PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Bumble (ranked 5064 p4p, 4332 weight class) and Jimbo Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bumble
vs
Christ

189 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benedict Bumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimbo Christ!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bumble has Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Christ is trying to force a seperation but Bumble has the dominant position.
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Bumble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ is trying to force a seperation but Bumble has the dominant position.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bumble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christ.

Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bumble.

It looks like Jimbo Christ has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
Bumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bumble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christ to the ground. Bumble is now in Christ's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bumble wants to pass the guard but Christ is keeping the position.
Christ wants to stand up but Bumble is controlling him.
Bumble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumble stops Christ from standing up.
Bumble throwing strikes from guard but Christ blocks nicely.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Bumble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christ clobbers Bumble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christ scores with a hook.
Bumble tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimbo Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bumble misses with a body kick.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bumble closes the distance and clinches up with Christ, looking for a takedown. Bumble pushes Christ against the cage but Christ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bumble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christ lands with a hook. Bumble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bumble shoots in looking for a takedown but Christ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bumble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christ moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bumble had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bumble tries to land a body kick
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ connects with a nice looking jab.
Bumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bumble takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bumble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ tests Bumble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bumble fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benedict Bumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bumble tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Christ scores with a jab to the head.
Christ fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bumble throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bumble is breathing heavily.
Bumble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bumble moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christ lands with a shot to the body.
Christ cracks Bumble with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Christ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumble shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Bumble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christ with a nice cross.
Christ scores with a nice head shot.
Christ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Christ scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bumble tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bumble under the eye.
Christ thuds his right hand into Bumble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ throws a series of punches but Bumble moves out of range.
Bumble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bumble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Christ'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.

Nice cross by Christ.
Christ digs a good body shot into Bumble's ribs.
Bumble gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Christ scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Christ.
Bumble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bumble is looking to chop away at Christ's legs.
Christ lands with a hook. Bumble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jimbo Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bumble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bumble throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bumble controls the position.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ trying to get back to his feet but Bumble is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumble has good solid back control here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bumble's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumble keeps control of the position easily here as Christ tries to buck him off.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Bumble has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Bumble.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Christ is trying to shake Bumble off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Bumble won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Bumble tries to bum rush Christ with a series of wild strikes but Christ uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bumble looks to land a combination but Christ avoids it well.
Bumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bumble has time to react.
Benedict Bumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Christ coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bumble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bumble is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Christ is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christ throws a head punch that misses.
Christ is trying to break free.
Bumble is trying to break the clinch but Christ is controlling him.
Christ is trying to push Bumble away but Bumble has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bumble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christ.
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bumble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bumble shoots in looking for a takedown. Christ tries to sprawl out of it but Bumble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christ manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Christ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bumble with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christ throws a series of punches but Bumble avoids them all with ease.
Bumble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christ to score with a decent uppercut.
Christ's corner calls for a 1-2. Christ obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bumble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bumble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Christ gets caught napping as Bumble dives in and scores a takedown. Christ manages to retain guard.
Christ is looking to stand back up but Bumble counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Christ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bumble.
Bumble controlling the action here.
Christ tries to kick Bumble off but Bumble keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bumble looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bumble stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
Bumble slips a nice elbow through Christ's hands, connecting with Christ's forehead.
Bumble is trying to control. Christ wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benedict Bumble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Christ is defending against the submission attempts here by Bumble.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Bumble is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bumble doesn't seem phased though.

Christ gets caught napping as Bumble dives in and scores a takedown. Christ manages to retain guard.
Bumble is standing up over Christ. Christ looks to escape but Bumble dives into side control.
Bumble prevents Christ from escaping the position.
Christ really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bumble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Christ tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Bumble has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Christ do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Bumble has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Christ has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Christ wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Christ is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Jab by Christ.
A big left from Bumble misses.
Bumble tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ connects with a single shot there.
Bumble goes for a double leg but Christ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christ continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benedict Bumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christ misses with the head strike.

Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christ goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benedict Bumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimbo Christ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christ connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Christ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Christ winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Christ!
A relieved looking Jimbo Christ thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.