PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 358 p4p, 45 weight class) and Decker Dogwood (ranked 1208 p4p, 155 weight class). Dogwood has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Like A Bomb
vs
Dogwood

196 cm
33
251 lbs
35 - 15 - 1

185 cm
26
247 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Project Mayhem

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Decker Dogwood!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogwood throws an overhand right that lands on A Bomb's shoulder, as A Bomb tries to avoid the shot.
Dogwood has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as A Bomb is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
Dogwood avoids the head kick by A Bomb.
Dogwood cracks A Bomb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A Bomb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dogwood throws out the jab.
Dogwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dogwood misses with a hook.
A Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Dogwood misses with a lunging right hand
and A Bomb counters with a big head kick but Dogwood shrugs it off.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogwood was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Dogwood scores with a sloppy right hand. A Bomb should have avoided that one.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Dogwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dogwood scores with the left hand. A Bomb knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
A Bomb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A Bomb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dogwood's head.
Dogwood punishes A Bomb's body with a nice straight punch.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A Bomb.
Dogwood lands an overhand right.
Dogwood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. A Bomb doesn't seem bothered though.
Dogwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Dogwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Dogwood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A Bomb throws a lazy uppercut
and Dogwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogwood scores with a body shot.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dogwood counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Dogwood catches A Bomb right on the button with a cross.
A Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dogwood throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Dogwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A Bomb blocks a head kick by Dogwood.
Dogwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! A Bomb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dogwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dogwood swings widly with a right hand
and A Bomb counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
Dogwood misses with the combination.
A Bomb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dogwood staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from A Bomb misses the target.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Dogwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Dogwood tries to avoid it.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood throws a poor cross that misses
and A Bomb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dogwood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dogwood throws a shot from downtown. A Bomb moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Dogwood.
Dogwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb throws a hook but Dogwood avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - A Bomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A Bomb takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dogwood.
A Bomb tests Dogwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Dogwood misses.
Dogwood blocks a head kick by A Bomb.
Dogwood scores with a hook.
Dogwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A Bomb.
A telegraphed right hand from Dogwood misses the target.
A Bomb slips a jab from Dogwood.
A Bomb slips under a jab.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dogwood misses with an uppercut. A Bomb saw that one coming.
Dogwood scores with a nice head shot.
A Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dogwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Bomb moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dogwood. That did some damage!
A Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb throws a hook but Dogwood blocks it.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
A Bomb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
A Bomb tried to counter with a leg kick but Dogwood avoided it.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Dogwood. Those never looked like landing.
Dogwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dogwood lands with a right hand.
Dogwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Dogwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by A Bomb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dogwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Bomb catches Dogwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dogwood throws out a leg kick but A Bomb moves out of range and Dogwood only half commits.
A Bomb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decker Dogwood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab lands there for Dogwood.
Decker Dogwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dogwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dogwood misses with a wild body shot.
Dogwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A Bomb throws the left hand but Dogwood avoids the punch easily.
A Bomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Dogwood should have avoided that one.
Dogwood throws a lazy right hand but A Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - A Bomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dogwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A Bomb misses with a body shot.
A jab from Dogwood misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts A Bomb, as that shot connected.
A jab from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood works the jab nicely.
Dogwood misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Dogwood finds it's target.
Dogwood lands a right hook to the body.
A Bomb swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dogwood to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dogwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb lands a head shot.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from A Bomb misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dogwood! But no joy.
Dogwood throws a right hand that A Bomb ducks under and follows up with a left that A Bomb also avoids with ease.
Dogwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping A Bomb under the eye.
Dogwood throws a jab when A Bomb was well out of range.
Nice shot by Dogwood.
A Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dogwood lands a body shot.
A Bomb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A Bomb throws a poor cross that misses
and Dogwood counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether A Bomb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogwood.
Dogwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dogwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
Dogwood lands a jab-cross combination.
Dogwood connects with a body shot.
A Bomb swings for the body but Dogwood moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dogwood slips under a jab.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Dogwood's head but Dogwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A Bomb takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood misses with a two punch combination.
A Bomb throws a head kick but Dogwood moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a low kick, looking for Dogwood's leg but Dogwood calmly moves out of range.
A Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Dogwood is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dogwood walks into a left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dogwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dogwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dogwood lands a head shot.
A Bomb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A Bomb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dogwood's sensitive parts.
A Bomb misses the jab.
Dogwood misses with a looping left.
Dogwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
A Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dogwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dogwood! But no joy.
Dogwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A Bomb lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dogwood misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Decker Dogwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dogwood looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
Dogwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dogwood misses with a hook. A Bomb ducked under it nicely.
A Bomb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
Dogwood dips to his left and cracks A Bomb with an uppercut!
A Bomb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Dogwood misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A Bomb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dogwood. That did some damage!
Dogwood jabs A Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dogwood.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood cracks A Bomb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dogwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood tests A Bomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dogwood connects with a jab.

A Bomb is rocked!
Dogwood misses with a hook.
A Bomb lands an overhand right.
Dogwood slips a straight right by A Bomb.
Dogwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dogwood catches A Bomb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Dogwood.
A Bomb takes a swing at Dogwood's ribcage but misses.
A Bomb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dogwood throws a jab when A Bomb was well out of range.
A Bomb misses with a head kick.
A Bomb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dogwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Dogwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calm Like A Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by A Bomb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of A Bomb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Dogwood as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dogwood tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb lands with a nice body punch.
Dogwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Bomb in his tracks.
Dogwood throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
Dogwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dogwood throws a right hand that misses
and A Bomb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogwood misses with a looping right.
A Bomb misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Dogwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dogwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dogwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dogwood avoids the head kick by A Bomb.
A jab from Dogwood misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
Dogwood lands with a nice combination. A Bomb backs away looking to recover.
A Bomb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A Bomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Dogwood.
Oh A Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Dogwood lands a beautiful left hook that drops A Bomb. A Bomb tries to recover but Dogwood is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and A Bomb lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decker Dogwood!
Decker Dogwood made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.