PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Click Click Boom. Austin Rumble is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mabuva
vs
Rumble

202 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
225 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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, Cedric Mabuva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble throws out a leg kick but Mabuva moves out of range and Rumble only half commits.
Rumble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabuva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mabuva tries to clinch up.
Rumble is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mabuva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mabuva moves into the clinch successfully.
Rumble working hard to break the clinch.

Mabuva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rumble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rumble stuns Mabuva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mabuva is looking to clinch but Rumble is avoiding it.
Mabuva tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Rumble.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mabuva clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mabuva.
Rumble takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Austin Rumble has been cut.
Rumble is trying to force a seperation but Mabuva has the dominant position.
Mabuva stalling in the clinch.
Mabuva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rumble is trying to pull guard but Mabuva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rumble tries to pull guard but Mabuva holds him up against the cage and eventually Rumble drops back down to his feet.
Cedric Mabuva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rumble.
Rumble lands an elbow just above Mabuva 's eye.
Rumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Mabuva won't allow it.
Rumble can't find room to land a body shot as Mabuva controls the action.

Mabuva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble shoots in for a takedown but Mabuva shows good takedown defense.
Mabuva moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
Rumble fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cedric Mabuva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Mabuva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mabuva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rumble swats away the attempt to clinch by Mabuva.
Rumble just misses with a punch to the body.
Mabuva tries to clinch up

and Rumble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva pushes Rumble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Mabuva won't allow it.

Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rumble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mabuva to the ground. Rumble is now in Mabuva's guard.
Rumble throws a big right hand that misses.

Rumble gets to his feet - Mabuva follows without any prompting.
A bone on bone clash there as Mabuva blocks the leg kick.
Mabuva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mabuva tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
Mabuva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva wants to clinch up but Rumble keeps it at a distance.

Mabuva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rumble, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble tries to break the clinch but Mabuva is controlling the position.
Mabuva tries to throw a body punch but Rumble avoids it by throwing Mabuva back against the cage.
Mabuva stalling against the cage.
Rumble wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mabuva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rumble's brow.

Mabuva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mabuva rather than just go for the knockout.
Mabuva is looking to clinch but Rumble is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mabuva tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.

Rumble looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rumble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 Austin Rumble's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mabuva tries to clinch there but Rumble circles away.
A punch combination from Rumble misses.
A big right from Rumble misses.
Austin Rumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mabuva darts in trying to clinch
and Rumble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mabuva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rumble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rumble throws a head kick but Mabuva moves out of range.

Mabuva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mabuva taking a breather.
Mabuva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rumble avoids the damage to the body.
Rumble tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mabuva just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble working hard to break the clinch.
Mabuva prevents Rumble from breaking the clinch.
Mabuva tries to throw a body punch but Rumble avoids it by throwing Mabuva back against the cage.
Mabuva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rumble pulls guard.
Rumble looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Austin Rumble.

Mabuva has managed to clinch.
Mabuva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Rumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mabuva is keeping busy.
Rumble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cedric Mabuva has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva lands a body punch.
Rumble tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mabuva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabuva.

Mabuva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabuva wants to clinch.
Rumble throws a head kick but Mabuva moves out of range.
A big left from Rumble misses.
Mabuva tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rumble. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mabuva wants to clinch up but Rumble keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Mabuva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Austin Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rumble is defended easily by Mabuva.
Cedric Mabuva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rumble.
Rumble looks to land a right hand but Mabuva moved out of range.
Mabuva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mabuva wants it to stay on the feet.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown but Mabuva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rumble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rumble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mabuva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rumble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mabuva is looking to clinch but Rumble is avoiding it.
Mabuva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mabuva closes the distance and clinches.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rumble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rumble managing to block the knees to the body from Mabuva.

Rumble jumps guard and drags Mabuva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mabuva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rumble is proving hard to escape from.
Rumble is trying to keep Mabuva in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rumble keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Cedric Mabuva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Austin Rumble's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rumble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mabuva tries to avoid it but Rumble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mabuva to the ground. Mabuva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mabuva rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mabuva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rumble tries to break the clinch but Mabuva is controlling the position.
Mabuva misses with an elbow over the top.
Mabuva cracks Rumble with a nice body shot.
Rumble tries to break free but Mabuva pushes him back against the cage.
Mabuva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rumble wants to break free but Mabuva has control.
Rumble avoids a wild elbow strike from Mabuva.
Mabuva is stalling here.
Rumble fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva misses with a knee strike.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rumble has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mabuva uses from the top position.
Mabuva sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cedric Mabuva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Rumble.
Mabuva tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.
Rumble swings widly with a right hand

and Mabuva counters by moving into the clinch.
Rumble tries to circle away but Mabuva has him pinned against the cage.
Mabuva lands with a right to the head.
Mabuva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumble's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva misses with a knee to the head.
Mabuva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mabuva scores with a shoulder strike.
Mabuva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Austin Rumble's cut even more.
Mabuva lands an elbow inside that Rumble shrugs off.

The cut above Austin Rumble's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rumble tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mabuva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cedric Mabuva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rumble.
Rumble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabuva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Austin Rumble's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Austin Rumble's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cedric Mabuva!
During a confident post fight interview, Cedric Mabuva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.