bombay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton lands with a short shot to the head.

Brixton breaks from the clinch.
Brixton jabs Bombay right on the nose. Bombay blinks but takes it well.
Bombay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brixton scores with a nice strike.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombay.
Bombay throws a low kick but Brixton avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton takes a swing at Bombay's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombay wants to clinch up but Brixton keeps it at a distance.
Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombay.
Bombay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brixton connects with a body shot.
Brixton scores with a jab.
Jab from Bombay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Bombay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tommy Brixton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Bombay's head back.
Brixton jabs Bombay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bombay tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
Bombay swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton thuds a left hand into Bombay's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombay connects with a jab.
Brixton misses with an uppercut. Bombay saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombay throws a jab but it's blocked by Brixton.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Bombay's head but Bombay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton jabs Bombay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bombay misses with a low kick.
Brixton misses with a body shot.
Bombay throws a combination that misses
and Brixton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brixton avoids the body shot from Bombay.
Bombay misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a right hand to the body.
Bombay defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.

Bombay darts in and clinches Brixton up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brixton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bombay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Brixton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bombay takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombay moves away.
Bombay tries to clinch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brixton throws a shot from downtown. Bombay moves away and avoids it.
Bombay misses with a hook.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombay is just out of range.
Bombay throws a right hand that misses
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.

Bombay instigates a clinch.
Bombay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brixton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton thuds a left hand into Bombay's body.
A big left from Brixton misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bombay on the side of the head.
Bombay takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Bombay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bombay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brixton.
Brixton lands a really nice looking cross but Bombay seems unphased.
Bombay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brixton throws a hook but Bombay blocks it.
Brixton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bombay is rocked!
Brixton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brixton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Bombay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bombay tries to clinch there but Brixton circles away.
Matt Bombay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombay seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombay misses the shot to the body.
Brixton loads up on a big right hand but Bombay slips the punch.

Bombay rushes Brixton and presses him up against the cage.
Bombay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bombay working aggressively here.
Brixton slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brixton.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Bombay blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Brixton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bombay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brixton can turn it around.
Brixton misses with some punches.

Bombay lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Brixton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bombay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brixton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Brixton backs away, Bombay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tommy Brixton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombay.
Bombay misses with a body punch
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombay.
Brixton scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bombay tries to clinch
and Brixton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bombay is looking to score with low kicks.
Brixton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bombay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bombay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Brixton.
Brixton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bombay back to the cage. Brixton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bombay.
Bombay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Bombay ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
Bombay misses with a body punch
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bombay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Brixton.
Brixton throws a nice looking combination but Bombay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bombay misses with a hook to the body
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bombay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Brixton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brixton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Brixton!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Brixton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.