PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Rumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Kobain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rumbo
vs
Kobain

192 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boyd Rumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Kobain!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rumbo.

It looks like Boyd Rumbo has been cut.
Rumbo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kobain rushes Rumbo and presses him up against the cage.
Kobain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rumbo tries to pull guard but Kobain holds him up against the cage and eventually Rumbo drops back down to his feet.
Rumbo misses with a body punch.

Kobain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kobain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rumbo won't allow Kobain to sweep him here.
Kobain trying to keep a closed guard but Rumbo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumbo won't allow Kobain to sweep him here.

Kobain has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rumbo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Rumbo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rumbo postures up.
Rumbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kobain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rumbo is one step ahead there.
Rumbo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rumbo throws and elbow that misses. Kobain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rumbo's guard. Nice move by Kobain!
Rumbo is trying to keep Kobain in close.
Rumbo has momentary wrist control but Kobain slips an elbow through the middle.

Kobain gets to his feet - Rumbo follows without any prompting.
Rumbo takes a kick to the side of the head.

Kobain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kobain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rumbo smiles and moves away.
Rumbo closes the distance but Kobain moves to the side

and Kobain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobain lands an elbow just above Rumbo 's eye.
Kobain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rumbo prevents it.
Kobain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumbo's efforts to push away.
Kobain has Rumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Rumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rumbo smiles and moves away.
Boyd Rumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Kobain.
Rumbo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kobain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rumbo's guard now.
Kobain looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumbo is trying to control the position but Kobain postures up.
Kobain won't allow Rumbo to get back to his feet.
Rumbo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rumbo keeping moving, preventing Kobain from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kobain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kobain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rumbo counters with a one-two to the body.
Rumbo wants to clinch but Kobain slips to the side

and Kobain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Rumbo tries to circle away but Kobain has him pinned against the cage.
Kobain just leaning against Rumbo, taking a breather.
Rumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobain has double underhooks.
Rumbo tries to circle away but Kobain has him pinned against the cage.
Rumbo wants a takedown.

Kobain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kobain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kobain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rumbo is aware though and is defending well.
Rumbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobain on the ground.
Kobain working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobain keeping moving, preventing Rumbo from controlling successfully.
Kobain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rumbo!
Rumbo is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumbo is bucking up trying to escape but Kobain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kobain dominating with strikes here.
Kobain dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Kobain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Rumbo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kobain doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rumbo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rumbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobain keeps working.
Rumbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kobain trying to control here.
Kurt Kobain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rumbo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobain is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbo wants to stand up but Kobain is controlling the position.
Kobain trying to control from the bottom.

Kobain has one foot on Rumbo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kobain fails with the takedown.
Rumbo is looking to clinch but Kobain is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kobain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boyd Rumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Kobain.
Kobain stalks Rumbo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rumbo's face. Rumbo staggers backwards, shaken.
Rumbo tries to clinch up but Kobain circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobain scores with a jab.
Kobain fails with the takedown

and Rumbo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rumbo.
Rumbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rumbo wants to control from the top but Kobain keeps moving.
Kobain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rumbo manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rumbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rumbo tries to get out of the position.
Kobain cracks Rumbo with a solid left hand.
Kobain pushes down on Rumbo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rumbo is staying active underneath Kobain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rumbo trying to control but Kobain postures up.

Kobain is looking for a kimura but Rumbo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kobain to get the leverage.
Kobain not doing much here.

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.
Kobain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rumbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kobain.

Kobain is working for a submission of some sort.
Kobain seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Rumbo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Rumbo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kobain closes the distance and pushes Rumbo back into the cage.

Kobain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kobain.
Rumbo clinches but Kobain breaks the clinch
and Kobain counters with a nice body kick.

Rumbo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kobain can't do much from the bottom here.
Rumbo working the ground and pound.
Kobain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rumbo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kobain tries to roll over but Rumbo keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobain gets full guard.
Rumbo throws a strike but Kobain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rumbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rumbo is pulling down on Kobain's head to control his posture.
Kobain slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rumbo is trying to control Kobain's posture but Kobain avoids it.
Rumbo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kobain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kobain wants to control but Rumbo is keeping him busy.

Kobain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kobain looks up at the clock and then as Rumbo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kobain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Kobain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Rumbo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kobain did well to prevent Rumbo getting side control.
Kobain is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Rumbo is thwarting Kobain's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumbo controlling the action here.
Rumbo lands strikes from half guard.
Kobain trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kobain tries to bum rush Rumbo with a series of wild strikes but Rumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kobain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurt Kobain.
Well Kobain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kurt Kobain!