PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ejiri Kenzo (ranked 4026 p4p, 5664 weight class) and Bob Bumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenzo's entrance music is KICK BACK. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bob Bumber enters the cage!

Kenzo
vs
Bumber

173 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
141
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ejiri Kenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bumber!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Bumber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bumber slips under a jab.
Bumber looks to land a combination but Kenzo avoids it well.
Kenzo throwing a counter right hand but Bumber manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kenzo.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.
A big left from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Bumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenzo throws a hook to the side of Bumber's head but Bumber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bumber on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Bob Bumber has been cut.
Bumber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Bob Bumber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenzo throws a jab when Bumber was well out of range.
Kenzo misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bumber lands with a kick to the temple. Kenzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bumber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzo.
Kenzo misses with a body shot.
Bumber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bumber unleashes a big counter combination but Kenzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bumber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bumber's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzo misses with a looping right.
A big left from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kenzo throws a jab when Bumber was well out of range.
Kenzo throws a jab when Bumber was well out of range.
Bumber looks to land a right hand but Kenzo moved out of range.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Bumber is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzo misses the target.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.
A jab from Kenzo misses.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.
Bumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bumber moves away from the strike by Kenzo.
Bumber is looking for the big counter here.
Bumber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzo.
The fighters circling - Kenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bumber unleashes a big counter combination but Kenzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kenzo looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
Kenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bumber.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Kenzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bumber circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bumber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
A big left from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Bumber swings for the body but Kenzo moves out of range.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Bumber throws a nice head kick!
Bumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Kenzo throws a lazy right hand but Bumber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bumber.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws the left hand but Bumber avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Bumber misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bumber! But no joy.
Bumber slips a jab and a cross from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a right and a left that Bumber avoids nicely.
Bumber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a series of punches but Bumber avoids them all with ease.
Bumber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bumber. Those never looked like landing.
Bumber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenzo looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
Bumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bumber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Bumber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzo.
Bumber unleashes a big counter combination but Kenzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bumber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bumber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenzo throws out the jab.
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut. Bumber saw that one coming.
Kenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bumber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo throws an overhand right that lands on Bumber's shoulder, as Bumber tries to avoid the shot.
Kenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bumber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bumber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Bumber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenzo.
Bumber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenzo.
Bumber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kenzo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bumber scrambles back to his feet.
Bumber staying out of range there.
Bumber throws a counter combo.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Bumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo throws a lazy right hand but Bumber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo throws out a loose jab but Bumber uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
Kenzo throws a body punch but Bumber moves out of range.
Bumber throws a nice head kick!
Kenzo misses with a straight left.
Kenzo looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ejiri Kenzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Bumber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kenzo misses with a straight right.
Kenzo throws a hook to the side of Bumber's head but Bumber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzo takes a swing at Bumber's ribcage but misses.
Kenzo throws an overhand right that lands on Bumber's shoulder, as Bumber tries to avoid the shot.
Kenzo looks to land a right hand but Bumber moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bumber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kenzo misses with a hook.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Bumber throws out a counter right but Kenzo avoids it with no problem.
Bumber moves away from the strike by Kenzo.
Bumber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenzo loads up on a big right hand but Bumber slips the punch.
Bumber throws a nice looking combination but Kenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Bumber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Kenzo misses.
A jab from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo misses the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bumber is breathing heavily.
Kenzo misses the jab.
Kenzo misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Bumber throws a fast counter high kick but Kenzo manages to duck under it in time.
Ejiri Kenzo is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzo misses the target.
Bumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Bumber throws a counter combo.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.
Bumber moves away from the strike by Kenzo.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Bumber moves out of range as Kenzo strikes.
Kenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
Kenzo looks to land a combination but Bumber avoids it well.
Kenzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bumber can do to turn this around?
Bumber throws a nice head kick!
Kenzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bumber tries to bum rush Kenzo with a series of wild strikes but Kenzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bumber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Bumber moves out of range as Kenzo strikes.
Kenzo throws a series of punches but Bumber moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenzo works the jab nicely.
Bumber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzo.
As Kenzo backs off Bumber throws a huge counter combo but Kenzo manages to avoid it all.
Kenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bumber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bumber might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kenzo has got the better of the exchanges.
Kenzo missing with a left hand there. Bumber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bumber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bumber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzo.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
A jab from Kenzo does it's job there.
Kenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Kenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bumber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kenzo misses its intended target.
Bumber unleashes a big counter combination but Kenzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kenzo misses with a straight right.
Kenzo throws a big shot that misses.
Kenzo cracks a nice hook into Bumber's ribs.
Kenzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo loads up on a big right hand but Bumber slips the punch.
Bumber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenzo throws out the jab.
A combination from Bumber does no damage.
Kenzo scores with a nice head shot.
Kenzo throws the left hand but Bumber avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Kenzo does no damage.
Bumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Kenzo misses.
Bumber throws a fast counter high kick but Kenzo manages to duck under it in time.
Bumber tries a head kick but it misses.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Kenzo throws out a loose jab but Bumber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bumber blocks a jab.
Kenzo missing with a left hand there. Bumber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bumber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzo.
Bumber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Bob Bumber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a looping overhand right but Bumber ducks down to avoid it.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Kenzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bumber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenzo throws out the jab.
Kenzo misses the jab.
Kenzo throws a series of punches but Bumber avoids them all with ease.
Bumber connects with a jab.
Bumber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzo.
A jab from Kenzo misses.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber avoids it easily.
Kenzo throws the left hand but Bumber avoids the punch easily.
Kenzo throws a lazy right hand but Bumber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bumber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kenzo misses its intended target.
Kenzo misses with a looping left.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.
Kenzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ejiri Kenzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Bumber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kenzo throws a nice looking combination but Bumber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Bumber moves away from the strike by Kenzo.
Kenzo looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
Bumber scores with a jab to the head.
Kenzo throws a looping overhand right but Bumber ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Kenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Bumber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bumber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bumber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bumber staying out of range there.
Bumber scores with a head kick.
Kenzo throws a hook to the side of Bumber's head but Bumber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bumber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bumber slips a jab from Kenzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Bumber.
Kenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
Bumber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bumber.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Kenzo looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
It seemed like Bumber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenzo throws a series of punches but Bumber moves out of range.
Bumber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenzo lunges at Bumber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bumber's hand.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber avoids it easily.
Bumber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bumber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Bumber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bumber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a lazy right hand but Bumber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bumber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzo.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Bumber throws a counter combo.
Kenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bumber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzo misses the target.
Bumber slips under a jab from Kenzo.
Bumber slips under a jab from Kenzo.
Kenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Kenzo misses.
Bumber throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Kenzo misses its intended target.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Bumber misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut.
Kenzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bumber moves away and avoids it.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Kenzo throws the left hand but Bumber avoids the punch easily.
Bumber is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Kenzo.
Kenzo misses with a hook.
Bumber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bumber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzo misses with the combination.
Bumber misses with a double jab.
Kenzo throws a jab when Bumber was well out of range.
Bumber defending well as Kenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Kenzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bumber's hands.
Bumber slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bumber's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bumber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bumber.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut.
Kenzo swinging wildly here.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber avoids it easily.
As Kenzo backs off Bumber throws a huge counter combo but Kenzo manages to avoid it all.
Kenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bumber.
Bumber lands a head kick. Kenzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bumber blocks a jab.
Kenzo throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Kenzo misses with a looping right.
Bumber blocks a jab.
Kenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenzo throws a hook to the side of Bumber's head but Bumber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Bumber.
As Kenzo backs off Bumber throws a huge counter combo but Kenzo manages to avoid it all.
Bob Bumber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ejiri Kenzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bumber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ejiri Kenzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejiri Kenzo!