PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomber has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. George Bomber looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mullins
vs
Bomber

164 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyman Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber misses with a takedown attempt
and Mullins counters with a three punch combo that has Bomber backing up. Bomber nods at Mullins to acknowledge the strikes.
Bomber looks winded!
Bomber tries to clinch up but Mullins circles away and keeps his distance.
Bomber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mullins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bomber's guard.

Mullins stands up from Bomber's guard - Mullins perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mullins has closed the distance and engaged Bomber in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins can't find room to land a body shot as Bomber controls the action.
Mullins lands an elbow that stopped Bomber in his tracks for a moment.
Mullins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mullins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mullins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bomber avoids it.

Mullins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mullins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mullins is controlling the pace.

Mullins escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mullins tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Mullins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.

Mullins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mullins controlling from the top position.
Bomber wants to sweep but no luck.

Mullins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bomber gets tackled into the cage by Mullins. Mullins maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Mullins.
Mullins wants a takedown.
Mullins wants a takedown but no success here.
Mullins lands with a short shot to the head.

Mullins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mullins clinches up with Bomber and pushes him back against the cage.

Mullins manages to break the clinch.
Mullins tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Mullins doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.

Mullins closes the distance and clinches.
Mullins controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is trying to stall.

Mullins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mullins moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off.
Bomber shoots for a takedown but Mullins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lyman Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bomber.
Mullins tries to clinch up.
Mullins wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance.
Mullins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bomber enables Mullins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bomber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyman Mullins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Bomber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mullins moves into the clinch successfully.
Mullins lands an elbow just above Bomber 's eye.
Lyman Mullins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mullins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullins stalling in the clinch.
Mullins jumps guard but Bomber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Mullins.
Bomber fails to pull guard.
Mullins lands an elbow inside that Bomber shrugs off.
Bomber tries to break the clinch but Mullins is controlling the position.
Mullins looking for a takedown.
Mullins lands a knee to the body.
Mullins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bomber can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullins.
Mullins tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.

Mullins breaks from the clinch.
Mullins tries to clinch but Bomber is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber shoots in for a takedown but Mullins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bomber is breathing heavily.

Mullins instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullins.
Mullins gets through Bomber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mullins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mullins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mullins rushes Bomber and presses him up against the cage.
Mullins crunches a lovely knee into Bomber's ribcage.
Mullins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bomber dodges an elbow strike from Mullins.
Mullins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bomber prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyman Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mullins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lyman Mullins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomber preventing the sweep.
Mullins is pulling down on Bomber's head. It's preventing any offense from Bomber, at least for the moment.
Mullins is trying to keep Bomber in close.
Mullins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mullins doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Mullins is looking to slow Bomber down with leg kicks.

Mullins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bomber's half guard.
Mullins is keen to just control but Bomber is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullins decides to stand and escape the position.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullins tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Bomber misses with a few strikes there.
Mullins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bomber as he avoids it easily.

Mullins instigates a clinch.
Mullins tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyman Mullins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Bomber's cut.
That's time! Mullins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mullins wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance.
Bomber throws a nice looking combination but Mullins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Mullins moves out of range easily.

Mullins moves into the clinch.
Bomber managing to block the knees to the body from Mullins.
Bomber takes a knee to the side of the body.

Mullins pulls guard effortlessly.

Mullins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bomber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bomber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bomber is one step ahead there.
Bomber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullins is looking for a triangle but Bomber pushes his legs off easily.
Mullins throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Mullins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mullins decides to return to a standing position.

Mullins pushes Bomber up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bomber's defenses.

Mullins breaks the clinch.
Mullins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bomber pinned against the cage. Bomber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bomber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins tries a head kick but it misses.

Mullins moves into range and clinches up with Bomber.
Mullins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mullins throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber.
A body shot lands from Mullins.
Nice body punch from Mullins.

Mullins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mullins rushes Bomber and presses him up against the cage.

Mullins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins goes for a double leg but Bomber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bomber continues to drive forward.
Bomber takes an elbow to the temple.
Bomber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyman Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mullins manages to pull guard.
Bomber postures up.
Bomber wants to pass the guard but Mullins is keeping the position.
Bomber trying to control but Mullins is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyman Mullins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mullins 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyman Mullins!