PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bohemia - Kali Denali . The crowd seem to be enjoying Rumble's choice of entrance music: Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun . 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.

Shah Suri
vs
Rumble

225 cm
34
279 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

200 cm
28
266 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suri moves out of range of the leg kick from Rumble.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumble.

Rumble moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Suri blocking some punches.
Rumble throws an elbow that misses.
Rumble working Suri over with knees to the body.
Rumble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suri avoids it.
Rumble is looking to control Suri's arms but Suri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rumble has his back to the ropes.
Suri misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumble has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Suri misses with a punch on the inside.
Suri is looking to break free of the clinch but Rumble has double underhooks.
Rumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rumble.
Rumble trying to control the position but instead, Suri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rumble into the ropes.
Rumble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rumble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rumble.
Rumble digs a right hand into Suri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suri's gas tank.
Rumble has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Suri seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rumble can turn it around.
Suri misses with a hook from the clinch.

Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Suri catches Rumble right on the button with a cross.
Rumble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumble explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumble.
Rumble jabs at Suri's body.
Rumble swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumble, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suri on the side of the head.
Rumble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Suri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rumble's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a poor cross that misses
and Rumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rumble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumble finds it's way round the side to connect with Suri's head.

It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut.
Rumble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Suri is looking to slow Rumble down with leg kicks.
Suri cracks a nice hook into Rumble's ribs.
Rumble tries to clinch there but Suri circles away.
Suri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rumble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rumble counters with a nice uppercut.
Rumble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rumble.
Rumble lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rumble takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rumble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rumble throws a head punch that misses.
Suri gets through Rumble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
Suri misses with the head strike.
Rumble working Suri over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Rumble lands a nice knee to the body.
Suri is breathing heavily.
Suri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rumble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumble's elbow.

Suri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rumble throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri takes one to the chin there.
Suri defending well as Rumble loads up on a big left hand.
Rumble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rumble slips a jab from Suri.
A little jabbing left from Rumble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suri misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Suri tenderised Rumble's leg. Rumble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumble avoids a kick to the body.
Rumble cracks the inside of Suri's front leg.
Rumble misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Rumble.
As Rumble backs away, Suri returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Rumble gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rumble.
Suri tries a body shot but Rumble blocks it.
Suri wants to get back to striking at distance but Rumble won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sher Shah Suri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rumble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suri blocks the body kick.
That kick from Suri tenderised Rumble's leg. Rumble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Suri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Rumble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suri doesn't seem phased though.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rumble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suri with a jab.
Suri throws a low kick but Rumble avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rumble.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Rumble.
Suri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rumble just manages to avoid it.
Rumble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rumble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Rumble.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumble.
Suri digs a good hook to Rumble's body.
Rumble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rumble's head.
Suri moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Rumble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suri is able to avoid easily.
Rumble connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suri throws a body kick that misses.
Rumble misses with an uppercut
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rumble swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Rumble misses with a body kick.
Suri tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumble avoided it.
Rumble misses with a lunging right hand
and Suri counters with a head kick. That will keep Rumble thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rumble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rumble's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rumble takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suri scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Rumble.
Rumble thows a leg kick but Suri checks it
and Suri counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Rumble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rumble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suri takes a swing at Rumble's ribcage but misses.
Suri throws a wild body kick that Rumble sees coming a mile off.
Barney Rumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suri avoids the body shot from Rumble.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Rumble swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri lands with a straight right. Rumble didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Rumble there.
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rumble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri throws a solid leg kick but Rumble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suri.
Rumble misses with a combination
and Suri makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rumble really felt that one!
Rumble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suri.
Suri moves away from the strike by Rumble.
Suri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rumble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Suri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rumble.
Suri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rumble's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumble takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri blocks a leg kick.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Rumble keeps Suri at a distance using the push kick.
Suri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rumble throws out a powerful jab.
Rumble blocks a leg kick.
Rumble misses with a left hand
letting Suri counter with a right hand.

Rumble moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Rumble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rumble.
Rumble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rumble obliges.
Suri blocks an elbow strike from Rumble.
Suri lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Suri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Suri there.
Suri thuds his shin into the meat of Rumble's side.
Rumble misses with a hook.
Rumble looks to score with a jab to the body but Suri is just out of range.
Suri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suri fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumble lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Suri has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Suri looks to land a right hand but Rumble moved out of range.
Suri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumble. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
Rumble throws a jab but it's blocked by Suri.
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble misses the shot to the body.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suri swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Rumble throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Rumble thumps Suri with a low kick.
Suri checks the leg kick.
Suri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suri takes one to the chin there.
Suri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rumble. That did some damage!
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rumble's calf.
Rumble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suri counters with a nice leg kick.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Suri misses its target.
Rumble misses with a head kick.
Suri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rumble on the side of the head.
Suri is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a lazy body kick
and Rumble counters with a stiff right hand.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumble finds it's way round the side to connect with Suri's head.
Rumble blocks a leg kick.
Suri staying out of range there.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rumble misses with an uppercut.
Rumble lands a really nice looking cross but Suri seems unphased.
Rumble works Suri's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Rumble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suri doesn't seem phased though.
Suri lands the left hand.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rumble manages to avoid it.
Suri lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Rumble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumble, right into the meat.
Rumble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumble avoided it.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumble was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.
A big left from Rumble misses.
Rumble explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Rumble.
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rumble misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suri.
Rumble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rumble avoids a kick to the body.
Rumble looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri slips under a jab.
Suri avoids the head kick by Rumble.
Suri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suri throws a big counter combination but Rumble scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suri. Rumble shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rumble has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rumble and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Rumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suri tried to score with a low kick but Rumble checks it.
Suri moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Some wild striking there from Rumble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suri checks the leg kick.
Suri punishes Rumble's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rumble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rumble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rumble!
Barney Rumble thanked the fans post fight for their support.