PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flok Numbers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rook might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Daughtry-What I Want. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rook
vs
Numbers

185 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
263 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flok Numbers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Numbers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Rook misses
enabling Numbers to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Bowman Rook has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook tries to work over Numbers's front leg with a kick but Numbers checks it.
Numbers scores with a hook to the body. Rook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rook throws a combination that misses

and Numbers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rook's guard.
Rook lands a decent shot there.
Numbers controlling from the top position.
Numbers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Numbers wanted to stand there but Rook had control of the position.
Rook could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Rook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Numbers won't allow Rook to sweep him here.
Rook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Numbers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numbers throwing strikes but missing.
Numbers controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rook looking for a sweep. Not yet Rook, not yet.
Numbers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rook swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Flok Numbers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Numbers moves into the clinch.
Rook lands a nice knee to the body.
Rook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Numbers has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Numbers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rook fails to pull guard.

Numbers gets control of Rook's arms and successfully pulls guard. Numbers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rook thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Numbers has his foot on Rook's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rook works his way back into a safe position though.
Numbers looking for a sweep. Not yet Numbers, not yet.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Numbers looking for a sweep. Not yet Numbers, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Numbers holds on and takes a little breather.
Rook thows a big elbow that misses.
Numbers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Numbers is looking for a triangle but Rook pushes his legs off easily.
Rook works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook is keen to just control but Numbers is a slippery customer.
Numbers missing with punches from the bottom.
Rook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Numbers wants to control but Rook is keeping busy.
Numbers is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rook is staying active.
Rook with the ground and pound but Numbers uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rook wants to control from the top but Numbers keeps moving.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Numbers wants to sweep here but Rook controlling him for the moment.

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.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Numbers pulls Rook in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Numbers can do anything to dispel that myth.

Numbers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rook defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Numbers has Rook pulled in close to control his posture.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flok Numbers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowman Rook's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rook throws a lazy uppercut

and Numbers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Numbers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rook is trying to control the position but Numbers postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Numbers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bowman Rook just wasn't active enough.
Rook throws a poor cross that misses

and Numbers moves into the clinch.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook tries to pull guard but Numbers won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Numbers.
Rook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Numbers walks away with a smile on his face. Rook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Numbers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rook misses with a double jab

and Numbers counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Numbers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rook knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Numbers working away.
Rook is being controlled here.
Rook can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Numbers wants to stand but Rook has his arm trapped.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Numbers controlling the position from side mount.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Flok Numbers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rook tries a head kick but it misses.
Numbers wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Rook tries to land a front kick but Numbers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Numbers circles away from the clinch attempt

and Numbers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Numbers.
Rook keeping full guard, as Numbers tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook looking for a sweep. Not yet Rook, not yet.

Rook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rook throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Numbers wants to stand but Rook is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Numbers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Numbers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Numbers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.

Flok Numbers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rook misses with a combination

and Numbers counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rook is rocked!
Numbers stays in close to Rook's body and controls the position.
Rook lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Numbers!
Rook with good strikes from the mount here!
Numbers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rook.
Rook sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rook looking for a guillotine from mount but Numbers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rook swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Numbers is now in Rook's guard. A big mistake from Rook there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flok Numbers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bowman Rook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rook misses with an uppercut

and Numbers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Numbers.
Numbers is pushing Rook up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Numbers has the dominant position.

Numbers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook throws a poor cross that misses

and Numbers counters by clinching up.
Rook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Numbers manages to break the clinch.
Rook misses with a head kick.
Numbers drops Rook with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rook! Numbers dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flok Numbers!