PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oshen Blaze (ranked 4503 p4p, 4484 weight class) and Reese Rumbalo (ranked 555 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blaze
vs
Rumbalo

178 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oshen Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reese Rumbalo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumbalo with a jab.
Rumbalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumbalo lands with an uppercut that bounces Blaze off the cage and back into range.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Rumbalo scores with a nice body kick.
Rumbalo throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
A big right from Rumbalo misses.
Nice defenses there by Rumbalo.
Blaze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rumbalo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaze.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blaze!

It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blaze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rumbalo momentarily.
Rumbalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaze walks into a stiff left hand from Rumbalo.
A jab lands there for Rumbalo.
Jab from Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaze misses the target.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Blaze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Rumbalo scores with a shot to the body.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Rumbalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze sizes up Rumbalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaze cracks Rumbalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Blaze does it's job there.
Blaze walks into a straight right hand from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo jabs at Blaze's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumbalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
Blaze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rumbalo cracks Blaze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blaze lands a nice shot that snaps Rumbalo's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaze.
Rumbalo wants to counter with a clinch but Blaze pushes him away.
Rumbalo lands a really nice looking cross but Blaze seems unphased.
Blaze throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaze looks to land a left hand but Rumbalo moved out of range nicely.
Rumbalo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Blaze is rocked!
Rumbalo lands a slapping body shot.
Rumbalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rumbalo in his tracks.
Reese Rumbalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumbalo tries a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
It looked like Blaze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
Rumbalo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rumbalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rumbalo misses with a punch to the body.
Rumbalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rumbalo lands a right hand.
Rumbalo lands a body shot.
Blaze blocks an uppercut.
Rumbalo throws a big uppercut that drops Blaze! More strikes from Rumbalo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blaze lies dazed against the cage as Rumbalo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reese Rumbalo!