PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Thomason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bomba
vs
Thomason

185 cm
27
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Sydney, Jack Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Thomason!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomason avoids the head kick by Bomba.
Thomason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomason tries to bum rush Bomba with a series of wild strikes but Bomba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomba scores with a spinning back kick!
Bomba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bomba lands a leg kick that knocks Thomason off balance momentarily.
Bomba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomason looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomason looks to land a body kick but Bomba moved away.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bomba.
Bomba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Luke Thomason has been cut.
Bomba lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomba.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Thomason moves out of range easily.
Thomason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bomba.
Bomba scores with a leg kick.
Bomba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bomba throws a head kick that Thomason semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bomba lands a nice looking body kick.

A head kick lands from Bomba that sends Thomason to the canvas. Thomason tries to scramble back to his feet but Bomba brings him back down into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomba is looking to take a break and control but Thomason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bomba wants to stand but Thomason is controlling his arm.
Bomba is looking to take a break and control but Thomason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba wants to stand but Thomason is controlling his arm.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Bomba just wasn't active enough.
Bomba lands a leg kick that knocks Thomason off balance momentarily.
Thomason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bomba - that will leave a mark!

Bomba lands a high kick to the side of Thomason's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bomba dives into guard, looking to finish.
Thomason has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bomba has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomason is not content to let Bomba control the position.
Bomba tries to advance to mount but Thomason denies him.
Bomba wants to stand but Thomason is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomason wants to control but Bomba postures up.
Bomba tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Thomason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomason regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bomba's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomba is trying to control. Thomason wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bomba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Thomason's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomason takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Luke Thomason's cut even more.
Bomba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack Bomba is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomba.
Bomba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Bomba.

Bomba lands a head kick that stumbles Thomason and the fighters go to the mat.

Thomason is rocked!
Bomba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomason can do to turn this around?
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!

Thomason uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bomba throws a head kick but Thomason moves out of range.
Bomba avoids the head kick by Thomason.
Thomason throws a right and a left that Bomba avoids nicely.

Bomba sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Thomason to the ground! Bomba dives into full mount looking to finish!
Thomason is still in real trouble! Can Bomba finish him?

The cut above Luke Thomason's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bomba trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thomason seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomason is breathing heavily.
Bomba wants to control the pace but Thomason is squirming around nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomason tries to buck Bomba off but he can't manage it.

Bomba is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Thomason moves out of range easily.
Thomason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bomba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomason has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bomba.
Bomba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomason.
Thomason takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Luke Thomason's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomba throws a front kick that sends Thomason stumbling back into the cage.
Bomba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

A big head kick from Bomba and Thomason is sent sprawling to the canvas!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Thomason's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Bomba!