|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
33
157 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
|
179 cm
33
168 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ove Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Sundberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Bomba, which made it look bad.
Sundberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sundberg throws an off balance right hand
and Sundberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sundberg misses with a body shot.
Bomba looks to land a right hand but Sundberg moved out of range.
Sundberg sizes up Bomba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Sundberg misses.
Sundberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sundberg misses with a body shot.
Sundberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Sundberg dips to his left and cracks Bomba with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bomba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bomba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bomba walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsar Bomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomba. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bomba quickly recovers to half guard.
Sundberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bomba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bomba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sundberg.
Sundberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bomba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sundberg is working away from the top position though.
Sundberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sundberg content to control rather than advance.
Bomba taking some punishment here, with Sundberg in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba is looking to control Sundberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bomba avoid being mounted?
Bomba gets full guard.
Bomba is pulling down on Sundberg's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sundberg postures up in Bomba's guard and throws a big left but Bomba blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg postures up in Bomba's guard and throws a big left but Bomba blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sundberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sundberg ducks right into an uppercut from Bomba.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sundberg.
Bomba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sundberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Sundberg backs away, Bomba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bomba. That snapped Sundberg's head back.
Sundberg is rocked!
Bomba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sundberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Bomba finish him?
Bomba drops Sundberg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sundberg looks back up at him and smiles so Bomba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg ducks under a wild hook from Bomba.
Sundberg catches Bomba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sundberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sundberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomba.
Sundberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sundberg.
Bomba just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sundberg shoots in looking for a takedown but Bomba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sundberg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tsar Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ove Sundberg.
Bomba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bomba throwing a counter right hand but Sundberg manages to avoid it.
Sundberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Bomba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sundberg slips a straight right by Bomba.
Sundberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bomba wants to slow Sundberg down by chopping away at his legs.
It looks like Bomba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sundberg misses with an uppercut.
Sundberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bomba misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sundberg.
Sundberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomba.
Bomba staying out of range there.
Bomba half committed to a counter leg kick.
No luck for Sundberg with that takedown attempt.
Bomba throwing a counter right hand but Sundberg manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tsar Bomba will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bomba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sundberg can pounce on him.
Sundberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bomba doesn't seem bothered though.
Ove Sundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sundberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bomba counter with a right hand.
Sundberg throws a body punch but Bomba moves out of range.
Bomba looks to land a combination but Sundberg avoids it well.
Bomba misses with an uppercut. Sundberg saw that one coming.
Bomba just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sundberg.
Bomba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Bomba misses its intended target.
Sundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bomba counters with an outside leg kick.
Bomba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bomba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba dodges the punch combination from Sundberg.
A combination from Sundberg does no damage.
Bomba dodges the punch combination from Sundberg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bomba. That's going to slow Sundberg down.
Sundberg throws a shot to the body.
Bomba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomba is just out of range.
Bomba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Bomba takes one on the button.
Sundberg moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Bomba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomba misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Sundberg misses
enabling Bomba to counter with a crisp jab.
Bomba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Sundberg blocks the leg kick.
Sundberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sundberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomba.
Sundberg cracks Bomba with an open hand slap.
Sundberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sundberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bomba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bomba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bomba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bomba throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sundberg.
Sundberg defending well as Bomba loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Sundberg blocks the low kick.
Sundberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sundberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bomba was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundberg.
Bomba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Sundberg misses its intended target.
Bomba missing with a left hand there. Sundberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sundberg.
Sundberg thuds his right hand into Bomba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sundberg swings for the body but Bomba moves out of range.
Bomba ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
Bomba is looking to counter punch.
Bomba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sundberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomba.
A shot to the body from Sundberg misses
and Bomba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bomba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sundberg's calf.
Sundberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sundberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomba fakes the leg kick and cracks Sundberg in the body.
Sundberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bomba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sundberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sundberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomba.
Sundberg misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
Bomba misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ove Sundberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bomba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sundberg's head.
Sundberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bomba lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Bomba is predictable there
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomba moves away.
Bomba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sundberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bomba as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg checks a leg kick.
Bomba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sundberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bomba pinned against the cage. Bomba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tsar Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ove Sundberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Bomba.
Bomba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sundberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sundberg moves out of range as Bomba throws a body kick.
Sundberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Bomba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sundberg! But no joy.
Sundberg connects with a looping right hand.
Sundberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sundberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomba moves away from the strike by Sundberg.
Bomba tried to counter with a leg kick but Sundberg avoided it.
Bomba connects with a body shot that sends Sundberg's belly button to the back.
Sundberg wants to slow Bomba down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Bomba with a series of wild strikes but Bomba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomba walks into a jab.
Sundberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bomba's head.
Sundberg trying to mount his opponent but Bomba defends it.
Bomba trying to control but Sundberg postures up.
Bomba pushes Sundberg off and gets back to his feet.
Bomba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sundberg looks to throw the jab but Bomba is out of range.
As Sundberg looks to move away, Bomba throws a big counter combo but Sundberg just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba moves out of range as Sundberg strikes.
Bomba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sundberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bomba kicks Sundberg off and gets back to his feet.
Bomba thuds a left hand into Sundberg's body.
Bomba tests Sundberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomba misses with a wild body shot.
Tsar Bomba is winning the standup battle so far.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomba moves away.
Sundberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomba.
Bomba scores with a hook to the body. Sundberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bomba.
Bomba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomba looks to land a left hand but Sundberg moved out of range nicely.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Bomba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bomba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sundberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Bomba works the jab nicely.
Sundberg throws a body punch but Bomba moves out of range.
Sundberg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bomba. That one must have hurt.
Sundberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sundberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomba can pounce on him.
Bomba lands with an overhand left.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Bomba slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsar Bomba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bomba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsar Bomba!
An out of breath Tsar Bomba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
