PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tilman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jager Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tilman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jager Bomb's chin.

Tilman
vs
Bomb

187 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Tilman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jager Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bomb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tilman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bomb!
Tilman wants to control the pace but Bomb is squirming around nicely.
Bomb is trying desperately to improve position.

Tilman goes for an armbar but Bomb turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bomb.
Bomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Tilman is retaining full guard.

Tilman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilman trying to control the position.
Bomb preventing the sweep.
Tilman trying to control the position.

Tilman has his foot on Bomb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bomb works his way back into a safe position though.

Tilman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tilman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tilman throws a jab when Bomb was well out of range.

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.
Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bomb tries to clinch but Tilman moves out of range.
Tilman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomb.
Bomb tests Tilman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bomb drives through and clinches with Tilman against the cage.

Tilman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bomb regains guard immediately.
Tilman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomb is retaining full guard.
Tilman looking to sit in guard and control but Bomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Tilman is retaining full guard.
Bomb is pushing down on Tilman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tilman is fighting to maintain full guard but Bomb has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bomb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bomb works his way into side control.
Tilman tries to bench press Bomb off him but Bomb keeps the position.
Bomb controls the position.
Bomb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tilman keeps working.
Bomb tries to move to mount but Tilman blocks the move with his legs.

That's four 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.
Bomb controlling from side mount.
Bomb's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bomb working away.
Tilman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tilman looks to move to half guard but instead Bomb has passed into mount! Damn!
Bomb controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jager Bomb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A cross from Bomb lands.
Tilman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomb.
Jager Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb connects with a single shot there.
Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tilman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bomb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tilman misses with a wild combination.
Bomb looks to land a combination but Tilman avoids it well.
Bomb moves in looking to clinch but Tilman pushes him off.
Tilman takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb works Tilman's body with a nice hook.
Bomb misses with a looping left.
Bomb swinging wildly here.
Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bomb misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tests Tilman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bomb connects with a jab.
Tony Tilman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bomb moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bomb missing with a left hand there. Tilman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tilman slips a straight right by Bomb.
Tilman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bomb avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Bomb.
Bomb punishes Tilman's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Tilman misses.
Tilman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tilman drops his hands momentarily and Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bomb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bomb lands a jab-cross combination.
Bomb throws a hook but Tilman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a two punch combo.
Bomb clobbers Tilman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bomb lands an overhand right.
Bomb throws a looping overhand right but Tilman ducks down to avoid it.
Tilman throws a jab when Bomb was well out of range.
Bomb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilman in his tracks.

Bomb moves into the clinch.
Bomb lands a shot to the body.
Bomb stops a takedown attempt from Tilman.
Bomb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tilman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tilman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilman wants a takedown but no success here.

Tilman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bomb clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tilman wants to control the position but Bomb frees himself and scrambles - Tilman manages to regain control in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilman is looking to take a break and control but Bomb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bomb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Tilman is looking for submissions but instead, Bomb has regained full guard.
Tilman wants to pass the guard but Bomb is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bomb has a closed guard, preventing Tilman from standing up.
Tilman wants to stand and escape but instead Bomb has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bomb stays in close to Tilman's body and controls the position.
Tilman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jager Bomb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tilman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bomb wants to clinch up but Tilman keeps it at a distance.
Bomb scores with a nice right hand.
Bomb lands an overhand right.
Bomb connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Bomb misses its intended target.
Bomb throws a hook to the side of Tilman's head but Tilman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Tilman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bomb throws a shot from downtown. Tilman moves away and avoids it.
Bomb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tilman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bomb.
Bomb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tilman circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bomb, as that shot connected.
Tilman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bomb lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tilman backs up against the cage.
Tilman defending well as Bomb loads up on a big left hand.
Bomb looks to throw the jab but Tilman is out of range.
Bomb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tilman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tilman misses with a straight left.
Bomb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bomb scores with the left hand. Tilman knows he should have avoided that one.
Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bomb throws a hook but Tilman blocks it.
Bomb misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Bomb catches Tilman right on the button with a cross.
Tilman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tilman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomb.
Bomb throws a hook to the side of Tilman's head but Tilman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tilman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tilman misses with a hook. Bomb ducked under it nicely.
Tilman misses with a body kick.
Tilman slips under a jab from Bomb.
Bomb dips to his left and cracks Tilman with an uppercut!
Bomb lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tilman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomb tries for a takedown but Tilman circles away easily

and Tilman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tilman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tilman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tilman controlling the pace.
Bomb is trying to maintain the position but Tilman is very close to passing his half guard.
Tilman wants to take a breather but Bomb is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bomb to regain full guard.
Tilman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tilman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bomb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tilman has Bomb in his guard.

Bomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bomb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tilman wants to sweep here but Bomb controlling him for the moment.

Tilman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bomb defends it easily.
Tilman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tilman trying to control the position.
Bomb stopping the sweep attempt from Tilman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jager Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bomb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

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