PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sanna (ranked 1076 p4p, 174 weight class) and Todd Rumper (ranked 772 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanna
vs
Rumper

192 cm
27
218 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

198 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 12 - 3 - 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Rumper!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Sanna counters with a quick kick to the body but Rumper blocks it.
Rumper misses with a low kick.
Sanna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rumper's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanna.
Rumper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sanna was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sanna's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Todd Rumper has been cut.
Rumper misses with the combination.
Rumper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Sanna lands a big head kick that sends Rumper tumbling to the mat! Sanna takes a step backwards and waves Rumper back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rumper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rumper.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rumper seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Sanna shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rumper is backing up but Sanna catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rumper covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Sanna Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sanna!
Michael Sanna is the new light heavyweight champion!