PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito BombZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

BombZ
vs
Ring

190 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito BombZ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Ring!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BombZ misses with a right hand
and Ring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from BombZ. Ring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ring shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. BombZ eats them both and turns towards Ring to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ring will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BombZ looks to land a body kick but Ring moved away.
Ring throws a left and a right that both miss

and BombZ counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by BombZ.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
Ring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ scores with a shoulder strike.
Ring is trying to break free.
BombZ lands a body punch.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
BombZ tries to land knees in the clinch but Ring avoids the damage to the body.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Shane Ring has been cut.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from BombZ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
BombZ is working Ring over against the cage.
Ring looks gassed!
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ missing with knees to the body.
BombZ lands an elbow just above Ring 's eye.
BombZ lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for BombZ.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ is stalling here.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
BombZ working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ring tries to break free but BombZ pushes him back against the cage.
BombZ tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BombZ prevents Ring from breaking the clinch.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ring is defending well for now.
BombZ will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ring up against the cage.
BombZ cracks Ring with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BombZ missing with knees to the body.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ lands an elbow that stopped Ring in his tracks for a moment.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ misses with an elbow strike.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ring's defenses.
BombZ throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BombZ missing with knees to the body.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ring avoids the elbow strike from BombZ, against the cage.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from BombZ.
BombZ throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ring avoiding damage as BombZ throws knees to the body.
BombZ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ring blocks it with crossed arms.
BombZ misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring avoids a wild elbow strike from BombZ.
BombZ stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
BombZ looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ring blocks an elbow strike from BombZ.
Ring working hard to break the clinch.
BombZ working aggressively here.
BombZ keeps control of Ring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from BombZ.
BombZ lands an elbow inside.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ missing with knees to the body.
Ring wants to stall.
Ring taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
BombZ crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
BombZ taking a breather.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
Ring wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but BombZ has him pressed against the cage.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
Ring taking a breather.

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.
Ring tries to break the clinch but BombZ is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
BombZ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ring backwards.
Ring stalling in the clinch but BombZ improves position.
BombZ tries to land knees in the clinch but Ring avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from BombZ.
A right handed body shot lands from BombZ.
Ring wants to break free but BombZ has control.
Ring is looking to break free of the clinch but BombZ has double underhooks.
BombZ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BombZ lands a knee to the head.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ has Ring pressed against the cage, preventing Ring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ring avoiding damage as BombZ throws knees to the body.
Ring looking to slow down the pace here.
Ring seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BombZ is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ring is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito BombZ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Ring's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

BombZ connects with a crisp jab.
Ring punishes BombZ's body with a nice straight punch.
BombZ misses with a looping right.
BombZ fails in his attempt to clinch.
BombZ swings widly with a right hand
and Ring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BombZ tries to close the distance and clinch but Ring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ring throws a right hand that BombZ ducks under and follows up with a left that BombZ also avoids with ease.
BombZ lands a nice hook to Ring's body. Ring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
BombZ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ring throws a right and a left that BombZ avoids nicely.

BombZ takes the fight into the clinch.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
A right hand to the body from BombZ.
BombZ lands a shot to the body.
Ring is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BombZ gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ring is looking to break free of the clinch but BombZ has double underhooks.
BombZ gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BombZ pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
BombZ looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ring is trying to break the clinch but BombZ is controlling him.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BombZ throws an elbow but it misses.
BombZ scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from BombZ.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
BombZ's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
BombZ lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from BombZ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring avoiding damage as BombZ throws knees to the body.
BombZ lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
BombZ is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ring is defending well for now.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ lands an elbow that stopped Ring in his tracks for a moment.
BombZ landing some nice looking knees to the body.
BombZ lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ring.
BombZ pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BombZ crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
BombZ has Ring pressed against the cage, preventing Ring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
BombZ stalling the fight.
Ring avoids a wild elbow strike from BombZ.
Ring avoiding damage as BombZ throws knees to the body.
BombZ content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BombZ is leaning against Ring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
BombZ trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring is trying to maintain a safe position but BombZ gets an underhook and turns Ring into the cage.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
BombZ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
Nice body punch from BombZ.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
BombZ misses with a punch to the body.
Ring is trying to break free.
Ring tries to break the clinch but BombZ is controlling the position.
BombZ lands a nice elbow.
Ring avoiding damage as BombZ throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ring.
BombZ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ring blocks it with crossed arms.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
BombZ works on Ring's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from BombZ.
BombZ keeps control of Ring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
BombZ lands with a left to the head.
BombZ misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
A frustrated look appears on Ring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ring tries to break the clinch but BombZ is controlling the position.
BombZ lands a nice shot to the body.

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.

Ring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
BombZ throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
BombZ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ring circles away quickly and effectively.
BombZ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ring.
Ring throws a series of punches but BombZ moves out of range.
BombZ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ring manages to avoid it.
Ring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shane Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Ring. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ring.
Ring misses with a hook to the body
enabling BombZ to counter with a crisp jab.
Ring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ tries to clinch there but Ring circles away.
BombZ wants to clinch.
Shane Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ring. BombZ does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito BombZ dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Ring's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ring throws a series of punches but BombZ avoids them all with ease.
Ring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BombZ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ring.
Ring misses with a double jab.
BombZ tries to close the distance and clinch but Ring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
BombZ moves to clinch but Ring breaks away
and Ring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BombZ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ring moves away.
Ring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BombZ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps BombZ thinking.
Ring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ring falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling BombZ to counter with a crisp jab.
Ring misses with a body shot
and BombZ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ring thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BombZ tries to clinch up but Ring circles away and keeps his distance.
Ring throws a right hand that BombZ ducks under and follows up with a left that BombZ also avoids with ease.
BombZ jabs Ring right on the nose. Ring blinks but takes it well.
BombZ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BombZ tries to clinch up but Ring circles away and keeps his distance.
BombZ shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ring eats them both and turns towards BombZ to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
BombZ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BombZ is looking to clinch.
Ring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from BombZ misses.
Ring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and BombZ counters with a lovely shot to the body.
BombZ misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BombZ throws a body punch but Ring moves out of range.
BombZ cracks Ring with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ring's corner calls for a 1-2. Ring obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ring throws a body punch but BombZ moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ring misses.
Ring misses with a double jab.
Ring swats away the attempt to clinch by BombZ.
BombZ throws a body punch but Ring moves out of range.
Ring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ring is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down BombZ rather than just go for the knockout.
Ring misses with a lunging right hand
and BombZ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BombZ misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ring.
BombZ throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ring throws a combination. BombZ tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
BombZ misses with an uppercut. Ring saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as BombZ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ring doesn't seem phased though.
BombZ throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ring keeps the fight on the outside.
Ring throws a right hand that BombZ ducks under and follows up with a left that BombZ also avoids with ease.
Ring works the jab nicely.
Ring just misses with a punch to the body.
Ring takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
BombZ throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from BombZ misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BombZ swings for the body but Ring moves out of range.
BombZ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BombZ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ring falls off balance throwing a combination

and BombZ moves into the clinch.
BombZ stalling in the clinch.
BombZ seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BombZ lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by BombZ as Ring tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BombZ creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ring's defenses.
Shane Ring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BombZ pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
BombZ lands a hook that snaps the head of Ring backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito BombZ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well BombZ 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito BombZ!