PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeak Rummind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palhares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. Rummind is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flaw - Get Up Again . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palhares
vs
Rummind

173 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Cage Wars: Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeak Rummind!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rummind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rummind throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rummind.
Rummind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rummind fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palhares.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rummind as he avoids it easily.
Rummind pushes Palhares away with a front kick.
Palhares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rummind connects with a body shot.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rummind. Palhares shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares tries to clinch up but Rummind circles away and keeps his distance.
Rummind lands a nice looking kick to the body. Palhares takes a step back to recover.
Rummind throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
Rummind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rummind.
Rummind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rummind throws a nice head kick!
Rummind moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rummind chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palhares's calf.
Rummind misses with the combination.
Rummind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palhares's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rummind.
Rummind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palhares tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rummind throws a leg kick which misses Palhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Palhares tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rummind cracks Palhares with a good jab.
Rummind connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rummind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rummind scores with a kick to the body.
Rummind throws a front kick that sends Palhares stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palhares takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rousimar Palhares's cut is getting worse.
Rummind feints and then cracks Palhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palhares down.
Rummind throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rummind scores with a head kick.

Rousimar Palhares's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Palhares drops his hands momentarily and Rummind takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Palhares tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Rummind.
Rummind closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jeez, Rousimar Palhares's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rummind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rousimar Palhares's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zeak Rummind!