PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Iced Earth - Harbinger of Fate as his entrance music. Brad Bombada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abel Silva's chin.

Bombada
vs
Silva

180 cm
30
175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bombada lands with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Bombada blocks the leg kick.
Bombada misses with a wild body shot.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Bombada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bombada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bombada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bombada blocks a low kick nicely.
Bombada checks a leg kick nicely.
Bombada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombada throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Bombada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva avoids the body shot from Bombada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombada throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva throws a leg kick but Bombada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva throws a jab when Bombada was well out of range.
Bombada takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada throws a big shot that misses.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bombada if he has to take too many more of those.
Bombada misses with a double jab.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bombada defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Bombada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombada looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bombada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bombada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bombada misses with a few strikes there.
Bombada scores with a jab to the head.
Silva takes a swing at Bombada's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Bombada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Bombada's knee but Bombada avoids it well.
Bombada ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Abel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombada. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombada throws a one two combo.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Bombada saw it coming and moves away.
Bombada misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Bombada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva throws the left hand but Bombada avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombada.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bombada thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva motions for Bombada to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bombada misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bombada.
Bombada is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bombada throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bombada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bombada scores with a nice right hand.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Bombada misses with a punch on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombada throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bombada blocks a jab.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bombada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Bombada's knee but Bombada avoids it well.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Bombada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
Bombada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bombada slips under a jab.
Bombada throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Bombada counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bombada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Bombada moves away from the strike by Silva.
Bombada misses with a looping right.
Bombada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Bombada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Abel Silva has been cut.
Bombada throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Bombada finish him?
Silva throws a hook to the side of Bombada's head but Bombada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombada checks a leg kick.
Bombada darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Silva's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bombada before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Bombada!