PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tenchu Alf (ranked 5051 p4p, 17960 weight class) and Brennan Bumblekunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alf
vs
Bumblekunt

176 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
49
157
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tenchu Alf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brennan Bumblekunt!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alf tries for a takedown but Bumblekunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bumblekunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bumblekunt tries for a takedown but Alf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alf throws a big counter combination but Bumblekunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bumblekunt as Alf shoots in.
Bumblekunt wants to clinch up but Alf keeps it at a distance.

Bumblekunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Alf breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Alf. No joy for Bumblekunt on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bumblekunt throws a series of punches but Alf moves out of range.
Alf tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bumblekunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alf somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenchu Alf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alf slips a jab from Bumblekunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bumblekunt rushes Alf and presses him up against the cage.
Alf tries to pull guard but Bumblekunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bumblekunt manages to pull guard.
Alf trying to control the position from guard on top but Bumblekunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bumblekunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alf being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alf is fighting to break Bumblekunt's control of his arms but Bumblekunt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alf slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alf.
Alf dives in and grabs Bumblekunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bumblekunt pushes down on Alf's head and hops out.
Alf is breathing heavily.
Bumblekunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumblekunt wants to clinch up but Alf keeps it at a distance.
Bumblekunt shoots in and drives through. Alf sprawls well.
Alf swats away the attempt to clinch by Bumblekunt.
Alf goes for a double leg but Bumblekunt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bumblekunt continues to drive forward.
Bumblekunt with the counter takedown but Alf avoids it easily.
Bumblekunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bumblekunt smiles and moves away.
Bumblekunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bumblekunt fails to land the takedown.
Alf tries to counter with a takedown but Bumblekunt is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the body from Bumblekunt misses
and Alf counters with a series of strikes. Bumblekunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bumblekunt throws a series of punches but Alf avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alf closes the distance and clinches.
Alf is trying to stall.

Alf pulls Bumblekunt into guard.
Alf is adopting a defensive guard.
Bumblekunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tenchu Alf will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bumblekunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alf.
Bumblekunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bumblekunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alf.
Alf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alf scores with a head kick.
Bumblekunt throws a shot from downtown. Alf moves away and avoids it.
Bumblekunt missing with a left hand there. Alf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bumblekunt throws a chopping leg kick but Alf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bumblekunt.
Brennan Bumblekunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alf tries for a takedown but Bumblekunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumblekunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Alf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alf tries to close the distance and clinch but Bumblekunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Bumblekunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bumblekunt throws a series of punches but Alf moves out of range.
Alf slips under a jab.
Alf tries to clinch up.
Alf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bumblekunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alf.

Alf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bumblekunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alf prevents Bumblekunt from getting back to his feet.
Alf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumblekunt being controlled here, momentarily.

Alf decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tenchu Alf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bumblekunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Alf has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bumblekunt is pressed up against the cage. Alf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bumblekunt down to the mat. Bumblekunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenchu Alf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Alf shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alf showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bumblekunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bumblekunt keeps working.
Alf is really struggling to control Bumblekunt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bumblekunt has a hand on Alf's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Alf takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bumblekunt is desperately trying to improve his position but Alf has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alf lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bumblekunt hang on?
Alf working the ground and pound effectively.

Alf has hold of Bumblekunt's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bumblekunt manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alf looking to control but Bumblekunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bumblekunt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tenchu Alf dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Alf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alf circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Bumblekunt.
Alf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alf goes for a double leg but Bumblekunt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bumblekunt continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bumblekunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bumblekunt gets to his feet - Alf follows without any prompting.
Bumblekunt missing with a left hand there. Alf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alf works over Bumblekunt's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alf moves away from the strike by Bumblekunt.
Bumblekunt swings for the body but Alf moves out of range.
Alf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bumblekunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bumblekunt lands with a shot to the body.
Bumblekunt shoots for a takedown but Alf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bumblekunt gets a clinch.
Bumblekunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alf.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenchu Alf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alf fails to pull guard.
Bumblekunt stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bumblekunt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bumblekunt sprawls well. Bumblekunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alf gets slowly back to his feet.
Bumblekunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alf as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bumblekunt. Alf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bumblekunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bumblekunt tries to clinch up
and Alf counters with a left and a right that stings Bumblekunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumblekunt misses with a straight right.
Alf scores with a head kick. Bumblekunt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alf.
A punch combination from Bumblekunt misses.
Alf looks for a takedown but Bumblekunt sprawls well.
Bumblekunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Alf is just out of range.
Alf moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bumblekunt moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alf is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bumblekunt is defending well.

Alf gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Alf wants to control from the top but Bumblekunt keeps moving.
Bumblekunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alf's guard.

Brennan Bumblekunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alf keeping moving, preventing Bumblekunt from controlling successfully.
Tenchu Alf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alf is trying to control the position but Bumblekunt postures up.
Bumblekunt throws a strike but Alf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brennan Bumblekunt.
I think Alf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tenchu Alf!