PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Click Click Boom. Austin Rumble has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rumble
vs
Brando

200 cm
19
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Brando!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like James Brando has been cut.
Rumble misses with a double jab.
Austin Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble misses with a double jab.
Brando misses with a shot to the body
and Rumble counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brando gets tackled into the ropes by Rumble. Rumble maintains the clinch.
Rumble pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Rumble breaks the clinch.
Rumble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brando is fending him off so far but Rumble persists. Nope, Brando circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Brando as Rumble shoots in.

Rumble clinches.

Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rumble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brando swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rumble works over Brando's head and body with a nice combination.
Rumble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rumble misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumble moves in looking to clinch but Brando pushes him off.

Rumble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brando to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rumble trying to control the position here.
Brando trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando looking to sit in guard and control but Rumble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rumble is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rumble scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rumble stops Brando from standing up.
Brando not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brando keeping full guard, as Rumble tries to pass.
Rumble is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rumble lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brando backs up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rumble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brando circles away.
Rumble wants to clinch up but Brando keeps it at a distance.
Rumble wants to clinch up but Brando keeps it at a distance.
Rumble misses with a series of wild punches.
Brando throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brando.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Rumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Brando's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rumble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Austin Rumble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rumble misses with a body shot.

Rumble closes the distance and pushes Brando back into the ropes.
Brando wants to get back to striking at distance but Rumble won't allow it.

Rumble breaks from the clinch.
Rumble wants to clinch.
Rumble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Rumble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando misses with an uppercut
and Rumble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rumble throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brando's waist but Brando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rumble off to one side.
Brando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumble lands a leg kick that knocks Brando off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brando. Rumble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rumble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brando defends it nicely.
Brando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Rumble or perhaps it was just good defense by Brando which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rumble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brando swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumble sizes up Brando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rumble keeps the fight on the outside.
Brando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brando throws a poor cross that misses
and Rumble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumble connects with a right hand. Brando shakes it off.
Rumble is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown but Brando manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rumble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Rumble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brando, pushing him back against the ropes.
Brando is trying to pull guard but Rumble turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Rumble goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brando prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rumble manages to pull guard.
Brando looking to pass the guard.
Brando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brando tries to free his leg and advance position but Rumble is retaining full guard.
Brando sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brando trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Rumble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rumble throws out a loose jab but Brando uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rumble misses.
Rumble closes the distance but Brando moves to the side
and Brando counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rumble lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brando shoots in but no luck this time.
Brando misses the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Rumble.
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!
Rumble displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Brando throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rumble tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brando is in Rumble's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Brando from controlling successfully.
Brando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rumble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brando trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Brando.
Brando shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense.
Rumble slips under a jab.

Rumble moves into range and clinches up with Brando.
Rumble is trying to drag Brando to the mat but Brando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Brando has him pressed against the ropes.

Rumble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble has a takedown stuffed.
Rumble avoids the head kick by Brando.
Rumble is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rumble moves out of range as Brando strikes.
Rumble is looking to clinch.

Brando shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brando showed some decent athleticism there.
Brando wants to take a breather but Rumble is having none of it.
Rumble tries to get to full guard but Brando has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brando wants to work for an arm triangle but Rumble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brando is looking to stall here but Rumble recovers full guard.
Rumble pulls Brando in to control the position.
Rumble throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brando looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rumble is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brando is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Rumble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rumble, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Rumble!
Austin Rumble thanked the fans post fight for their support.