PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rumcajs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Marycz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Rumcajs
vs
Marycz

170 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Rumcajs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Marycz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumcajs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rumcajs scores with a head kick.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rumcajs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marycz doesn't seem bothered though.
Rumcajs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marycz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marycz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumcajs wants to clinch up but Marycz keeps it at a distance.
Rumcajs moves out of range as Marycz strikes.
Marycz tries to clinch up.
Marycz tries to clinch but Rumcajs is having none of it.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick and Rumcajs moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumcajs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Marycz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumcajs throws a sloppy head kick and Marycz moves out of range easily.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marycz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rumcajs moves in looking to clinch but Marycz pushes him off.
Rumcajs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rumcajs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Rumcajs counters with a big head kick but Marycz shrugs it off.

Marycz gets a clinch.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but Marycz won't allow it.
Rumcajs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumcajs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rumcajs throws an elbow but it misses.
Rumcajs fails to pull guard.

Marycz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marycz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Rumcajs counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Marycz misses
and Rumcajs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rumcajs checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marycz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rumcajs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marycz.
Marycz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rumcajs looks for the body kick but Marycz saw that one coming.
Rumcajs closes the distance but Marycz moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rumcajs avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Rumcajs avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a head kick. That will keep Marycz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rumcajs connects with a high kick.
Rumcajs swats away the attempt to clinch by Marycz.
Lukasz Marycz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumcajs lands with a slapping head kick.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Rumcajs blocks a head kick by Marycz.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Rumcajs blocks a head kick by Marycz.
Marycz looks gassed!
Marycz misses with a body kick.
Rumcajs avoids the head kick by Marycz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marycz is looking to clinch.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses
and Rumcajs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marycz's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumcajs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Rumcajs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rumcajs doesn't manage to clinch there - Marycz circles away.
Marycz keeps the fight on the outside.
Rumcajs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a two punch combo.
Adam Rumcajs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rumcajs tries to clinch up but Marycz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rumcajs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marycz throws an off balance right hand
and Rumcajs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marycz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a head kick. That will keep Marycz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice leg kick lands there from Marycz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumcajs avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Marycz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumcajs is looking to slow Marycz down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Marycz.
Rumcajs scores with a head kick. Marycz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Marycz is rocked!
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rumcajs scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Rumcajs.
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marycz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rumcajs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rumcajs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Rumcajs.
Rumcajs avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Adam Rumcajs is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Rumcajs doesn't manage to clinch there - Marycz circles away.
Marycz throws a low kick, looking for Rumcajs's leg but Rumcajs calmly moves out of range.
Rumcajs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Rumcajs counters with a solid body kick.
Rumcajs tries to clinch but Marycz moves out of range.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumcajs doesn't manage to clinch there - Marycz circles away.
Marycz fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumcajs throws a sloppy head kick and Marycz moves out of range easily.
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rumcajs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marycz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rumcajs counters by clinching up.
Rumcajs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marycz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marycz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rumcajs jumps guard but Marycz stands there with Rumcajs around his waist. Rumcajs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marycz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rumcajs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marycz looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marycz looking to throw knees to the head but Rumcajs is blocking nicely.
Rumcajs jumps guard but Marycz stands there with Rumcajs around his waist. Rumcajs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rumcajs fails to pull guard.
Rumcajs fails to pull guard.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but Marycz won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marycz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Marycz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rumcajs dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marycz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marycz avoids the head kick by Rumcajs.

Marycz closes the distance and pushes Rumcajs back into the ropes.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marycz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rumcajs wants to get back to striking at distance but Marycz won't allow it.
Rumcajs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marycz walks away with a smile on his face. Rumcajs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rumcajs throws a head kick but Marycz moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumcajs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick and Rumcajs moves out of range easily.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marycz is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumcajs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumcajs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marycz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marycz throws a head kick but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Rumcajs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marycz takes a step back to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumcajs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marycz wants to clinch.
Marycz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marycz throws a series of punches but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marycz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Rumcajs digs a good hook to Marycz's body.
Marycz misses with a head kick.
Rumcajs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marycz tries to score with a low kick but Rumcajs moves his leg out of the way.
Marycz throws a hook but Rumcajs blocks it.
Marycz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rumcajs throws a nice head kick!
Marycz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick
and Rumcajs counters with a left and a right that stings Marycz.
Marycz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marycz throws a leg kick
and Rumcajs counters with a head kick.
Marycz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rumcajs checks a low kick from Marycz.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marycz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marycz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marycz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rumcajs counters with a big head kick but Marycz shrugs it off.
Rumcajs lands a high kick!
Rumcajs lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marycz throws a shot from downtown. Rumcajs moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Marycz.
Rumcajs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukasz Marycz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Rumcajs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rumcajs moves in looking to clinch but Marycz pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rumcajs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rumcajs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rumcajs!