PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Aart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roofus Bumfight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aart's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Bumfight has chosen Amazing by Kanye West as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aart
vs
Bumfight

203 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pieter Aart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roofus Bumfight!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aart looks to land a body kick but Bumfight moved away.
Aart moves in looking to clinch but Bumfight pushes him off.
Aart tries for a takedown but Bumfight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bumfight pinned against the cage. Bumfight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bumfight throws a series of punches but Aart moves out of range.

Aart gets a takedown into half guard.
Bumfight wants to control but Aart is keeping busy.
Bumfight preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bumfight trying to hold on to Aart's head to control him but Aart postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aart tries to control but Bumfight wriggling away.
Bumfight wants to control but Aart is having none of it.
Bumfight is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bumfight tries to lock up and control but Aart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bumfight is looking to improve his position but Aart isn't that keen on the idea.
Aart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bumfight is looking to escape.
Aart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aart looking to control but Bumfight is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bumfight blocking the ground and pound.
Bumfight tries to lock up and control but Aart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bumfight squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bumfight tries to hold on but Aart postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roofus Bumfight just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aart looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Aart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aart circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumfight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bumfight's waist but Bumfight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aart off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aart.
Aart is breathing heavily.

Aart decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bumfight scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bumfight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Aart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bumfight!
Bumfight wants to control but Aart is having none of it.
Bumfight holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bumfight is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bumfight tries to buck Aart off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aart scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bumfight squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bumfight is looking to improve his position but Aart isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bumfight wants to control but Aart is having none of it.
Bumfight bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!Bumfight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bumfight stands up and waves to Aart to follow him.
Bumfight misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pieter Aart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aart drives through with a takedown into guard.

Aart stands up from Bumfight's guard - Aart perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aart misses with a takedown
and Bumfight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Aart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bumfight wants to get back to his feet.
Bumfight trying to control but Aart postures up.
Bumfight gets back to full guard.
Bumfight working a defensive guard here.
Aart wanted to stand there but Bumfight had control of the position.

Aart gets to his feet. Bumfight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumfight tries to land a leg kick but Aart saw it coming and moves away.
Aart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Bumfight.
Aart lands the left hand.

Aart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aart with shots to the head and body - Bumfight looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bumfight tries to lock up and control but Aart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aart dominating with strikes here.
Bumfight manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bumfight actively working from the bottom here.
Bumfight wants to improve his position but Aart is controlling well.
Bumfight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aart's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aart is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bumfight tries to keep control of the position but Aart is staying busy.
Bumfight biding his time, controlling Aart.
Aart staying busy and making it hard for Bumfight to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bumfight controlling the positon.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roofus Bumfight just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aart avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bumfight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumfight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bumfight wants to control from the top but Aart keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aart trying to control the position.
Bumfight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aart keeping moving, preventing Bumfight from controlling successfully.
Bumfight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bumfight prevents Aart from getting back to his feet.
Bumfight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pieter Aart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aart working a defensive guard here.
Aart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aart wants to sweep here but Bumfight controlling him for the moment.
Aart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bumfight preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aart pulls Bumfight into guard.
Aart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pieter Aart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aart lands a glancing blow to the side of Bumfight's head.
Bumfight takes a swing at Aart's ribcage but misses.

Aart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bumfight keeping moving, preventing Aart from controlling successfully.
Bumfight trying to keep a closed guard but Aart is proving a slippery customer.
Bumfight controlling Aart's posture.
Bumfight looking to control.
Bumfight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bumfight keeping moving, preventing Aart from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumfight controlling Aart's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aart moves in looking to clinch but Bumfight pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Bumfight. No joy for Aart on that attempt.
Bumfight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bumfight shoots in but Aart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bumfight misses with a two punch combination.

Aart feints and as Bumfight raises his hands in defense, Aart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bumfight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bumfight is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aart tries to stand but Bumfight is controlling from the bottom.
Bumfight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bumfight is proving hard to escape from.
Bumfight keeping moving, preventing Aart from controlling successfully.
Bumfight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aart!
Bumfight looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aart tries to reverse the position but Bumfight maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumfight controlling the position easily from mount.
Bumfight trying to control but Aart is having none of it.
Aart working to try and regain half guard.
Aart is working hard here to advance position.

Bumfight stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bumfight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Bumfight misses.
Bumfight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bumfight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumfight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bumfight tries to bum rush Aart with a series of wild strikes but Aart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Aart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bumfight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Aart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bumfight trying to stall but Aart improves his position.
Aart tries to pull guard but Bumfight won't allow it.
Aart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bumfight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roofus Bumfight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bumfight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bumfight wants to break free but Aart has control.
Bumfight throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pieter Aart.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aart, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Aart!