PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeggu Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvera comes to the cage accompanied by Wedlock. Bomb is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - Nookie. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silvera
vs
Bomb

185 cm
32
193 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

189 cm
31
203 lbs
28 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeggu Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bomb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silvera throws a right hand that Bomb ducks under and follows up with a left that Bomb also avoids with ease.
Bomb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvera.
Silvera just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silvera 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 Bomb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bomb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Bomb pushes him off.
Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvera.
Bomb tries to clinch but Silvera is having none of it.
Silvera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Bomb.
Silvera misses with a hook. Bomb ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bomb there as he acknowledges the shot.

Silvera closes the distance and pushes Bomb back into the cage.
Silvera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomb backwards.
Silvera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvera misses with a punch to the body.
Silvera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jeggu Bomb has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Bomb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb tries to work over Silvera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bomb is rocked!
Silvera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silvera avoids a wild elbow strike from Bomb.
Silvera lands a nice elbow.
Bomb is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvera finish him?
Silvera tries to land a knee to the head but Bomb blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a big knee to the head and Bomb goes down! Silvera pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Silvera!
Joey Silvera retains his middleweight title!
Joey Silvera looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'In nomine dei nostri satanas luciferi excelsi!'.