PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramstein Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dance of the Knights. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belt
vs
Rommel

187 cm
25
224 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

192 cm
30
211 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramstein Rommel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rommel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Red Belt has been cut.
Belt dives in and grabs Rommel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rommel pushes down on Belt's head and hops out.
Rommel throws a series of punches but Belt moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Belt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rommel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rommel throws a series of punches but Belt moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belt checks a leg kick.
Rommel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belt.
Rommel thumps Belt with a low kick.

Rommel clinches with his opponent.
Rommel wants to get back to striking at distance but Belt won't allow it.
Belt wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rommel breaks from the clinch.

Rommel drives through and clinches with Belt against the cage.

Rommel breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Rommel. No joy for Belt on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel scores with a nice right hand.
Rommel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rommel throws a left that rocks Belt and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rommel dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Belt regain composure!

Belt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Belt is looking to regain half guard here but Rommel keeps moving and retains side control.
Oh Belt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rommel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rommel trying to control the action but Belt is working from the bottom.
Belt seems to have got his legs back now.
Belt is looking to regain half guard here but Rommel keeps moving and retains side control.

Rommel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
My spies in Stark Slugger Society - NY inform me that Rommel has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Belt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt pushes Rommel off looking to stand but Rommel dives back in and keeps control.
Rommel is pressing down on Belt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belt is holding on for now.
Rommel is trying to control the action in half guard but Belt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belt controlling the position for now.

Rommel stands up and beckons Belt to join him on the feet.
Rommel doesn't manage to clinch there - Belt circles away.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belt slips a jab and a cross from Rommel.
Rommel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel connects with a single shot there.

Red Belt's cut is getting worse.
Belt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Belt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Belt checks a low kick from Rommel.
Rommel misses with the combination.
Rommel misses with the combination.
Belt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rommel.
Ramstein Rommel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Belt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rommel did well to prevent Belt getting side control.

Belt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rommel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Belt.
Rommel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belt is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Belt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rommel defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rommel wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramstein Rommel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Belt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rommel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belt ducks right into an uppercut from Rommel.
Rommel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Belt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rommel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rommel landing strikes from the bottom.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rommel to regain full guard.

Rommel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belt defends it easily.
Belt connects with a couple of short punches.
Belt 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.
Rommel working a defensive guard here.
Belt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Rommel has his foot on Belt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belt works his way back into a safe position though.
Belt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belt throws an elbow that misses. Rommel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belt's guard. Nice move by Rommel!
Belt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rommel!
Belt working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rommel wants to hold on but Belt pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rommel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Red Belt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rommel is still trying to improve position.
Belt landing shots from mount.
Rommel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rommel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belt with shots to the head and body - Rommel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rommel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Belt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rommel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rommel shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belt lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel tries to lock up and control but Belt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rommel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Belt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rommel's head.
Rommel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Belt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rommel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Belt jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rommel tries to improve position but can't.

Belt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rommel some visible discomfort.
Belt working the head and body with strikes.

Belt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rommel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rommel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Belt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Belt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rommel is looking to regain half guard here but Belt keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Belt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Red Belt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rommel misses with a body shot.
Belt shoots in for a takedown but Rommel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rommel tries to bum rush Belt with a series of wild strikes but Belt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rommel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rommel throws a hook but Belt avoids it easily.
Rommel lands a two punch combo.
Belt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rommel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belt shoots in looking for a takedown. Rommel tries to sprawl out of it but Belt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rommel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rommel looks to land a body kick but Belt moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Belt shoots in for a takedown but Rommel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rommel lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belt checks a leg kick nicely.
Belt slips under a jab.
Rommel misses with a low kick.
Rommel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belt eats them both and turns towards Rommel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rommel throws a right and a left that Belt avoids nicely.
Red Belt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rommel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rommel throws out the jab.
Rommel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belt.
The fighters circling - Rommel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rommel throws a series of punches but Belt moves out of range.
Rommel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rommel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck for Belt with that takedown attempt.
Rommel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belt.
Ramstein Rommel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Belt blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rommel.
Rommel takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Belt avoids a kick to the body.
Rommel tries to work over Belt's front leg with a kick but Belt checks it.
Ramstein Rommel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rommel has managed to clinch.
Belt wants a takedown.
Belt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rommel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rommel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rommel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Rommel.
Rommel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belt eats them both and turns towards Rommel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Red Belt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Rommel.
Belt with a poor takedown
and Belt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rommel is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Belt like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Belt from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramstein Rommel!
Ramstein Rommel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.