PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Correira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bombs
vs
Correira

185 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Correira!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira tries to clinch up but Bombs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombs swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
Bombs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Correira.
A combination from Bombs does no damage.
Correira is looking to clinch but Bombs is avoiding it.
Bombs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Correira but Correira pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Correira moves into the clinch.
Bombs can't break the clinch.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Correira missing with knees to the body.
Correira throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira looking to throw knees to the head but Bombs is blocking nicely.
Bombs avoiding damage as Correira throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Correira.

It looks like Barry Bombs has been cut.
Bombs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombs avoids it.
Correira throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Correira misses with a knee to the head.
Correira misses with a knee strike.
Bombs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bombs fails to pull guard.
Bombs tries to break free but Correira pushes him back against the cage.
Bombs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bombs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Correira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Bombs blocks with his arms.
Correira trying to land knees to the body.
Correira lands a good knee to the midsection. Bombs won't want to take too many of those.
Correira looks gassed!
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Correira gets underhooks to prevent Bombs's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bombs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bombs blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bombs looking for a takedown.
Bombs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Correira obliges.
Bombs misses with a body punch.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombs avoids it.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombs is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Bombs.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Correira tries a knee to the head but Bombs blocks it.
Correira has Bombs pressed against the cage, preventing Bombs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombs is defending well for now.
Bombs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Correira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bombs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Correira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bombs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs misses with a wild combination.
Bombs keeps the fight on the outside.
Bombs keeps the fight on the outside.
Correira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombs.
Bombs shoots in but no luck this time.
Bombs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Correira's waist but Correira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bombs off to one side.
Correira wants to clinch.
Bombs misses with a takedown attempt - Correira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bombs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Correira backs up against the cage.

Correira closes the distance and pushes Bombs back into the cage.
Bombs misses with a punch to the body.
Bombs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Correira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombs avoids it.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Correira tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombs avoids the damage to the body.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs can't find room to land a body shot as Correira controls the action.
Bombs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Correira has Bombs pressed against the cage, preventing Bombs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bombs.
Bombs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bombs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Correira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bombs wants to clinch.
Correira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 Barry Bombs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Bombs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Correira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Correira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bombs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bombs tries to bum rush Correira with a series of wild strikes but Correira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bombs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bombs stuffs the takedown.
Bombs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bombs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Correira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Correira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bombs tries to clinch up but Correira circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Correira clinches up against the cage.
Bombs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Correira missing with knees to the body.
Correira missing with knees to the body.
Bombs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira misses with a knee strike.
Bombs wants a takedown.
Bombs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bombs blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bombs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Bombs blocks with his arms.
Bombs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira is controlling him.
Bombs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Bombs blocks with his arms.
Bombs taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs tries to circle away but Correira has him pinned against the cage.
Bombs tries to break free but Correira pushes him back against the cage.
Bombs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bombs wants to stall.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs can't get the takedown.
Bombs scores with a hook to the body.
Correira prevents Bombs from breaking the clinch.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Bombs can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bombs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs fails to pull guard.
Bombs tries to circle away but Correira has him pinned against the cage.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bombs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Correira prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Correira obliges.
Bombs pushes Correira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bombs is looking to break free of the clinch but Correira has double underhooks.
Bombs avoiding damage as Correira throws knees to the body.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Bombs tries to pull guard but Correira holds him up against the cage and eventually Bombs drops back down to his feet.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Bombs is trying to drag Correira to the mat but Correira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bombs wants to break free but Correira has control.

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.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Bombs blocks an elbow strike from Correira.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Correira missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bombs.
Bombs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Correira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bombs.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Bombs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bombs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Bombs is looking to break free of the clinch but Correira has double underhooks.
Bombs is working for takedown but Correira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bombs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Bombs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Bombs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bombs misses with a takedown attempt - Correira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Bombs avoiding damage as Correira throws knees to the body.
Bombs tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Correira tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombs avoids the damage to the body.
Correira crunches a lovely knee into Bombs's ribcage.
Correira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombs avoids it.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bombs.
Correira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Correira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Correira lands a good knee to the midsection. Bombs won't want to take too many of those.
Correira crunches a lovely knee into Bombs's ribcage.
Correira looking to throw knees to the head but Bombs is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs working hard to break the clinch.
Correira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs tries to circle away but Correira has him pinned against the cage.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bombs tries to pull guard but Correira holds him up against the cage and eventually Bombs drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bombs.
Correira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Correira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bombs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombs avoids it.
Bombs is trying to break the clinch but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Bombs wants to break free but Correira has control.
Correira missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bombs struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
Bombs managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Bombs wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Bombs tries to pull guard but Correira won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bombs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombs avoids the damage to the body.
Correira keeps control of Bombs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bombs tries to pull guard but Correira holds him up against the cage and eventually Bombs drops back down to his feet.
Correira misses with an elbow strike.
Bombs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Correira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Correira looking to throw knees to the head but Bombs is blocking nicely.
Correira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Correira keeps control of Bombs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bombs pulls Correira into guard.
Bombs is looking to stand up but Correira isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira wants to stand but Bombs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Correira prevents Bombs from getting back to his feet.
Bombs is controlling Correira's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Correira preventing the sweep.
Correira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bombs is proving hard to escape from.
Bombs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Correira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bombs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Bombs!