PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quint Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingham comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Keke Pummel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bingham
vs
Pummel

180 cm
26
178 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quint Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bingham looking to score a takedown here. Pummel is defending well but Bingham drives through and ends up in Pummel's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pummel is adopting a defensive guard.
Bingham wants to control from the top but Pummel keeps moving.
Bingham wants to pass the guard but Pummel is keeping the position.
Bingham chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pummel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bingham throwing strikes from guard but Pummel blocks nicely.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pummel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bingham looking to sit in guard and control but Pummel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bingham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bingham 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bingham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pummel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pummel wanted to stand there but Bingham had control of the position.

Bingham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pummel defends it easily.

Bingham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pummel is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bingham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pummel gets to his feet - Bingham follows without any prompting.
Pummel throws a body punch but Bingham moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Bingham fails with the takedown.
Pummel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pummel lands with a hook. Bingham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Bingham catches Pummel right on the button with a cross.
Bingham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pummel.
Pummel scores with a sloppy right hand. Bingham should have avoided that one.
Pummel misses with a body kick.
Pummel lands a jab to the nose.
Bingham throws a right and a left that Pummel avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Pummel.
Keke Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pummel lands a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Pummel as Bingham shoots in.

Bingham scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pummel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bingham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pummel wants to hold on but Bingham pushes him away.
Bingham working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bingham looking to ground and pound but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Pummel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bingham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bingham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pummel really wants to buck Bingham off and get back to his feet.

Bingham is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pummel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pummel shrugs it off.
Pummel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bingham is trying to work for a kimura but Pummel is defending well.
Pummel wants to improve his position but Bingham is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quint Bingham dominated that round.
That's time! Bingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pummel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pummel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bingham scores with a hook.
Pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bingham shoots in and drives through. Pummel sprawls well.
Bingham catches Pummel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pummel throws a hook but Bingham blocks it.
Bingham jabs at Pummel's body.
Pummel tries to bum rush Bingham with a series of wild strikes but Bingham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pummel throws a jab when Bingham was well out of range.
A big left from Pummel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham looks to score with a jab to the body but Pummel is just out of range.
Bingham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pummel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pummel lands a nice hook to Bingham's body. Bingham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bingham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pummel pinned against the cage. Pummel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pummel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pummel.
Pummel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pummel throws a sloppy head kick and Bingham moves out of range easily.
Bingham throws a body punch but Pummel moves out of range.
Bingham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pummel misses.
Pummel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pummel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Pummel finds it's way through Bingham's defenses.
Pummel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pummel misses with a hook
and Bingham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pummel thinking.
Bingham looks for a takedown but Pummel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quint Bingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bingham.
Bingham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pummel.

Bingham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bingham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pummel has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bingham is working away from the top position though.
Bingham wants to take a breather but Pummel is having none of it.
Bingham moves into full mount! Pummel won't be happy about that!
Bingham trying to control but Pummel is having none of it.
Bingham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bingham is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pummel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Bingham looking to secure an arm triangle but Pummel defends it well.
Bingham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Bingham moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pummel has worked his arm free - good work by Pummel!
Quint Bingham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bingham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pummel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bingham wants to control but Pummel is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Quint Bingham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bingham moves out of range as Pummel throws a body kick.
Bingham blocks a leg kick.
Bingham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bingham gets a takedown into half guard.
Pummel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bingham tries to pass to full mount but Pummel defends it.
Pummel wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bingham is working for a kimura but Pummel is defending it quite comfortably.
Pummel won't allow Bingham to pass to mount.
Bingham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pummel keeps working.

Bingham is looking for a kimura but Pummel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bingham to get the leverage.
Bingham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bingham seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bingham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pummel is just riding it out for now. Bingham eventually gives up the hold.
Pummel is holding on to half guard well.
Pummel is not content to let Bingham control the position.
Pummel is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham stalling.

Bingham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pummel sees it coming and defends easily.
Pummel is trying to stand up here but Bingham is controlling him well.
Bingham content to control rather than advance.
Pummel is trying to stand.
Pummel is not content to let Bingham control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bingham seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pummel is defending against the submission attempts here by Bingham.
Quint Bingham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pummel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bingham perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quint Bingham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bingham, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quint Bingham!
Quint Bingham took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.