PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Rambusch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rambusch
vs
Shark

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Rambusch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Shark!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambusch jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Shark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Shark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rambusch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Rambusch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shark tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rambusch is looking to regain half guard here but Shark keeps moving and retains side control.
Rambusch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rambusch tries to escape but Shark is in control.
Shark working the head with strikes.
Rambusch is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rambusch misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rambusch.
Rambusch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shark.
Nice sprawl there from Rambusch as Shark shoots in.
Shark closes the distance and clinches up with Rambusch, looking for a takedown. Shark pushes Rambusch against the cage but Rambusch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambusch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shark.

Rambusch clinches up against the cage.

Rambusch breaks from the clinch.

Rambusch drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rambusch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shark, up you get!
Rambusch is breathing heavily.
Shark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodney Rambusch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Shark.
Shark misses with a takedown
and Rambusch counters with a one-two to the body.
Rambusch throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
Rambusch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rambusch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambusch throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambusch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambusch stuffs the takedown attempt from Shark. Shark gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Rambusch misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rambusch throws a series of strikes that have Shark backpedaling.
Rambusch swinging wilding here.
Shark lands with a kick to the temple. Rambusch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rambusch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rambusch.
Shark tries for a takedown but Rambusch circles away easily
and Rambusch counters with a three punch combo that has Shark backing up. Shark nods at Rambusch to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambusch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Shark with that takedown attempt.
Shark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rambusch tries to avoid it but Shark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rambusch to the ground. Rambusch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Shark or perhaps it was just good defense by Rambusch which made him look bad.
Rambusch throws a sloppy head kick
and Shark counters with a nice leg kick.
Rambusch swinging wilding here.
Rambusch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rambusch misses with a body shot.
Rambusch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambusch closes the distance but Shark moves to the side

and Shark counters with a shoot takedown. Rambusch fights it but they end up in guard.
Shark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rambusch wants to stand and escape but Shark is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rambusch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shark prevents Rambusch from getting back to his feet.
Shark trying to control but Rambusch is working from the bottom.

Rambusch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambusch goes for a takedown attempt but Shark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodney Rambusch will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rambusch misses with a double jab

and Shark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shark.
Rambusch wants to stand but Shark is controlling the position.
Shark trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambusch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambusch wants to sweep here but Shark controlling him for the moment.
Shark wants to stand but Rambusch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shark looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rambusch pushes Shark off and scrambles back to his feet.

Rambusch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rambusch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shark to his feet.
Rambusch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shark tries for a takedown but Rambusch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambusch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rambusch swivels and escapes.
Rodney Rambusch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Shark.
Rambusch misses with a double jab

and Shark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shark pushes down on Rambusch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tiger Shark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rambusch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark stops Rambusch from getting back to his feet.
Rambusch pushes Shark off but Shark dives into side control.
Shark prevents Rambusch from escaping the position.

Shark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rambusch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Shark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rambusch is not content to let Shark control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambusch is trying to improve his position.
Rambusch manages to get back to half guard.
Shark wants to pass to mount but Rambusch is defending the position.
Shark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shark trying to control from half guard but Rambusch is working away.
Shark tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Well, if Shark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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.
Rambusch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shark.

Rambusch pushes Shark off and gets back to his feet.
Rambusch missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shark tries to clinch but Rambusch is having none of it.
A jab from Rambusch misses.
A combination from Rambusch does no damage.
Rambusch misses with a two punch combination.
Shark shoots in but Rambusch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Rambusch misses.
Shark throws a good cross that connects.
Rambusch is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rambusch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shark tries for a takedown but Rambusch circles away easily
and Rambusch counters with a series of strikes. Shark will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Shark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shark.
Shark with a poor takedown
and Rambusch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rambusch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambusch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shark misses with an uppercut. Rambusch saw that one coming.
Rambusch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rambusch scores with a body shot.
Rambusch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rambusch tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rambusch counters with a shoot takedown. Shark fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodney Rambusch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Shark.
Rambusch trying to control the position from guard on top but Shark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rambusch is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambusch wanted to stand there but Shark had control of the position.

Shark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shark controls Rambusch momentarily but Rambusch frees himself.

Shark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rambusch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rambusch wants to stand but Shark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rambusch preventing the sweep.
Shark is looking to stand up but Rambusch isn't so interested in that idea.
Shark wants to sweep but no luck.

Rambusch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rambusch misses with a combination

and Shark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rambusch regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shark.
Shark pushes down on Rambusch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rambusch gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark wants to control from the top but Rambusch keeps moving.
Shark advances position into side control!
Rambusch is looking to reverse the position.
Rambusch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Shark advances to mount.
Shark trying to control but Rambusch is having none of it.
Rambusch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rambusch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shark doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rambusch distracts Shark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Shark is working an open guard so Rambusch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Shark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rambusch squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Shark 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.
Rambusch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambusch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shark wants to pass the guard but Rambusch is defending well.

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 Rodney Rambusch.
I think Rambusch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Rambusch!