PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Bombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All of the lights. On his way into the cage it seems that Billy Hope has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Billy Hope seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hope
vs
Bombardo

189 cm
19
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Bombardo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope connects with a crisp jab.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bombardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bombardo showed some decent athleticism there.
Bombardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Hope is looking to improve his position.
Hope on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hope tries to get out of the position.
Hope is refusing to be controlled, as Bombardo sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombardo is just content to waste time from the top position. Hope takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Bombardo gets to his feet - Hope follows without any prompting.
Hope definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bombardo or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope, which made it look bad.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Hope cracks Bombardo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bombardo shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bombardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bombardo shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bombardo.
Good shot there by Hope.
Bombardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bombardo off to one side.
It looked like Hope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bombardo fails with the takedown
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombardo looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombardo walks into a left hand.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bombardo throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Bombardo with a poor takedown
and Hope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope lands with a right that hurts Bombardo. Bombardo looks to clinch but Hope throws a short knee that drops Bombardo. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Billy Hope!