PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Fault and fracture. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cloud
vs
Rumble

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Devon Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rumble forces Cloud back against the cage and clinches.
Rumble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cloud gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rumble avoiding damage as Cloud throws knees to the body.
Cloud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rumble has eaten all the pies!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cloud.
Cloud stalling in the clinch but Rumble improves position.
Cloud lands an elbow that stopped Rumble in his tracks for a moment.
Rumble takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Don Rumble has been cut.
Rumble looking for a takedown.
Cloud tries to land knees in the clinch but Rumble avoids the damage to the body.
Cloud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rumble avoiding damage as Cloud throws knees to the body.
Cloud stops a takedown attempt from Rumble.
Devon Cloud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Rumble.
Cloud lands an elbow that stopped Rumble in his tracks for a moment.
Cloud connects with a knee to the head.
Cloud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cloud pushes off an throws an elbow but Rumble leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cloud tries to land a knee to the head but Rumble blocks with his arms.
Cloud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cloud tries to land knees in the clinch but Rumble avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud lands a nice knee to the body.
Cloud missing with knees to the body.
Cloud prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rumble has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cloud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cloud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rumble blocks it with crossed arms.
Cloud lands an elbow inside that Rumble shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cloud looking to throw knees to the head but Rumble is blocking nicely.
Cloud throws an elbow that misses.
Cloud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud is breathing heavily.

Rumble has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cloud clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Rumble has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cloud has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Rumble working for the choke.
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!
Rumble is not going to allow Cloud to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rumble is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cloud is defending well though. Rumble let's go of the attempt for now.

Rumble is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cloud knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cloud for a finish.
Rumble avoiding Cloud 's attempts to control his hands.

Rumble looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Cloud taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Rumble!