PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Bumin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr cyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cyan has chosen yes as his entrance music. Al Bumin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr cyan's chin.

Bumin
vs
cyan

178 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Das Labor
Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bumin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr cyan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bumin as he jumps to the side.
Bumin takes a swing at cyan's ribcage but misses.
cyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bumin on the side of the head.
Bumin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
cyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
cyan throws a big shot that misses.
Bumin walks into a stiff left hand from cyan.
cyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bumin.
cyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bumin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bumin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
cyan misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. cyan catches Bumin right on the button with a cross.
cyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumin.
cyan tries for a takedown but Bumin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Bumin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr cyan.
cyan misses with the combination.
Bumin defending well as cyan loads up on a big left hand.
cyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bumin. cyan shrugs it off though.
Bumin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
cyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cyan throws a jab when Bumin was well out of range.
Bumin slips a straight right by cyan.
cyan closes the distance and clinches up with Bumin, looking for a takedown. cyan pushes Bumin against the ropes but Bumin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
cyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bumin dodges the punch combination from cyan.
cyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
cyan throws a series of punches but Bumin moves out of range.
Bumin cracks a nice hook into cyan's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bumin ducks under a wild hook from cyan.
Nice takedown defense from Bumin. No joy for cyan on that attempt.
cyan looks gassed!
cyan shoots for a takedown but Bumin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
cyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bumin throws a head kick that half lands.
cyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bumin swivels and escapes.
cyan throws the left hand but Bumin avoids the punch easily.
Bumin scores with a kick to the midsection.
cyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bumin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten cyan somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumin scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bumin.
A telegraphed right hand from cyan misses the target.
Bumin defending well as cyan loads up on a big left hand.
cyan 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.
cyan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bumin counter with a right hand.
Bumin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bumin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. cyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from cyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mr cyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

cyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bumin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from cyan.
cyan misses with a double jab
and Bumin counters with a body kick.
Bumin lands a jab to the head.
cyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mr cyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bumin scores with a body shot.
cyan tries to move into range but Bumin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bumin slips a jab from cyan.
cyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bumin throws out the jab.
Mr cyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bumin counters with a nice kick to the body.
cyan is breathing heavily.
Bumin misses with a body punch

and cyan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bumin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst cyan is controlling him.
cyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bumin is looking to stand up but cyan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
cyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bumin is keeping the position for now.
cyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
cyan prevents Bumin from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as cyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
cyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bumin closes the distance and clinches up with cyan, looking for a takedown. Bumin pushes cyan against the ropes but cyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bumin moves forwards but cyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
cyan misses with a double jab
and Bumin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bumin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
cyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bumin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from cyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bumin counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from cyan.
Bumin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
cyan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bumin counters with a good, hard body kick but cyan shrugs it off.
Bumin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bumin lands a jab.
Bumin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bumin finds it's way through cyan's defenses.
Bumin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from cyan.
cyan throws out a loose jab but Bumin uses good head movement to avoid it.
cyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bumin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
cyan throws a lazy right hand but Bumin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bumin is looking to wear down cyan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bumin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
cyan misses with a combination
and Bumin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
cyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Al Bumin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

cyan misses with a takedown
and Bumin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bumin tries to clinch up but cyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Bumin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
cyan shoots in but Bumin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for cyan with that takedown attempt.
Al Bumin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr cyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cyan fails with a takedown attempt.
cyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bumin scores with a hook to the body. cyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bumin lands a nice shot that snaps cyan's head back.
cyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bumin counters with a left to the body.
cyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bumin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bumin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bumin lands with a kick to the temple. cyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bumin tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bumin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but cyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bumin.
cyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Bumin.
cyan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bumin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bumin tries to close the distance and clinch up but cyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
cyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bumin pinned against the cage. Bumin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Bumin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bumin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bumin counters with an inside leg kick.
Bumin lands with a nice body kick.
Bumin misses with a head kick.
Bumin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
cyan looks to throw the jab but Bumin is out of range.
Jab, jab by Bumin - just one landing.
cyan misses with a combination
and Bumin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cyan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
cyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
cyan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bumin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bumin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bumin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bumin punishes cyan's body with a nice straight punch.
cyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bumin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Bumin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bumin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Al Bumin!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Al Bumin!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Al Bumin!

Al Bumin wins by unanimous decision!