PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bomb Bombs (ranked 2132 p4p, 62 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 2551 p4p, 76 weight class). Hale has chosen Dead Sara - Weatherman as his entrance music. Brandon Hale told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bombs
vs
Hale

190 cm
32
245 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

174 cm
41
215 lbs
42 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bomb Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombs throws a big shot that misses.
Bombs throws a head kick that misses.
Bombs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hale.
Bombs throwing a counter right hand but Hale manages to avoid it.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Bombs misses with a straight right.

Bombs tries to keep at a distance but Hale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hale is looking to break free of the clinch but Bombs has double underhooks.

Hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hale moves into the clinch successfully.
Hale tries to circle away but Bombs has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombs.

Hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bombs gets tackled into the cage by Hale. Hale maintains the clinch.
Bombs misses with the head strike.
Bombs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bombs prevents Hale from breaking the clinch.
Hale lands a right hand.
Bombs misses with a knee strike.
Bombs tries to work over Hale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bombs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bombs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hale's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Bombs has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Bombs.
Hale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hale lands a nice knee to the body.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hale managing to block the knees to the body from Bombs.
Bombs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hale takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombs looking to throw knees to the head but Hale is blocking nicely.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but Hale blocks with his arms.

Hale manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hale.
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!

Hale rushes Bombs and presses him up against the cage.
Bombs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hale is trying to force a seperation but Bombs has the dominant position.
Hale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bombs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hale wants to get back to striking at distance but Bombs won't allow it.
Bombs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bombs struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hale tries to break the clinch but Bombs is controlling the position.

Hale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hale lands a front kick.

Hale clinches up with Bombs and pushes him back against the cage.
Bombs has a couple of punches blocked by Hale.
Bombs lands with a light punch inside.
Bombs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bombs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hale has time to react.
Hale swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bombs to counter with a crisp jab.

Hale moves into the clinch.
Bombs keeps control of Hale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bombs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombs lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bombs fails to land.
Hale stalling in the clinch but Bombs improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombs.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but Hale blocks with his arms.
Bombs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs keeps control of Hale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombs fails to land with a series of punches.
Hale is looking for the big counter here.
Bombs lands with a slapping head kick.

Hale closes the distance and clinches.

Hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bombs closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomb Bombs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hale misses with a right hand
and Bombs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bombs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hale misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hale.
Bombs throws a body shot but no joy.
Hale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hale scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombs throws a big counter combination but Hale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Hale has managed to clinch.
Hale is trying to force a seperation but Bombs has the dominant position.
Hale is struggling to control the position.
Hale holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hale in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short left from Bombs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hale is trying to break free.
Bombs misses with some punches.

Hale breaks the clinch.
Hale lands a leg kick that knocks Bombs off balance momentarily.
Hale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hale throws a leg kick but Bombs checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Bombs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hale closes the distance and clinches.
Bombs avoiding damage as Hale throws knees to the body.
Bombs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hale.
Bombs misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombs throws a head punch that misses.
Bomb Bombs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hale is trying to break the clinch but Bombs has him pressed against the cage.
Bombs tries to work over Hale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bombs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hale's face.

It looks like Brandon Hale has been cut.
Bombs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hale is trying to break the clinch but Bombs is controlling him.
Bombs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but Hale blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hale breaks the clinch.
Bombs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bombs lands a two punch combo.

Hale forces Bombs back against the cage and clinches.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but Hale blocks with his arms.

Hale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hale clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hale.
Bombs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bombs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hale.

Hale breaks the clinch.

Hale has managed to clinch.
Bombs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bombs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bombs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Hale.
Hale has Bombs pressed against the cage.
Bombs landing knees to the head.
Hale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bombs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hale breaks from the clinch.

Hale darts in and clinches Bombs up against the cage.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hale closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Hale.
Bombs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bombs misses with a head kick.
Hale throws the left hand but Bombs avoids the punch easily.
Bombs throws out a loose jab but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hale clobbers Bombs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Hale clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Hale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hale gets a clinch.
Bombs lands a nice shot to the body.
Bombs misses with a knee strike.

Hale breaks the clinch.
Hale stalks Bombs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bombs's face. Bombs staggers backwards, shaken.
Bombs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombs slips under a jab from Hale.
Bombs misses with a few strikes there.

Hale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombs lands with a short shot to the head.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but Hale blocks it.
A short right from Hale.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hale breaks the clinch.

Hale moves into range and clinches up with Bombs.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hale.

Hale rushes Bombs and presses him up against the cage.
Hale is looking to control Bombs's arms but Bombs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hale has his back to the cage.
Hale is trying to push Bombs away but Bombs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hale is trying to force a seperation but Bombs has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Hale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bombs working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombs lands a knee to the body.
Bombs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bombs backwards.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 lands an uppercut.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but Hale blocks it.
Bombs misses with a knee to the head.
Bombs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hale falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bombs counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs checks a low kick from Hale.
Bombs is looking for a counter combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bombs checks a leg kick.
Bombs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hale unleashes a big counter combination but Bombs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hale goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bombs circles away quickly and effectively.
Bombs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hale misses with a leg kick
and Bombs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bombs misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bombs can't find room to land a body shot as Hale controls the action.
Hale prevents a body shot from Bombs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hale moves into the clinch.
Bombs landing knees to the head.
Hale scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hale avoids it.
Hale tries to break the clinch but Bombs is controlling the position.
Bombs trying to stall but Hale improves his position.
Bombs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hale's efforts to push away.
Bombs throws a punch but it's blocked by Hale.
Bombs misses with the head strike.
Hale tries to break the clinch but Bombs is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bombs misses with a knee to the head.
Hale slowing the pace effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Hale.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.