PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arizona Brewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brewert
vs
Rum

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arizona Brewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rum looks to land a combination but Brewert avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Brewert or perhaps it was just good defense by Rum which made him look bad.
Brewert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Brewert drives through and clinches with Rum against the cage.

Brewert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brewert missing with punches from the bottom.
Brewert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rum.
Brewert is looking to control Rum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brewert avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Rum there.
Brewert trying to hold on to Rum's head to control him but Rum postures up.
Rum is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brewert reverses the position - he's now on top in Rum's guard.
Rum keeping moving, preventing Brewert from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rum wants to get back to his feet but Brewert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rum looks gassed!
Brewert wants to stand and escape but instead Rum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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.
Rum preventing the sweep.
Rum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brewert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rum postures up in Brewert's guard and throws a big left but Brewert blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brewert is on top in guard.
Brewert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rum wriggles free and stands up.
Brewert fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arizona Brewert. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewert looks to score with a jab to the body but Rum is just out of range.
Brewert thuds his shin into the meat of Rum's side.
Brewert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rum tries to avoid it but Brewert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rum to the ground. Rum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brewert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brewert tries to clinch up.
Brewert shoots in but Rum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rum tries to clinch up but Brewert circles away and keeps his distance.
Rum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brewert is able to avoid easily.
Brewert is looking to clinch but Rum is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brewert.
Rum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brewert has his takedown stuffed
and Rum counters with an inside leg kick.

Rum closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rum drops an elbow to the side of Brewert's head.
Brewert is looking for a sweep. Rum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rum dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rum doesn't manage to clinch there - Brewert circles away.
Brewert blocks a leg kick.
Brewert doesn't manage to clinch there - Rum circles away.
Brewert with a poor takedown
and Rum counters with a two punch combo.
Brewert tries to clinch up.
Rum misses the jab.
Brewert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rum. Brewert does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rum throws a series of punches but Brewert avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brewert tries to clinch but Rum moves out of range.
Rum misses with a kick to the body
and Brewert counters with a right hand to the body.

Brewert rushes Rum and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewert wants to get back to striking at distance but Rum won't allow it.
Brewert is trying to break free.
Brewert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brewert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brewert can't get the takedown.
Rum throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rum.
Brewert jumps guard but Rum stands there with Brewert around his waist. Brewert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arizona Brewert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brewert avoiding damage as Rum throws knees to the body.
Rum tries to break the clinch but Brewert is controlling the position.
Brewert lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Brewert jumps guard.
Rum thows a big elbow that misses.
Brewert looking for a sweep. Not yet Brewert, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rum lands a couple of digs.
Rum prevents Brewert from getting back to his feet.
Brewert trying to control the position.
Rum stands up over Brewert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rum distracts Brewert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Rum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brewert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rum is fending him off so far but Brewert persists. Nope, Rum circles away and we're back to standing.
Rum is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Rum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rum tries to clinch but Brewert moves out of range.
Brewert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brewert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brewert has his takedown stuffed

and Rum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brewert decides to pull guard.
Rum chips away with some ground and pound.
Rum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rum throwing strikes from guard but Brewert blocks nicely.

Rum drops back looking for a leg! Brewert is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brewert manages to kick Rum off! Rum jumps back into Brewert's guard.

That's four 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.
Brewert keeping moving, preventing Rum from controlling successfully.
Rum pushes down on Brewert's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rum is looking to advance position but Brewert won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rum thows a huge punch but Brewert dodges it nicely.
Brewert gets full guard.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brewert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rum.
A frustrated look appears on Brewert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brewert avoids it.
Brewert prevents a body shot from Rum.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewert.
Brewert prevents a body shot from Rum.
Brewert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brewert tries to circle away but Rum has him pinned against the cage.

Brewert breaks the clinch.
Brewert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rum counters with a single leg into guard. Brewert didn't expect that.
Rum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewert trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rum looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brewert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rum stopping the sweep attempt from Brewert.
Rum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brewert's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rum thows a big elbow that misses.
Brewert thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brewert swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brewert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rum passes Brewert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brewert taking some punishment here, with Rum in his half guard.
Rum winds up and cracks Brewert with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brewert flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brewert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rum prevents Brewert from improving his position.
Rum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rum thows a huge punch but Brewert dodges it nicely.
Rum slips a nice elbow through Brewert's hands, connecting with Brewert's forehead.
Rum working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rum connects with a nice short shot to Brewert's temple.
Rum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brewert is looking to control Rum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brewert avoid being mounted?
Rum looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brewert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Red Rum has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brewert is trying to stand up here but Rum is controlling him well.
Red Rum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rum trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Rum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rum 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

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