PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Golanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rumble
vs
Golanski

190 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Golanski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golanski throws a series of punches but Rumble avoids them all with ease.
Rumble thows a body shot but no joy.
Golanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Golanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Rumble lands with a cross.
Rumble lands a head shot.
Golanski jabs at Rumble's body.
Golanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golanski misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golanski thuds his shin into the meat of Rumble's side.
Golanski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golanski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Golanski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Golanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golanski throws a combination that misses
and Rumble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Golanski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Golanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Golanski. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golanski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rumble.
Golanski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Golanski connects with a high kick.
Rumble lands with a cross.
Golanski misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golanski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golanski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rumble rather than just go for the knockout.
Golanski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golanski throws the kick towards the body but Rumble avoids it.
Golanski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Golanski.
Rumble is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Golanski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rumble.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golanski misses with a wild combination.
Golanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golanski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rumble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Golanski drives through and clinches with Rumble against the cage.

Golanski breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Golanski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Golanski finds it's way through Rumble's defenses.
Rumble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Golanski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rumble avoids a kick to the body.
Golanski throws a head kick but Rumble moves out of range.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Golanski.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golanski throws a head kick that misses.
Golanski wants to clinch up but Rumble keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golanski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rumble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumble.
Good standup being displayed there by Rumble as he connects with a hook.
Adam Golanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Golanski.
Rumble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble avoids the body shot from Golanski.
Golanski lands a jab to the head.
Golanski scores with a kick to the body.
Adam Golanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Golanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adam Golanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Rumble.
Golanski connects with a leg kick. Rumble looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golanski stuns Rumble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble blocks the body kick.
Golanski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Rumble.
Rumble takes a swing at Golanski's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golanski. Rumble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golanski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Golanski throws a head kick but Rumble moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golanski lands the left hand.
Golanski scores with a nice head shot.

Golanski clinches.
Rumble is trying to force a seperation but Golanski has the dominant position.

Golanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rumble lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Golanski closes the distance and pushes Rumble back into the cage.
Rumble has had enough of the clinch but Golanski keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Golanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rumble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Golanski misses with a body shot.
Rumble swings away with a body shot that misses

and Golanski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rumble is trying to force a seperation but Golanski has the dominant position.
Golanski misses with an elbow strike.

Golanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumble defending well as Golanski loads up on a big left hand.
Golanski feints a jab promting Rumble to slip. Golanski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rumble slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rumble avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble avoids a kick to the body.
Golanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rumble.
Golanski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golanski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rumble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Golanski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rumble will feel that in the morning.
Golanski throws a right hand that Rumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rumble also avoids with ease.
Rumble scores with a nice right hand.
Golanski tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golanski ducks under a wild hook from Rumble.
Rumble connects with a looping right hand.
Golanski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rumble counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumble throws a hook but Golanski avoids it easily.
Golanski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golanski. Rumble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam Golanski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golanski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rumble's calf.
Golanski misses with a wild body shot.

Golanski forces Rumble back against the cage and clinches.
Golanski prevents Rumble from breaking the clinch.
Rumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Golanski backwards.
Golanski prevents Rumble from breaking the clinch.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Golanski is controlling him.
Rumble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Golanski has him pressed against the cage.
Golanski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumble's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Golanski is controlling him.
Golanski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumble's efforts to push away.

Golanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Golanski.
Joe Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golanski thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Golanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Golanski.
Well Golanski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Golanski!
A relieved looking Adam Golanski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.