PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baby Kitten Rojumanong (ranked 1532 p4p, 2844 weight class) and Steven Lurkman (ranked 92 p4p, 152 weight class). 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.

Rojumanong
vs
Lurkman

169 cm
22
136
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
143
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Rojumanong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lurkman doesn't seem phased though.
Rojumanong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lurkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lurkman.
Rojumanong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojumanong throws a jab but it's blocked by Lurkman.
A slow jab from Rojumanong misses its intended target.
Lurkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Lurkman's coach down at Rio Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lurkman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands an overhand right.
Lurkman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rojumanong avoids the body shot from Lurkman.
Rojumanong throws out a powerful jab.
Lurkman takes a swing at Rojumanong's ribcage but misses.
Lurkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Lurkman misses.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Steven Lurkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojumanong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lurkman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rojumanong closes the distance and clinches.
Lurkman avoids a wild elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Lurkman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lurkman working hard to break the clinch.
Rojumanong pushes Lurkman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lurkman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Lurkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lurkman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojumanong throws out the jab.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rojumanong to counter with a crisp jab.
Lurkman catches Rojumanong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rojumanong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lurkman counters with a nice uppercut.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot that snaps Lurkman's head back.
Lurkman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lurkman throws a series of punches but Rojumanong avoids them all with ease.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojumanong is just out of range.
Rojumanong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lurkman backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong jabs at Lurkman's body.
Rojumanong misses with a straight left.
Lurkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojumanong thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rojumanong moves into the clinch successfully.

Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Rojumanong scores with a nice head shot.
Rojumanong scores with a jab to the head.
Lurkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojumanong.
Lurkman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rojumanong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rojumanong lands with a nice body punch.
Lurkman misses with a body shot.
As Lurkman tries to get set, Rojumanong tries to push him back and clinch up but Lurkman manages to avoid the attempt.
Lurkman cracks Rojumanong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rojumanong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lurkman throws a big shot that misses.
Lurkman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rojumanong to score with a decent uppercut.
Rojumanong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Lurkman misses its intended target.
Rojumanong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rojumanong scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lurkman.
Rojumanong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurkman.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Lurkman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rojumanong momentarily.
Rojumanong lands the left hand.
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojumanong is just out of range.
Lurkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojumanong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lurkman.
Rojumanong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rojumanong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojumanong cracks Lurkman with a good jab.
Lurkman swings for the body but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lurkman.
Rojumanong scores with a jab to the body.
Lurkman swings for the body but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Rojumanong connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman misses with an uppercut. Rojumanong saw that one coming.
Rojumanong is looking to counter the offense by Lurkman and move into the clinch.
Rojumanong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rojumanong lands a jab to the head.
Rojumanong scores with a hook.
Rojumanong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lurkman eats them both and turns towards Rojumanong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rojumanong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lurkman back to the cage. Rojumanong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Rojumanong misses the target.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Lurkman moves out of range.
Rojumanong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut.
Rojumanong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Lurkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojumanong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojumanong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lurkman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rojumanong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lurkman scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lurkman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rojumanong tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Rojumanong tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lurkman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rojumanong misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Kitten Rojumanong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lurkman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojumanong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lurkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rojumanong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Lurkman. That snapped Rojumanong's head back.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lurkman. Rojumanong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojumanong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojumanong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lurkman misses with a hook
and Rojumanong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojumanong lands a nice looking body shot.

Rojumanong gets a clinch.
Lurkman dodges an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rojumanong lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lurkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojumanong lands a body shot.

Rojumanong moves into the clinch successfully.
Rojumanong scores with a shot to the side of Lurkman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman blocks a body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojumanong throws an elbow but misses.
Lurkman tries to break free but Rojumanong pushes him back against the cage.
Rojumanong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lurkman backwards.
Lurkman avoids the elbow strike from Rojumanong, against the cage.
Lurkman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rojumanong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lurkman backwards.
Rojumanong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lurkman backwards.
Lurkman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojumanong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lurkman can do to turn this around?
Lurkman can't break the clinch.
Rojumanong lands a nice uppercut.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Lurkman tries to break the clinch but Rojumanong is controlling the position.
Rojumanong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rojumanong tries to throw a body punch but Lurkman avoids it by throwing Rojumanong back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Rojumanong scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
Rojumanong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lurkman's elbow.
Lurkman has a couple of punches blocked by Rojumanong.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Rojumanong has him pressed against the cage.
Rojumanong lands an elbow inside.
Rojumanong misses with an elbow over the top.

Lurkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojumanong manages to avoid it.
Rojumanong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lurkman stalks Rojumanong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rojumanong's face. Rojumanong staggers backwards, shaken.
Rojumanong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lurkman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojumanong feints a jab promting Lurkman to slip. Rojumanong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lurkman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rojumanong digs a good hook to Lurkman's body.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lurkman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojumanong feints a jab promting Lurkman to slip. Rojumanong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lurkman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lurkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojumanong scores with a jab.
Rojumanong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong jabs Lurkman right on the nose. Lurkman blinks but takes it well.
Rojumanong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rojumanong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lurkman looks to land a left hand but Rojumanong moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lurkman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lurkman throws the left hand but Rojumanong avoids the punch easily.
Rojumanong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lurkman looks to land a combination but Rojumanong avoids it well.
Rojumanong staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong looks to land a combination but Lurkman avoids it well.
Rojumanong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rojumanong scores with a jab.
Lurkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lurkman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Lurkman finds it's way through Rojumanong's defenses.
Rojumanong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lurkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojumanong cracks Lurkman with an open hand slap.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Lurkman moves out of range.
Lurkman throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rojumanong.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurkman connects with a jab.
Rojumanong punishes Lurkman's body with a nice straight punch.
Rojumanong slips under a jab.
Rojumanong tests Lurkman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Kitten Rojumanong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Lurkman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rojumanong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rojumanong moves into range and clinches up with Lurkman.
Rojumanong misses with a punch to the body.
Rojumanong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lurkman is trying to force a seperation but Rojumanong has the dominant position.
Rojumanong prevents Lurkman from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojumanong throws an elbow but misses.
Rojumanong tries to throw a body punch but Lurkman avoids it by throwing Rojumanong back against the cage.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike.
Rojumanong lands an elbow inside that Lurkman shrugs off.
Rojumanong prevents Lurkman from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurkman prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.
Lurkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lurkman is trying to stall.
Rojumanong lands a shoulder strike.
Rojumanong lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow.
Rojumanong lands a body punch.
Rojumanong lands an elbow inside that Lurkman shrugs off.
Lurkman takes an elbow to the temple.
Lurkman takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lurkman is rocked!
Rojumanong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lurkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojumanong finish him?
Rojumanong lands a damaging elbow.
Rojumanong misses with the head strike.
Lurkman wants to break free but Rojumanong has control.
Rojumanong lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Steven Lurkman's cut even more.
Rojumanong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow.
Rojumanong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojumanong prevents Lurkman from breaking the clinch.
Lurkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojumanong lands an elbow just above Lurkman 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurkman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojumanong misses with an elbow strike.

Lurkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojumanong lunges at Lurkman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lurkman's hand.
Lurkman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lurkman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lurkman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lurkman swings for the body but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Rojumanong is looking to counter punch.
Lurkman throws a right hand that Rojumanong ducks under and follows up with a left that Rojumanong also avoids with ease.
Rojumanong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rojumanong throws a hook but Lurkman blocks it.
Rojumanong lands a jab to the nose.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojumanong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lurkman moves away.
Lurkman throws a combination. Rojumanong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Lurkman misses.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Lurkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojumanong throws a series of punches but Lurkman moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lurkman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Rojumanong misses its target.
Rojumanong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojumanong lands with an overhand left.
Rojumanong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Rojumanong tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Rojumanong defending well as Lurkman loads up on a big left hand.
Lurkman swings for the body but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Lurkman seems to have recovered his senses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rojumanong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lurkman moves away.
Lurkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rojumanong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lurkman moves away from the strike by Rojumanong.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up but Lurkman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lurkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rojumanong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rojumanong lands with a right hand.
Rojumanong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steven Lurkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rojumanong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Rojumanong - just one landing.
Rojumanong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojumanong connects with a nice looking jab.
Lurkman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lurkman misses with a wild combination.
Rojumanong throws a series of punches but Lurkman moves out of range.
Lurkman's corner calls for a 1-2. Lurkman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rojumanong forces Lurkman back against the cage and clinches.
Rojumanong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Steven Lurkman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojumanong.
Rojumanong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lurkmans head.
Rojumanong lands an elbow just above Lurkman 's eye.

Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Rojumanong misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Kitten Rojumanong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rojumanong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
Baby Kitten Rojumanong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.