PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeak Rummind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Silva comes into the arena with Smells Like Teen Spirit blaring out of the sound system. Rummind has chosen Flaw - Get Up Again as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Junior De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Silva
vs
Rummind

188 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeak Rummind!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva scores with the left hand. Rummind knows he should have avoided that one.
Rummind swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rummind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rummind keeps the fight on the outside.
De Silva tries to clinch there but Rummind circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as De Silva blocks the leg kick.
Rummind takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rummind throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Rummind bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
De Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rummind asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Rummind is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rummind is putting a hurting on De Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rummind asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rummind decides to stand up, so the ref orders De Silva to his feet.
De Silva throws a right hand that Rummind ducks under and follows up with a left that Rummind also avoids with ease.
Rummind shoots in for a takedown but De Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Silva wants to clinch up but Rummind keeps it at a distance.
De Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Silva throws and low kick but Rummind moves out of range easily.
De Silva is looking to clinch.
De Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva tries to clinch but Rummind moves out of range.
De Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rummind.
De Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rummind circles away.
De Silva tries to clinch but Rummind moves out of range.
Rummind is looking to clinch but De Silva is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva wants to clinch.
De Silva checks a low kick from Rummind.
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rummind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Silva wants to clinch.
Rummind swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Silva misses with a wild combination.
De Silva tries to clinch but Rummind moves out of range.
De Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Rummind. Rummind gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeak Rummind.
Rummind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rummind shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

De Silva clinches up against the cage.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rummind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Silva. Rummind does a little dance to reset his feet.

De Silva clinches up against the cage.

Rummind manages to break the clinch.

De Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
De Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rummind.
De Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Rummind.
Rummind landing knees to the head.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rummind blocks with his arms.
Rummind takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Zeak Rummind has been cut.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rummind blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Silva.
Rummind landing knees to the head.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but Rummind blocks it.
De Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rummind.
Rummind takes a shot to the head.
Rummind blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rummind tries to land a knee to the head but De Silva blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rummind blocks with his arms.
De Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rummind with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for De Silva.
De Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rummind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but Rummind blocks it.
De Silva is breathing heavily.
De Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rummind is keeping busy.
De Silva stops a takedown attempt from Rummind.
Rummind tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Silva smiles and moves away.
Rummind throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zeak Rummind will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeak Rummind's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rummind tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rummind feints and then cracks De Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Silva down.
Rummind changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Silva tries to avoid it but Rummind manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Silva to the ground. De Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Silva throws a combination. Rummind tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from De Silva.
Rummind misses with a low kick.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rummind pushes him off.
De Silva stuffs the takedown.
Rummind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Silva.

Rummind instigates a clinch.
De Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rummind tries for a takedown but De Silva manages to get underhooks.
Junior De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeak Rummind.
De Silva gets underhooks to prevent Rummind's takedown attempt.
Rummind is breathing heavily.
De Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rummind controls the action.
De Silva lands an elbow that stopped Rummind in his tracks for a moment.
Rummind blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rummind tightens his grip and picks De Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. De Silva manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rummind is looking to stand up but De Silva won't let him.
De Silva wants to stand up but Rummind is controlling him.

De Silva pushes Rummind off and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rummind tries to land knees in the clinch but De Silva avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rummind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rummind tries to clinch up.
No luck for Rummind with that takedown attempt.
De Silva is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Silva avoiding damage.
De Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rummind backwards.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but Rummind blocks it.
De Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Rummind.
Rummind digs a right hand into De Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Silva's gas tank.
De Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rummind is blocking nicely.
De Silva misses with a knee strike.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but Rummind blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but Rummind blocks it.
De Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rummind has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on De Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rummind wants a takedown but no success here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rummind drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Junior De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Silva misses with a double jab.
De Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rummind holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Silva tries to stall but Rummind uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rummind jumps guard.
Rummind will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
De Silva wants to stand but Rummind is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rummind doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rummind has control of De Silva's left arm, preventing De Silva from doing any damage.
De Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Rummind has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rummind works over De Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zeak Rummind will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zeak Rummind's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rummind clinches up with De Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
De Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rummind.
De Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rummind pulls guard successfully.

De Silva gets to his feet. Rummind looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rummind moves into the clinch.
De Silva lands a knee to the head.
Rummind is working for takedown but De Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rummind is pushing De Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Rummind jumps into guard, dragging De Silva to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Silva won't allow Rummind to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Silva wants to stand but Rummind has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummind wants to sweep but no luck.

De Silva stands up from Rummind's guard - De Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rummind misses with a few strikes there.
De Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rummind counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rummind is keen to just control but De Silva is a slippery customer.
Rummind not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Silva tries to kick Rummind off but Rummind keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

De Silva has one foot on Rummind's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

De Silva instigates a clinch.
De Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rummind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva swinging wilding here.
De Silva tries to clinch there but Rummind circles away.
Junior De Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Silva scores with a body shot.

Rummind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Silva works on Rummind's body with a couple of short punches.
De Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rummind is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Rummind.
Rummind lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rummind breaks from the clinch.
De Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rummind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummind in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rummind working the head with strikes.
Rummind looks up at the clock and then as De Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rummind smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rummind prevents De Silva from escaping the position.
Rummind working the head with strikes.
De Silva is not content to let Rummind control the position.
De Silva is trying to buck Rummind off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to escape the position but Rummind is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rummind throws a right hand that De Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that De Silva also avoids with ease.
Rummind dives in and grabs De Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Silva pushes down on Rummind's head and hops out.
Rummind slips a jab and a cross from De Silva.
Zeak Rummind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rummind moves into the clinch.

Rummind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rummind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from De Silva misses

and Rummind decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Silva's guard.
Rummind trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.
Junior De Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Silva keeping full guard, as Rummind tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeak Rummind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rummind 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zeak Rummind!