PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Bomb will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kang
vs
Bomb

178 cm
27
171 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
Kang blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Bomb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bomb.
Kang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bomb throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Kang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kang gets a clinch.
Bomb misses with a knee strike.
Kang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bomb avoids it.
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Bomb working Kang over with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Bomb keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bomb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kang's face.
Kang slows down the pace here.
Kang swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomb pushes off an throws an elbow but Kang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Bomb blocks it.
Bomb misses with an elbow over the top.
Bomb taking a breather.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bomb tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Bomb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomb trying to land knees to the body.
Bomb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kang.
Bomb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bomb misses with some punches.
Kang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bomb wants to stall.
Kang misses with a punch to the body.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang throws a head punch that misses.
Kang scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb lands an uppercut.
Bomb slows down the pace here.
Bomb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang is trying to maintain a safe position but Bomb gets an underhook and turns Kang into the cage.
Bomb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kang's face.

It looks like Paulo Kang has been cut.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Bomb looks gassed!
Bomb lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bomb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kang is defending well for now.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Bomb keeps him there for the moment.
Kang lands with a left to the head.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang tries to land knees in the clinch but Bomb avoids the damage to the body.
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kang digs a right hand into Bomb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bomb's gas tank.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Bomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomb misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bomb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kang is looking to control Bomb's arms but Bomb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kang has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kang'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.

Good standup being displayed there by Kang as he connects with a hook.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Kang avoids them all with ease.
Kang blocks a head kick by Bomb.

Kang pushes Bomb up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kang lands a nice shot to the body.
Kang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bomb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paulo Kang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomb won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kang.
Bomb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bomb misses with an elbow strike.
Kang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kang misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Kang would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bomb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Kang.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
Bomb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Kang.
Kang misses with a body punch.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Bomb.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kang's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb scores with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kang avoiding damage as Bomb throws knees to the body.
Kang looking to slow down the pace here.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
Kang has Bomb pushed against the cage.
Bomb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kang breaks the clinch.
Bomb misses the jab.
Kang connects with a body shot that sends Bomb's belly button to the back.
Bomb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bomb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kang lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws a hook to the side of Bomb's head but Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kang lands a nice hook to Bomb's body. Bomb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kang.
Nice shot lands for Kang.
Kang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bomb back to the cage. Kang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kang lands a leg kick that knocks Bomb off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Bomb tries to clinch but Kang moves out of range.
Bomb slips under a jab.
Kang avoids the body shot from Bomb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kang.
Nice uppercut lands for Kang. That snapped Bomb's head back.
Bomb throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Kang finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Kang. Those never looked like landing.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Kang.
Bomb tries to score with a low kick but Kang moves his leg out of the way.
Kang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Kang as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang connects with a crisp jab.
Kang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bomb. Bomb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bomb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bomb throws a jab but it's blocked by Kang.
Bomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kang.

Kang moves into the clinch.
Kang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomb blocks it with crossed arms.
Kang avoiding damage as Bomb throws knees to the body.
Kang looking to throw knees to the head but Bomb is blocking nicely.
Kang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bomb or not.
Bomb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Kang - that landed with a thud.
Bomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Kang's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Bomb takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Kang.
Kang stalling the fight.
Kang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bomb or not.
Kang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bomb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kang tries to stall but Bomb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kang blocks the elbow strike.
Kang lands with a short shot to the head.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Kang tries to land knees in the clinch but Bomb avoids the damage to the body.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Kang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adam Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bomb fails to land.
Kang avoids a wild elbow strike from Bomb.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
Bomb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kang.

Kang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kang pushes Bomb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bomb as Kang tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kang.
Kang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb prevents a body shot from Kang.
Kang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kang.
Knees to the body from Bomb.
A body shot lands from Kang.
Kang lands a good knee to the midsection. Bomb won't want to take too many of those.
Kang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bomb backwards.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang stalling in the clinch.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Kang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Bomb tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb blocks the elbow strike.
Kang tries to work over Bomb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang has Bomb pushed against the cage.
Kang lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bomb pushes off an throws an elbow but Kang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bomb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomb backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Bomb.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bomb as Kang tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Kang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kang 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kang!
After the fight, Paulo Kang was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.