PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Michael acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bomb
vs
Michael

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Michael!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb throws a head kick that misses

and Michael holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michael avoids it.
Michael has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bomb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael avoiding damage as Bomb throws knees to the body.
Bomb misses with a knee strike.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michael.

Michael has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bomb uses from the top position.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bomb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michael controls Bomb momentarily but Bomb frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Michael moves into the clinch successfully.
Michael throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bomb misses with a knee to the head.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Just Michael has been cut.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bomb trying to stall but Michael improves his position.
Michael trying to land knees to the body.
Bomb looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Bomb.

Michael has clasped his hands together around Bomb's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Michael tries to score with some ground and pound. Bomb controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Michael stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bomb defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Michael circles away.
Bomb stuffs the takedown.
Tom Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Just Michael.
Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Tom Bomb has been cut.
Michael lands with a right hand.
Bomb is breathing heavily.

Bomb clinches up with Michael and pushes him back against the cage.
Michael is trying to pull guard but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Bomb prevents a takedown attempt there.

Michael manages to break the clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Michael! Bomb is backing up but he can't get away as Michael lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bomb and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Just Michael!
A relieved looking Just Michael thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.