PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sanna (ranked 1364 p4p, 197 weight class) and Todd Rumper (ranked 2860 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanna
vs
Rumper

192 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Annihilation Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sanna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Rumper!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanna.
Sanna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rumper.
Sanna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rumper.
A right-left combo lands from Sanna.
That kick from Sanna tenderised Rumper's leg. Rumper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumper throws a right and a left that Sanna avoids nicely.
Sanna 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.
Sanna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Rumper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rumper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rumper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanna scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanna misses with a two punch combination.
As Sanna backs off Rumper throws a huge counter combo but Sanna manages to avoid it all.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanna.
Rumper scores with a jab to the head.
Rumper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanna tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumper avoided it.
Good work by Sanna as he checks the leg kick.
Sanna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Sanna.
Rumper misses with an uppercut. Sanna saw that one coming.
Sanna misses with a two punch combination.
Sanna throws the left hand but Rumper avoids the punch easily.
Rumper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rumper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanna.
Sanna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanna throws a series of punches but Rumper avoids them all with ease.
Rumper swings widly with a right hand
and Sanna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanna throws a right and a left that Rumper avoids nicely.
Sanna misses with a leg kick.
Sanna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rumper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanna misses with a two punch combination.
Rumper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rumper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumper misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumper counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Sanna misses.
Rumper sizes up Sanna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanna tries to work over Rumper's front leg with a kick but Rumper checks it.
Sanna misses with an uppercut
and Rumper counters with a straight right hand.
Rumper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanna throws a push kick but Rumper slaps the foot to one side.
Sanna on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumper. Rumper obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Rumper. Those never looked like landing.
Rumper thows a leg kick but Sanna checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rumper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rumper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanna throwing a counter right hand but Rumper manages to avoid it.
Rumper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rumper throws a low kick, looking for Sanna's leg but Sanna calmly moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rumper 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 Sanna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rumper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanna cracks Rumper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rumper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumper looks to land a combination but Sanna avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanna scores with a kick to the body.
Rumper walks into a straight right hand from Sanna.
Rumper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanna can pounce on him.
Rumper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanna.
Sanna fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanna with a body shot.
Sanna lands a slapping body shot.
It looks like Sanna has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rumper throws a hook but Sanna blocks it.
Rumper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rumper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanna.
Rumper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sanna counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumper misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Rumper.
Sanna throws a series of strikes that have Rumper backpedaling.
Rumper looks to land a right hand but Sanna moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Rumper is rocked!
Sanna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rumper is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanna finish him?
Nice cross by Sanna.
Rumper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanna. Sanna obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanna lands with a shot to the body.
Rumper misses with an uppercut
and as Rumper loses concentration momentarily, Sanna counters with a picture perfect head kick! Rumper goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Sanna!
Michael Sanna retains his light heavyweight title!