PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeggu Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza comes to the cage accompanied by Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing . Bomb has chosen Limp Bizkit - Nookie as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cerveza
vs
Bomb

189 cm
26
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 2

189 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeggu Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb misses with a hook

so Cerveza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cerveza is standing up over Bomb. Bomb looks to escape but Cerveza dives into side control.
Cerveza looking to control but instead Bomb has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cerveza is looking to take a break and control but Bomb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cerveza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cerveza throwing shots but Bomb is blocking nicely.
Bomb is pressing down on Cerveza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cerveza trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerveza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cerveza throwing strikes from guard but Bomb blocks nicely.

Cerveza has gone for a leg lock! Bomb slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cerveza's guard.
Bomb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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.

Bomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bomb won't allow Cerveza to sweep him here.

Bomb decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cerveza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeggu Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cerveza swings widly with a right hand
and Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Bomb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cerveza digs a good hook to Bomb's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza connects with a body shot.
Cerveza connects with a solid leg kick.
Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cerveza misses with a shot to the body
and Bomb counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Cerveza misses
and Bomb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cerveza cracks Bomb with a good jab.
Cerveza misses with a hook. Bomb ducked under it nicely.
Cerveza throws an off balance right hand
and Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomb with a nice cross.
Bomb wants to clinch but Cerveza slips to the side
and Cerveza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomb throws an overhand right that lands on Cerveza's shoulder, as Cerveza tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza misses with a leg kick
letting Bomb counter with a right hand.
Cerveza misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bomb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb loads up on a big right hand but Cerveza slips the punch.
Bomb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bomb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amigo Cerveza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerveza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bomb stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cerveza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bomb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cerveza somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeggu Bomb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cerveza misses with an uppercut.
Cerveza misses with a looping right.
Cerveza throws a leg kick

and Bomb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bomb.
Cerveza wants a takedown.
Bomb crunches a lovely knee into Cerveza's ribcage.
Cerveza misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bomb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cerveza wants a takedown.
Cerveza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cerveza lands with a right to the head.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cerveza's defenses.
Come on Bomb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bomb obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cerveza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bomb prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amigo Cerveza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Cerveza shrugs off.
Cerveza trying to stall but Bomb improves his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cerveza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cerveza looking to stall.
Bomb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bomb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerveza takes a knee to the side of the body.

Cerveza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bomb can't fight it off and eventually Cerveza manages to take the fight to the floor. Bomb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cerveza is one step ahead there.
Cerveza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb has his hands on Cerveza's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bomb is on top in guard.
Cerveza looking for a sweep. Not yet Cerveza, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cerveza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cerveza looking for a sweep. Not yet Cerveza, not yet.
Cerveza has his hands on Bomb's head, controlling the position.
Bomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bomb preventing the sweep.
Cerveza keeping full guard, as Bomb tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cerveza looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bomb has picked Cerveza up and slammed him! Cerveza can't keep hold of the triangle and Bomb manages to pass to side control!
Cerveza manages to get back to half guard.
Well, if Bomb is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bomb is trying to control the action in half guard but Cerveza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bomb content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cerveza wants to improve his position but Bomb is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeggu Bomb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cerveza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cerveza duly obliges.
No joy there for Cerveza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomb tries to clinch there but Cerveza circles away.
Bomb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cerveza.
Cerveza blocks a jab.
Bomb slaps away a takedown attempt from Cerveza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerveza misses with a leg kick
and Bomb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Cerveza misses.
Bomb swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Cerveza counter with a right hand.
Cerveza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb thumps Cerveza with a low kick.
Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cerveza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bomb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amigo Cerveza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bomb.
Bomb is trying to maintain a safe position but Cerveza gets an underhook and turns Bomb into the cage.
Cerveza blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb misses with an elbow strike.
Bomb lands a knee to the body.
Bomb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.
Cerveza working hard to break the clinch.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerveza.
A head punch on the inside from Cerveza fails to land.
Cerveza misses with the head strike.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cerveza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza missing with knees to the body.
Cerveza missing with knees to the body.
Bomb cracks Cerveza with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Cerveza shrugs off.
Cerveza swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cerveza tries to score a body lock takedown but Bomb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bomb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bomb prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bomb.
Bomb lands a body punch.
Bomb stalling against the cage.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cerveza's defenses.
Amigo Cerveza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomb lands an elbow that stopped Cerveza in his tracks for a moment.
Cerveza takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bomb working Cerveza over with knees to the body.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.
Bomb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cerveza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jeggu Bomb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cerveza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bomb.
Bomb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bomb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bomb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bomb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bomb scores with a knee to the head.
Bomb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cerveza's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bomb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cerveza is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Bomb.
Bomb lands a knee to the body.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bomb lands a knee to the head.
Cerveza tries to pull guard but Bomb won't allow it.
Bomb has Cerveza pressed against the cage.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
Bomb lands an elbow that stopped Cerveza in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bomb.
Bomb lands an elbow just above Cerveza 's eye.
Bomb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cerveza.
Jeggu Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb keeps control of Cerveza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerveza misses with a punch on the inside.
Bomb scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bomb lands a knee to the body.
Bomb stalls.
Cerveza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bomb.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
Bomb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bomb lands an elbow just above Cerveza 's eye.
Cerveza can't find room to land a body shot as Bomb controls the action.
Bomb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bomb is leaning against Cerveza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeggu Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bomb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeggu Bomb!