PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomber comes into the arena with call to prayer blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bomber
vs
Boardwalk

175 cm
35
142 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

166 cm
32
141 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonnie Boardwalk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bomber darts in and clinches Boardwalk up against the cage.
Bomber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boardwalk swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bomber breaks from the clinch.

Bomber forces Boardwalk back against the cage and clinches.
Bomber misses with a body punch.
Bomber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bomber.

Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
Bomber throws a leg kick but Boardwalk checks it.
Boardwalk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomber is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bomber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boardwalk's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomber can pounce on him.
Boardwalk throws a jab when Bomber was well out of range.
Bomber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boardwalk under the eye.
Boardwalk looks to land a left hand but Bomber moved out of range nicely.
Bomber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bomber. That's going to slow Boardwalk down.
Bomber tries to clinch up.
Boardwalk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bomber defends it well.
Bomber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTI in the buildup to the fight.
Bomber checks a low kick from Boardwalk.
Bomber slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bomber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bomber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boardwalk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
Bomber throws a chopping leg kick but Boardwalk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bomber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk ducks under a wild hook from Bomber.
Bomber is looking to chop away at Boardwalk's legs.
Bomber throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bomber throws a low kick but Boardwalk moves out of range easily.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bomber pushes Boardwalk away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boardwalk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bomber is looking to chop away at Boardwalk's legs.
Boardwalk misses with a two punch combination.
Bomber is looking to slow Boardwalk down with leg kicks.
Bomber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boardwalk misses with a jab to the body
and Bomber finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bomber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber throws a jab when Boardwalk was well out of range.
Boardwalk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boardwalk throws a hook but Bomber blocks it.
Bomber throws a leg kick which misses Boardwalk's front leg but catches the back leg as Boardwalk tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Bomber blocks the low kick.
Bomber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut
and Bomber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Boardwalk misses its intended target.
Bomber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boardwalk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boardwalk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billy Bomber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Bomber tenderised Boardwalk's leg. Boardwalk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boardwalk with a nice cross.
Bomber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boardwalk feints the counter takedown.
Bomber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boardwalk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Bomber misses its intended target.
Boardwalk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bomber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Boardwalk blocks the leg kick.
Boardwalk with the counter takedown but Bomber avoids it easily.
Bomber scores with a nice strike.
Bomber is looking to slow Boardwalk down with leg kicks.
Boardwalk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bomber is able to avoid easily.
Bomber is looking to score with low kicks.
Bomber throws a solid leg kick but Boardwalk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bomber.
Bomber throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Bomber misses its intended target.
Bomber slips a jab and a cross from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bomber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bomber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boardwalk's sensitive parts.
Boardwalk throws a body punch but Bomber moves out of range.
Bomber throws a jab when Boardwalk was well out of range.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Bomber throwing a counter right hand but Boardwalk manages to avoid it.
Boardwalk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bomber has Boardwalk up against the cage in a clinch.

Boardwalk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boardwalk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bomber tries to score with a low kick but Boardwalk moves his leg out of the way.
Boardwalk with the counter takedown but Bomber avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boardwalk throws a body punch but Bomber moves out of range.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Boardwalk. Those never looked like landing.
Boardwalk misses with a looping left.

Bomber closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boardwalk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boardwalk can do to turn this around?

Boardwalk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomber lands a nice looking body shot.
Boardwalk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bomber.
Boardwalk throws a series of punches but Bomber moves out of range.
Bomber avoids the body shot from Boardwalk.
Bomber throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bomber motions for Boardwalk to come forward. Bomber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boardwalk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bomber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bomber. That's going to slow Boardwalk down.
Good leg kick by Bomber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber is looking to slow Boardwalk down with leg kicks.
Boardwalk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bomber at a distance.
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!
Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
Bomber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boardwalk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bomber rather than just go for the knockout.
Boardwalk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Boardwalk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boardwalk throws a low kick but Bomber avoids it.
Boardwalk lands a jab to Bomber's midsection.
Bomber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Billy Bomber is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boardwalk is out of range and Bomber settles back down.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
Boardwalk wants to land a leg kick but Bomber is out of range.
Boardwalk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boardwalk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bomber throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boardwalk misses with a body shot.
Boardwalk misses with a lunging right hand
and Bomber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boardwalk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boardwalk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boardwalk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Bomber has Boardwalk up against the cage in a clinch.

Bomber breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bomber there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boardwalk throws out a loose jab but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boardwalk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boardwalk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Bomber finds it's way through Boardwalk's defenses.
Bomber lands with a nice body punch.
Bomber wants to land a leg kick but Boardwalk is out of range.
Bomber feints and then cracks Boardwalk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boardwalk down.
Boardwalk looks to land a combination but Bomber avoids it well.
Bomber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bomber throws a low kick but Boardwalk moves out of range easily.
Bomber thuds a left hand into Boardwalk's body.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomber is just out of range.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bomber dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bomber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boardwalk moves out of range as Bomber strikes.
Boardwalk feints the counter takedown.
Boardwalk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
Boardwalk throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomber tried to counter with a leg kick but Boardwalk avoided it.
Boardwalk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boardwalk swings for the body but Bomber moves out of range.
Boardwalk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boardwalk looks to land a left hand but Bomber moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bomber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bomber.
Boardwalk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boardwalk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bomber defends it well.

Bomber darts in and clinches Boardwalk up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boardwalk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boardwalk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boardwalk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomber.
Boardwalk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boardwalk throws a leg kick but Bomber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boardwalk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bomber backs up against the cage.
Bomber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bomber, right into the meat.
Bomber misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bomber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bomber scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to work over Boardwalk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bomber misses with some punches.
Bomber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bomber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bomber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bomber leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bomber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bomber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boardwalk is able to avoid easily.
Boardwalk throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomber.
Bomber misses with a leg kick

and Boardwalk counters with a takedown into side control.
Bomber is trying to improve his position.
Boardwalk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boardwalk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boardwalk trying to control the action but Bomber is working from the bottom.
Bomber tries to improve position but can't.
Bomber is not content to let Boardwalk control the position.
Bomber managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boardwalk.
Bomber is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bomber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boardwalk's best efforts.
Boardwalk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bomber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jonnie Boardwalk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bomber wants to control but Boardwalk is keeping busy.
Boardwalk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boardwalk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bomber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boardwalk postures up.
Bomber looking for a sweep. Not yet Bomber, not yet.
Bomber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boardwalk is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bomber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boardwalk.
Bomber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boardwalk momentarily.
Bomber misses with a low kick.
Boardwalk lands a jab to Bomber's midsection.
Boardwalk moves out of range as Bomber throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bomber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bomber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bomber!
Post fight, Billy Bomber took to the microphone: 'To all the ladies in the room...... I'll fucking throat fuck you '.