PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bomber
vs
Black

194 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Black!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bomber.
Bomber blocks the body kick.
Bomber throws a lazy body kick
and Black counters with a nice kick to the body.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bomber is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Bomber circles away and we're back to standing.
Bomber misses with a combination
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bomber.
Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Bomber throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Bomber thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bomber.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bomber tries to clinch

and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Black breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bomber as Black shoots in.
Bomber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Bomber is looking to score with low kicks.
Black tries for a takedown but Bomber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duke Bomber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Black.
Bomber darts in trying to clinch
and Black counters with a head kick.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt

and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Bomber has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber stops a takedown attempt from Black.

Bomber jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Black won't allow Bomber to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bomber is on top in guard.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bomber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Black pushes Bomber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bomber is breathing heavily.
Black thuds his shin into the meat of Bomber's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomber.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Bomber throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Black counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Bomber blocks a head kick by Black.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bomber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Bomber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bomber.
Bomber scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duke Bomber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Black closes the distance and pushes Bomber back into the cage.
Come on Black - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomber avoids the head kick by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bomber misses with an uppercut.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black misses with a body kick.
Bomber clinches but Black breaks the clinch
and Black counters with a big head kick but Bomber shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Bomber shoots in.
Black scores with a head kick.
Bomber has a takedown stuffed.
Black misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bomber scores a takedown into full mount!
Bomber sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Black is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Black really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bomber throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Black is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber unloads with some shots from mount but Black bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Black really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bomber controlling his opponent.
Bomber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bomber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bomber wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Bomber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black holds on to Bomber as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bomber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bomber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Duke Bomber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Black throws a sloppy head kick and Bomber moves out of range easily.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
Black throws a head kick but Bomber moves out of range.
Black lands a head kick. Bomber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bomber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomber has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bomber.
Bomber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black throws a head kick that misses

and Bomber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bomber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black throws a head kick that half lands.
Bomber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bomber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bomber throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Bomber swinging wilding here.
Bomber tries a head kick but it misses.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a head kick that half lands.
Black throws a push kick but Bomber slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Bomber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomber takes a kick to the side of the head.

Black clinches.
Black stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bomber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bomber trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bomber into the cage.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bomber as he avoids it easily.

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 with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a body kick.
Bomber takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Bomber with that takedown attempt.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bomber takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bomber.
Bomber doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Black!