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). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

BombZ
vs
Ring

190 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito BombZ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Ring!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BombZ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ring throws a poor cross that misses
and BombZ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BombZ counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ring throws a right hand that misses
and BombZ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ring misses with a hook
and BombZ counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BombZ tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ring misses with a left hand
and BombZ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BombZ tries to move into range but Ring moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shane Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BombZ throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ring to counter with a crisp jab.
Ring throws an overhand right that lands on BombZ's shoulder, as BombZ tries to avoid the shot.
BombZ scores with a shot to the body.
BombZ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ring misses with a right hand
and BombZ counters with a right hand to the body.
Ring connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ring misses with an uppercut
and BombZ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BombZ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ring throws out the jab.
Ring throws a jab when BombZ was well out of range.
Ring misses with a right hand
and BombZ counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BombZ.
Ring misses with a hook to the body
and BombZ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BombZ counters with a left to the body.
Ring misses with a left hand
and BombZ counters with a nice uppercut.
Ring throws a right hand that misses
letting BombZ counter with a right hand.
BombZ moves in looking to clinch but Ring pushes him off.

BombZ clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring trying to control the position but instead, BombZ has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ring into the cage.
Ring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BombZ tries to work over Ring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BombZ scores with a hook to the body.
BombZ lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Shane Ring has been cut.
Ring misses with a body punch.
Ring takes a shot to the head.

BombZ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ring thows a body shot but no joy.
Ring 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.
BombZ takes a swing at Ring's ribcage but misses.
Ring throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Ring misses.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

BombZ thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ring lands a jab.
BombZ ducks under a wild hook from Ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from BombZ.
Ring connects with a right hand. BombZ shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring defending well as BombZ loads up on a big left hand.
Ring throws an off balance right hand

and BombZ holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from BombZ.
Ring lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from BombZ.
BombZ lands with a short shot to the head.

BombZ breaks from the clinch.
Ring misses with a hook
and BombZ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ring looks to score with a jab to the body but BombZ is just out of range.
BombZ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ring stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BombZ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BombZ.
Ring throws a poor cross that misses
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BombZ counters with a stiff right hand.
BombZ scores with a jab to the head.
Ring throws a poor cross that misses
and BombZ counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ring misses with a hook.
Ring misses with a hook. BombZ ducked under it nicely.
Ring throws a left and a right that both miss
and BombZ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ring scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ring circles away from the clinch attempt.

BombZ gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BombZ lands a body shot.
BombZ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ring's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from BombZ.
Ring is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
BombZ presses Ring against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

BombZ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
BombZ works Ring's body with a nice hook.
Ring takes a swing at BombZ's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from BombZ.
Ring stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A jab from BombZ misses.
BombZ tries to clinch there but Ring circles away.
A jab lands there for BombZ.
Ring throws a poor cross that misses
and BombZ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

BombZ has Ring up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for BombZ.
Ring gets through BombZ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BombZ tries to throw a body punch but Ring avoids it by throwing BombZ back against the cage.
BombZ lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BombZ lands with a short head shot on the inside.
BombZ throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rings head.
Ring throws a punch but it's blocked by BombZ.
BombZ lands a body shot in the clinch.
BombZ lands an uppercut.
BombZ tries a body shot but Ring blocks it.
BombZ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ring's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from BombZ.
BombZ missing with knees to the body.
Ring misses with a punch on the inside.
BombZ tries to work over Ring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BombZ digs a right hand underneath Ring's ribcage. Ring let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by BombZ.
Ring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
BombZ lands a shoulder strike.

BombZ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BombZ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from BombZ.
Shane Ring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring misses with a left hand
and BombZ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BombZ looks for the body kick but Ring saw that one coming.
Ring throws an ugly left hook that misses

and BombZ holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for BombZ.
BombZ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ring's elbow.
BombZ stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
BombZ working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from BombZ.

BombZ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ring throws an off balance right hand

and BombZ holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
BombZ throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BombZ struggles to land a body shot inside as Ring controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

BombZ breaks the clinch.
BombZ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ring.
Ring misses with a hook
and BombZ counters with a nice body shot.
Ring throws a right hand that misses
and BombZ counters with a nice body shot.
Ring misses with an uppercut
and BombZ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BombZ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ring misses with a right hand
and BombZ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring lunges at BombZ with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by BombZ's hand.
Ring misses with an uppercut
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ connects with a looping right hand.
Ring throws an off balance right hand
and BombZ counters with a left to the body.
Ring circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ring misses with a hook
and BombZ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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!