PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lock Bull looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bull
vs
Bummer

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lock Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Bummer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull is looking to clinch.
Bummer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bummer.
Bummer dives in and grabs Bull's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bull pushes down on Bummer's head and hops out.
Bull tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bummer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bummer.
Bummer slows down the pace here.
Bummer is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull tries to circle away but Bummer has him pinned against the cage.
Bummer avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
Bull looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bummer wants a takedown but no success here.
Lock Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bummer.
Bull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bummer avoids a wild elbow strike from Bull.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bummer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bummer avoids it.
Bummer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bummer is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull missing with knees to the body.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Bummer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Bummer wants a takedown.
Bummer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Bull missing with knees to the body.
Bummer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull trying to land knees to the body.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bummer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bull smiles and moves away.
Bummer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but Bummer persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bummer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bummer misses with a body kick.
Bummer stalks Bull and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bull's face. Bull staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bummer throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
Bummer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bull backs up against the cage.

Bummer takes the fight into the clinch.
Bummer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Bummer to work.
Bummer fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bummer.

Bummer jumps into guard, dragging Bull to the mat.
Bummer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bull tries to stand but Bummer is controlling from the bottom.
Bull stops Bummer from standing up.
Bummer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bummer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bull has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bummer is proving hard to escape from.
Bummer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bummer moves into the clinch.
Bummer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bull avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bummer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bummer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bummer tries to score a body lock takedown but Bull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bull stops a takedown attempt from Bummer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bummer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bull walks away with a smile on his face. Bummer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bummer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bummer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bummer.
Bummer is looking to land body kicks.
Bummer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bummer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bummer tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
Bummer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bummer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bummer throws a combination. Bull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Bummer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bull checks a leg kick nicely.

Bummer moves into the clinch successfully.
Bummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bummer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bull avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bull throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bummer blocks it with crossed arms.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bummer.
Lock Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bummer.
Bull keeps control of Bummer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bummer tries to break the clinch but Bull is controlling the position.
Bummer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bull just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
Bummer tries to circle away but Bull has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bummer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bull pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bummer has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bummer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bummer is looking to break free of the clinch but Bull has double underhooks.
Bull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bummer tries to score a body lock takedown but Bull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bummer tries to score a body lock takedown but Bull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
Bummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bummer fails to pull guard.
Bull has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bummer is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bummer is trying to maintain a safe position but Bull gets an underhook and turns Bummer into the cage.
Bummer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull tries to land knees in the clinch but Bummer avoids the damage to the body.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bummer.
Bummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bummer presses Bull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bummer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bummer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bull gets underhooks to prevent Bummer's takedown attempt.
Bummer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bummer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bull just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bull just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bummer's brow.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bummer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bull avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bummer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
Bull prevents the takedown attempt.
Bummer wants a takedown but no success here.
Bummer tries to circle away but Bull has him pinned against the cage.
Bummer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bull smiles and moves away.
Bummer closes the distance and clinches up with Bull, looking for a takedown. Bummer pushes Bull against the cage but Bull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bull wants to clinch but Bummer slips to the side
and Bummer counters with a three punch combo that has Bull backing up. Bull nods at Bummer to acknowledge the strikes.
Lock Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull slaps away a takedown attempt from Bummer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Bummer pushes him off.
Bummer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bull as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Bummer or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull which made him look bad.
Bull tries to clinch up
letting Bummer counter with a right hand.
Bummer fails with the takedown.
Bummer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bummer tries for a takedown but Bull sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bummer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four 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.
A head kick misses from Bummer.
Bummer throws a one two combo.
Bull closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bummer counters by moving into the clinch.
Bummer avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Bummer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bummer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bummer as Bull tries to tie him up.
Bull missing with knees to the body.
Bummer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bull avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bummer missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull is trying to break free.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but Bummer blocks with his arms.
Bummer has Bull pressed against the cage.
Bummer working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lock Bull dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bull leaves Bummer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bull lands with a kick to the temple. Bummer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bummer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bummer duly obliges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bummer.
Bummer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bull.
Bummer misses with a head kick.
Bummer shoots in but Bull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lock Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bummer.
Bull wants to clinch.
Bummer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bummer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Bummer or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull which made him look bad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bull.
Bull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bummer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bummer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bummer counters with a right hand to the body.
Bummer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull clinches but Bummer breaks the clinch
and Bummer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Bummer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bull throws a head kick but Bummer moves out of range.
Lock Bull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bummer tries to clinch but Bull moves out of range.
Bummer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bull tries to clinch
and Bummer counters with a stiff right hand.
Bummer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bummer counters by clinching up.
Bummer jumps guard but Bull stands there with Bummer around his waist. Bummer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bummer looking to stall.
Bummer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bull pushes off an throws an elbow but Bummer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bummer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bummer blocks an uppercut.
Bummer is trying to stall.
Bummer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bull prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bummer.
Bull looking to throw knees to the head but Bummer is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bummer can't break the clinch.
Bummer is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bummer tries to pull guard but Bull holds him up against the cage and eventually Bummer drops back down to his feet.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bummer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bull pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bull clinches but Bummer breaks the clinch

and Bummer counters by clinching up.
Bull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bummer avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Bull tries to circle away but Bummer has him pinned against the cage.
Bummer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Bummer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bummer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bummer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bummer avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Bull tries to throw a body punch but Bummer avoids it by throwing Bull back against the cage.
Bummer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bummer has had enough of the clinch but Bull keeps him there for the moment.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bummer is looking to break free of the clinch but Bull has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bummer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bummer.
Bummer can't get the takedown.
Bull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lock Bull.
I think Bull has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lock Bull!