PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Warhaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kumble
vs
Warhaul

189 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Kumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Warhaul!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warhaul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Kumble.

Kumble scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warhaul is looking to get to half guard.
Kumble controlling from mount.
Warhaul tries to reverse the position but Kumble maintains control.
Kumble breaks from Warhaul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Warhaul that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhaul is desperately trying to improve his position but Kumble has a good base and remains in mount.
Kumble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warhaul is looking to escape.
Kumble content just to control the position here.
Warhaul tries to reverse the position but Kumble maintains control.
Kumble with a couple of short strikes.
Kumble raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kumble landing strikes from the mount.

Warhaul defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kumble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warhaul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warhaul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kumble cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kumble with a couple of short strikes.
Kumble lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Rodney Warhaul has been cut.
Kumble trying to control but Warhaul is having none of it.
Kumble raining down hammerfists from mount.
Warhaul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumble is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Rodney Warhaul's cut even more.
Kumble trying to control but Warhaul is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warhaul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kumble raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Kumble connects with a massive shot to the dome!

The cut above Rodney Warhaul's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kumble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warhaul?

Rodney Warhaul's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodney Warhaul's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kurt Kumble!