PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldrick Breitner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breitner comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Breitner
vs
Rum

181 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldrick Breitner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rum pushes Breitner up against the cage in a clinch.
Rum is pressed up against the cage. Breitner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rum down to the mat. Rum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Breitner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rum. That did some damage!

Rum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Breitner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rum is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rum works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Breitner is looking for a sweep.
Rum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Breitner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rum connects with a decent elbow.
Rum trying to control the action but Breitner is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Rum working the head with strikes.
Breitner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Breitner defending against the ground and pound.
Rum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breitner keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breitner is looking for a sweep.
Breitner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Breitner is refusing to be controlled, as Rum sits in half guard.
Breitner is looking for a sweep. Rum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Breitner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Breitner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rum throwing strikes but missing.
Rum distracts Breitner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rum wants to control from the top but Breitner keeps moving.
Breitner wants to sweep but no luck.
Rum is looking to work some ground and pound but Breitner has wrist control.
Rum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Breitner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Breitner throwing strikes here but Rum is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Breitner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rum tries to hold on but Breitner postures up.
Rum wants to get back to his feet.

Breitner goes for an armbar but Rum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rum.
Breitner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum stopping the sweep attempt from Breitner.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Breitner is on top in guard.
Breitner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rum is retaining full guard.

Breitner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Breitner has Rum in his guard.
Rum with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Breitner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Breitner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rum is aware though and is defending well.
Rum lands a couple of elbows.
Rum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Breitner wants to sweep here but Rum controlling him for the moment.
Rum wants to control from the top but Breitner keeps moving.
Breitner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rum.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Breitner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Breitner punching from mount but Rum doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Breitner goes for an armbar but Rum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rum.
Breitner is breathing heavily.
Rum won't allow Breitner to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Breitner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Breitner feints and then cracks Rum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rum down.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Breitner.
Rum stops Breitner from passing to mount.
Breitner in the domination position with Rum hanging on.

Breitner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Breitner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breitner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breitner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breitner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rum manages to get back to half guard.
Breitner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Breitner trying to pass the guard but Rum defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Breitner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rum sees it coming and defends easily.

Breitner is looking for a kimura here.

Breitner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Breitner is thwarting Rum's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rum clinches with his opponent.
Rum looking to stall.

Rum has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Breitner clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rum lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Breitner can't escape the position.

Rum looking to break Breitner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Breitner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rum will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Breitner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rum's guard. Nice work there by Breitner.
Red Rum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Breitner throws a strike but Rum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breitner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Breitner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Breitner looking to finish with strikes here!

Breitner looking to secure an arm triangle but Rum defends it well.
Breitner with shots to the head and body - Rum looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldrick Breitner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Breitner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rum's half guard.

Breitner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rum doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breitner.
Rum is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Breitner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breitner wants to free his trapped foot but Rum is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rum is in trouble now - Breitner has advanced to mount!
Breitner won't let Rum get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rum is in a horrible position here. Breitner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Breitner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rum is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rum works over Breitner with some ground and pound from guard.
Breitner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Breitner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rum's guard.
Breitner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rum is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breitner trying to move into half guard but instead Rum has managed to sweep!
Breitner wants to sweep here but Rum controlling him for the moment.
Rum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Breitner wriggles free and stands up.
Rum wants to clinch.
Rum checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Breitner.

Breitner clinches with his opponent.
Rum dodges an elbow strike from Breitner.
Rum trying to stall but Breitner improves his position.
Breitner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Breitner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Breitner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breitner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rum wants a takedown but no success here.
Breitner prevents the takedown attempt.
Baldrick Breitner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Rum.
Breitner is pressed up against the cage. Rum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Breitner down to the mat. Breitner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Breitner misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Breitner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Breitner obliges.
Rum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Breitner misses with an elbow strike.
Breitner throws an elbow but it misses.
Breitner pushes off an throws an elbow but Rum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Breitner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Breitner tries to land a knee to the head but Rum blocks with his arms.
Breitner has Rum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Breitner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rum's brow.
Rum stalls.
Breitner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Breitner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Breitner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Breitner obliges.
Breitner lands an elbow that stopped Rum in his tracks for a moment.
Rum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Breitner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Breitner looking for a takedown.
Breitner working aggressively here.
Rum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Breitner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Breitner prevents a body shot from Rum.

Breitner has picked Rum up - he's going for a ride! Breitner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldrick Breitner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Breitner 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldrick Breitner!