PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rumcajs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Winchester
vs
Rumcajs

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Rumcajs!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumcajs cracks the inside of Winchester's front leg.
Winchester misses with a hook
and Rumcajs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rumcajs is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.
Rumcajs throws a body kick that misses.
Rumcajs wants to clinch.
Winchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumcajs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumcajs counters with a low kick, right behind Winchester 's knee.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Rumcajs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumcajs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumcajs.
Nice shot by Winchester.

Rumcajs closes the distance and clinches.
Winchester is trying to push Rumcajs away but Rumcajs has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rumcajs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but Winchester won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester blocks the elbow strike.
Rumcajs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Rumcajs keeps him there for the moment.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Rumcajs has him pressed against the ropes.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Rumcajs has double underhooks.
Winchester prevents Rumcajs from breaking the clinch.
Winchester keeps control of Rumcajs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rumcajs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rumcajs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winchester smiles and moves away.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rumcajs.
Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rumcajs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rumcajs.
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winchester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rumcajs slips a jab and a cross from Winchester.

That's two 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.
Rumcajs cracks a nice hook into Winchester's ribs.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Rumcajs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumcajs.
A left and a right from Winchester both land. Nice combination.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Rumcajs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winchester really felt that one!
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumcajs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dean Winchester has been cut.
Rumcajs fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rumcajs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rumcajs working hard to break the clinch.
Winchester keeps control of Rumcajs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Rumcajs is controlling him.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Rumcajs is controlling him.
Winchester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rumcajs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winchester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumcajs tries to circle away but Winchester has him pinned against the ropes.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rumcajs jumps into guard, dragging Winchester to the mat.
Rumcajs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winchester is controlling him.

Winchester decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rumcajs, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumcajs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumcajs counters with a two punch combo.
Rumcajs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winchester back to the ropes. Rumcajs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rumcajs counters with a stiff right hand.
Rumcajs looks to land a combination but Winchester avoids it well.
Rumcajs tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Rumcajs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winchester on the side of the head.
Rumcajs tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumcajs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Rumcajs counters with a series of strikes. Winchester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumcajs counters with a solid body kick.

Winchester gets tackled into the ropes by Rumcajs. Rumcajs maintains the clinch.
Rumcajs tries to break free but Winchester pushes him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumcajs jumps guard but Winchester stands there with Rumcajs around his waist. Rumcajs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Winchester throws an elbow but misses.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Rumcajs is controlling him.
Winchester tries to land knees in the clinch but Rumcajs avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rumcajs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumcajs.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumcajs counters with a nice leg kick.
Rumcajs sizes up Winchester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winchester misses with a lunging right hand
and Rumcajs counters with a nice kick to the body.

Rumcajs darts in and clinches Winchester up against the ropes.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Winchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rumcajs wants to clinch.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Rumcajs counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rumcajs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rumcajs stalks Winchester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winchester's face. Winchester staggers backwards, shaken.
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumcajs scores with a head kick. Winchester tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rumcajs lands a jab.
Rumcajs tries a head kick but it misses.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Rumcajs throws a sloppy head kick and Winchester moves out of range easily.
Winchester swings for the body but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Rumcajs connects with a high kick.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Rumcajs counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rumcajs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but Winchester holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rumcajs drops back down to his feet.
Winchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rumcajs jumps guard but Winchester stands there with Rumcajs around his waist. Rumcajs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rumcajs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winchester smiles and moves away.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rumcajs.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Rumcajs finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Winchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rumcajs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumcajs counters with a body kick that stops Winchester in his tracks momentarily.
Rumcajs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rumcajs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winchester.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rumcajs.
Rumcajs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchester.
Rumcajs scores with a spinning back kick!
Rumcajs swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Winchester to counter with a crisp jab.
Winchester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rumcajs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winchester if he has to take too many more of those.
Winchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Rumcajs counters with a nice body kick.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumcajs.
Winchester tries to clinch up but Rumcajs circles away and keeps his distance.
Winchester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rumcajs's hands.
Winchester scores with a jab to the head.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Rumcajs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rumcajs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rumcajs wants to clinch.
Rumcajs throws a series of punches but Winchester moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Winchester will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Rumcajs misses.

Rumcajs gets tackled into the ropes by Winchester. Winchester maintains the clinch.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rumcajs has him pressed against the ropes.
Winchester wants to break free but Rumcajs has control.
Rumcajs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Winchester breaks the clinch.
Rumcajs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rumcajs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
That's time! Winchester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rumcajs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rumcajs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch but Rumcajs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumcajs moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Rumcajs doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Winchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumcajs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumcajs.
Winchester connects with a jab.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumcajs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rumcajs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumcajs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester misses with a wild combination.
Rumcajs lands a head kick. Winchester smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Winchester throws a leg kick
and Rumcajs counters with a body kick that stops Winchester in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Rumcajs lands but Winchester takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winchester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester throws a sloppy head kick

and Rumcajs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rumcajs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rumcajs fails to pull guard.
Rumcajs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winchester just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rumcajs.
Winchester misses with an elbow strike.
Winchester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumcajs's efforts to push away.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Rumcajs keeps him there for the moment.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rumcajs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winchester smiles and moves away.
Winchester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumcajs counters with a big head kick but Winchester shrugs it off.
Rumcajs misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to clinch but Rumcajs moves out of range.
Rumcajs blocks a head kick by Winchester.
Rumcajs tries to clinch up.
Rumcajs is looking to clinch.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumcajs counters with a three punch combo that has Winchester backing up. Winchester nods at Rumcajs to acknowledge the strikes.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumcajs.
Winchester misses with a head kick.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Rumcajs.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumcajs.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Rumcajs both land. Nice combination.
Rumcajs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winchester throws a lazy head kick
and Rumcajs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumcajs tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winchester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester cracks Rumcajs with a good jab.
Rumcajs 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.
Rumcajs keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Winchester misses
and Rumcajs counters with a body kick.
Winchester misses with a shot to the body
and Rumcajs counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick from Rumcajs.
Winchester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumcajs works Winchester's body with a nice hook.
Winchester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rumcajs tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rumcajs under the eye.
Rumcajs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Winchester. Those never looked like landing.

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.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumcajs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winchester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adam Rumcajs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumcajs tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumcajs doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Winchester moves to clinch but Rumcajs breaks away
and Rumcajs counters with a left and a right that stings Winchester.
Rumcajs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winchester rather than just go for the knockout.
Rumcajs throws a wild body kick that Winchester sees coming a mile off.
Winchester's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Winchester duly obliges.
Rumcajs wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rumcajs wants to clinch.
Winchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumcajs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rumcajs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rumcajs 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rumcajs!