PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bomb
vs
Sebastien Veron

198 cm
42
233 lbs
80 - 45 - 7

186 cm
38
210 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KnockOut

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 80 - 45 - 7, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bomb.
Veron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bomb on the side of the head.
Bomb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bomb lands a head shot.
Bomb takes one to the side of the head.
Veron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veron.
Bomb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Veron will feel that in the morning.
Veron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bomb scores with a push kick.
Veron looks winded!
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!
Veron takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.

Bomb rushes Veron and presses him up against the cage.
Veron tries to stall but Bomb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bomb lands with a left to the head.

Bomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomb lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bomb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Veron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomb.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bomb. Veron shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Veron slams his shin into Bomb's torso.
Veron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bomb at a distance.
Veron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bomb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Veron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bomb.
Bomb lands a slapping body shot.
Bomb throws out a loose jab but Veron uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Veron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veron throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomb.
Bomb throws a push kick but Veron slaps the foot to one side.
Bomb throws out a leg kick but Veron moves out of range and Bomb only half commits.
Veron takes a swing at Bomb's ribcage but misses.
As Veron looks to move away, Bomb throws a big counter combo but Veron just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb throws a leg kick but Veron moved away.
Veron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veron throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bomb takes a swing at Veron's ribcage but misses.
Veron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bomb with a body shot.
Bomb scores with a nice head shot.
Bomb walks into a left hand.
Veron avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb misses with a lunging right hand
and Veron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws a nice head kick!
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Veron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bomb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Veron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donk. Bomb catches Veron right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Juan Sebastien Veron's cut even more.
James Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veron moves out of range of the strikes.
Veron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bomb throws a head kick but Veron moves out of range.

Veron shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veron working Bomb over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Veron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bomb is trying to stand back up but Veron is controlling him
Veron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Veron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bomb is controlling Veron's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Veron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veron drops an elbow to the side of Bomb's head.
Veron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
That's time! Bomb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bomb throws a lazy body kick
and Veron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bomb moves to clinch but Veron breaks away
and Veron counters with a nice body shot.
Veron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bomb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veron moves away.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Bomb.
Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Veron avoids it.
Veron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron throws a hook but Bomb blocks it.
Bomb misses with a right hand
and Veron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomb can pounce on him.
Bomb scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Veron throws out a counter right but Bomb avoids it with no problem.
Bomb tries to land a front kick but Veron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Bomb misses its intended target.
Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomb looks for the body kick but Veron saw that one coming.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
Veron moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Veron only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bomb.
Veron cracks a nice hook into Bomb's ribs.
Bomb tests Veron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bomb. That snapped Veron's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron shoots in for a takedown but Bomb shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bomb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Veron lands a body shot.
Veron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bomb.
Bomb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bomb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veron on the side of the head.
Bomb misses with the combination.
Veron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomb. Bomb obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bomb!

The cut above Juan Sebastien Veron's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomb misses the target.
Veron misses with a double jab
and Bomb counters with a body kick.
Veron avoids the body shot from Bomb.
Veron looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomb misses the target.
Veron tries to work over Bomb's front leg with a kick but Bomb checks it.
Veron takes one to the side of the head.
Veron connects with a looping right hand.
Bomb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bomb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Juan Sebastien Veron's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Veron looks to land a combination. Bomb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Veron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomb.
Bomb moves away from the strike by Veron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws a hook but Veron avoids it easily.
Bomb missing with a left hand there. Veron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veron appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veron misses with a two punch combination.
Veron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bomb is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bomb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Veron.
Bomb misses with the body kick
and Veron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bomb throws a front kick that sends Veron stumbling back into the cage.
Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Veron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Bomb misses
and Veron counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bomb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Veron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomb.
James Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
Veron fails with a takedown attempt.
Juan Sebastien Veron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomb swinging wildly here.
Bomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Veron blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Veron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bomb did well to prevent Veron getting side control.
Bomb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron preventing the sweep.

Veron thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Veron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bomb pulls Veron in to control the position.
Veron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bomb is keeping the position for now.
Bomb seems keen to control Veron's posture.
Veron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bomb is keeping the position for now.
Bomb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two 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.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Veron from controlling successfully.
Bomb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Veron manages to get himself to full guard.

Veron has an active guard here but Bomb has managed to pass into half guard.

Veron looking for submissions off his back.
Veron tries to get to full guard but Bomb has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron keeping control of the position.
Veron tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
James Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veron regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bomb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bomb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veron can do to turn this around?

Veron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bomb is aware though and is defending well.
Bomb preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Veron avoids it.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Veron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Veron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bomb connects with a body shot.
Bomb thows a body kick. Veron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bomb cracks Veron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bomb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bomb, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bomb!