PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blanco Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Rum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Green
vs
Rum

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blanco Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Rum is looking to land body kicks.
Green moves out of range as Rum throws a body kick.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rum.
Rum throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rum circles away.
Rum scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Red Rum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rum tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Rum lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Rum - just one landing.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Rum.
Rum lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rum tries a head kick but it misses.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Rum slams his shin into Green's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rum wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rum.
Green sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Red Rum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rum tries a head kick but it misses.
Rum keeps Green at a distance using the push kick.
Rum throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Rum tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rum, right into the meat.
Rum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Rum.
Rum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rum throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Rum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rum wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Rum throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Rum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green looks for a takedown but Rum sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rum tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Green might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rum moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.

Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rum sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Rum trying to control but Green postures up.
Rum is trying to stand.
Green prevents Rum from improving his position.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green is looking to stall here but Rum recovers full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rum holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Rum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Rum is retaining full guard.
Rum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Rum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rum. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Green is striking but Rum is not phased and passes to half guard.
Rum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Green is striking off his back. Rum thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Rum controlling the action here.
Rum is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Rum is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Rum is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rum throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Rum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rum!
Rum thuds his shin into the meat of Green's side.
Rum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rum tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rum throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rum!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Green blocks the body kick.
Rum thumps Green with a low kick.
Rum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Red Rum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rum throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Rum throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Rum throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rum - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rum. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rum throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Rum lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Rum thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Rum pushes Green away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rum thumps Green with a low kick.
Rum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Rum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rum.
Rum lands a nice looking kick to the body. Green takes a step back to recover.
Rum looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Rum tries to clinch up.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rum wants to clinch.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rum throws a body kick that misses.
Rum looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Rum fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green moves out of range as Rum throws a body kick.
Rum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Rum tries to clinch up.
Blanco Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rum tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rum misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Rum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rum 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Rum!