PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syd Rummel (ranked 1328 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 148 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rummel
vs
Republic

191 cm
22
285
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
270
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Alchemy
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Syd Rummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rummel swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Republic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Rummel misses the target.

Rummel gets the takedown into side control.
Rummel tries to score with some ground and pound. Republic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rummel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rummel scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rummel.
Republic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rummel connects with a decent elbow.
Rummel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rummel scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rummel throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummel trying to control the position but Republic is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rummel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rummel has an Americana. Republic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rummel is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rummel hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Syd Rummel!
Syd Rummel made sure to mention his sponsor, Hardcore Alchemy in his post fight interview.