PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toon Wing Sum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by RATM / Calm Like A Bomb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Like A Bomb
vs
Wing Sum

182 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Self confident

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calm Like A Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toon Wing Sum!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sum throws a series of punches but A Bomb avoids them all with ease.
Sum throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
Sum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Sum does no damage.
A Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
A Bomb checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from A Bomb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Sum.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sum was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Sum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calm Like A Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by A Bomb. Beautiful body shot.
Sum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A Bomb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by A Bomb.
A Bomb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sum is out of range.
A Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Bomb.
A swing and a miss from A Bomb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from A Bomb misses its intended target.
A Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A Bomb keeps the fight on the outside.
Sum tries a head kick but it misses.
Sum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Bomb manages to avoid it.
Sum throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
A Bomb misses with a low kick.
Sum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sum fails with the takedown
letting A Bomb counter with a right hand.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sum was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Sum tries to close the distance and clinch up but A Bomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A Bomb thumps Sum with a low kick.
Sum tries to close the distance and clinch but A Bomb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sum fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sum's head backwards.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A Bomb throws an overhand right that lands on Sum's shoulder, as Sum tries to avoid the shot.
Sum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Sum avoids it.
A Bomb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A Bomb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb 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.
A Bomb lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by A Bomb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A Bomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Sum.
Sum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from A Bomb. That one must have hurt.
Sum misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from A Bomb.
Good standup being displayed there by A Bomb as he connects with a hook.
Sum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A Bomb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sum checks it well.
Toon Wing Sum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calm Like A Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
A Bomb scores with a jab to the head.
Toon Wing Sum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - A Bomb coming out on top.
Sum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sum moves out of range as A Bomb strikes.
Sum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A Bomb.
Sum slips under a jab.
Sum throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sum pushing down on A Bomb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
A Bomb wants to sweep but Sum has passed to side control!
A Bomb is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Sum are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A Bomb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sum on the ground.
A Bomb can't do much from the bottom here.
A Bomb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sum off and has taken his back!

A Bomb gets back to his feet. Sum is certainly not going to complain about that decision.

Sum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Sum are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A Bomb parries the strikes from Sum easily there. Sum is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable A Bomb to escape.
A Bomb struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sum misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sum wants to clinch.
Sum tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sum is just out of range.
Sum looks to score with a jab to the body but A Bomb is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sum tries to clinch but A Bomb moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sum misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb scores with a hook to the body. Sum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A Bomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from A Bomb.
Sum blocks a jab.
A Bomb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A Bomb ducks under a wild hook from Sum.
Toon Wing Sum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sum.
A Bomb misses with a jab to the body

and Sum counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. A Bomb is keeping the position for now.
A Bomb is looking to stand back up but Sum counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by A Bomb.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A Bomb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sum working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on A Bomb's thigh. A Bomb counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sum stopping the sweep attempt from A Bomb.
Calm Like A Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sum with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A Bomb is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toon Wing Sum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think A Bomb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calm Like A Bomb!