PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Kraylen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraylen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Me Against the World - Tupac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kraylen
vs
Rum

190 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Kraylen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rum.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rum trying to control the action but Kraylen is working from the bottom.
Rum scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kraylen to see if he's OK.

Rum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rum is trying to ground and pound but Kraylen uses the momentary lack of control by Rum to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum is looking to stall here but Kraylen recovers full guard.
Rum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kraylen pushes Rum off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jimmy Kraylen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraylen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rum is defended easily by Kraylen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraylen.

Rum throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kraylen was covering up waiting for the punch and Rum finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraylen pulls Rum in close to his closed guard and prevents Rum from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rum throws and elbow that misses. Kraylen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rum's guard. Nice move by Kraylen!
Kraylen trying to control but Rum is working from the bottom.
Kraylen stopping the sweep attempt from Rum.
Rum has his hands on Kraylen's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kraylen manages to get himself to full guard.
Kraylen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rum connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraylen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rum.
Kraylen wants to stand up but Rum is controlling him.
Rum is looking to work some ground and pound but Kraylen has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraylen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rum.
Kraylen wants to stand but Rum is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kraylen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraylen is breathing heavily.
Rum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraylen as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Rum misses.
Kraylen lands with a shot to the body.
Kraylen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rum moves away.
Rum shoots for a takedown but Kraylen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jimmy Kraylen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Rum.
Kraylen wants to clinch up but Rum keeps it at a distance.
Rum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rum shoots in but Kraylen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rum dodges the punch combination from Kraylen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rum scores with a shot to the body.
Rum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kraylen defends it nicely.

Rum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kraylen, pushing him back against the cage.

Rum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kraylen sprawls well initially but Rum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kraylen is trying to stand back up but Rum is controlling him
Rum is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraylen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraylen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rum trying to control from half guard but Kraylen is working away.
Rum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraylen is holding on to half guard well.
Rum throwing shots but Kraylen is blocking nicely.
Kraylen is not content to let Rum control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rum gets a takedown into half guard.
Rum thows a huge punch but Kraylen dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraylen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kraylen wants to get back to his feet.
Rum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rum misses with a head shot. Kraylen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rum connects with a couple of short punches.
Rum tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraylen is retaining full guard.
Rum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum postures up in Kraylen's guard and throws a big left but Kraylen blocks it.
Rum trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kraylen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraylen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rum.
Rum trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraylen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraylen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rum wants to control from the top but Kraylen keeps moving.
Rum working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kraylen has closed the distance and engaged Rum in a clinch.
Kraylen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rum tries to score a body lock takedown but Kraylen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rum goes for a takedown attempt but Kraylen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kraylen darts in trying to clinch

and Rum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kraylen's guard now.
Rum is looking to work some ground and pound but Kraylen has wrist control.
Rum throwing strikes from guard but Kraylen blocks nicely.
Rum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rum looking to sit in guard and control but Kraylen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraylen stands up over Rum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kraylen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraylen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraylen throws a big right hand that misses.
Rum has his hands on Kraylen's head, controlling the position.
Kraylen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kraylen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rum keeping moving, preventing Kraylen from controlling successfully.
Rum controlling Kraylen's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kraylen slaps away a takedown attempt from Rum, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jimmy Kraylen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Rum.

That's two 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.
Rum circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kraylen is staying active underneath Rum, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rum working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kraylen's thigh. Kraylen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kraylen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rum is controlling him.
Red Rum has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum landing with the ground and pound.
Rum stays in close to Kraylen's body and controls the position.
Rum looking to pass the guard.
Rum wants to control from the top but Kraylen keeps moving.
Jimmy Kraylen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rum trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kraylen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kraylen postures up.
Kraylen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kraylen.
Rum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraylen cracks Rum with an open hand slap.
Kraylen misses with a body punch

so Rum counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Red Rum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rum is pushing down on Kraylen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kraylen is fighting to maintain full guard but Rum has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Rum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rum 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Rum!