PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maurer
vs
Rumble

183 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Maurer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Rumble misses its intended target.
Maurer thumps Rumble with a low kick.
Maurer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maurer ducks under a wild hook from Rumble.
An inside leg kick from Maurer misses.
Maurer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumble loads up on a big right hand but Maurer slips the punch.
Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rumble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maurer tries to land a front kick but Rumble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rumble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maurer throws a leg kick but Rumble checks it.
Rumble missing with a left hand there. Maurer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maurer lands a nice looking body kick.
Maurer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rumble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maurer.
Maurer throws a body kick that misses.
Maurer tries a low kick but Rumble avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maurer!
Maurer misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.
Maurer thuds his shin into the meat of Rumble's side.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Maurer.
Both fighters circling a little - Maurer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucas Maurer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maurer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maurer fakes the leg kick and cracks Rumble in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maurer.
Maurer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maurer manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Maurer slams his shin into Rumble's torso.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maurer throws a wild body kick that Rumble sees coming a mile off.
Maurer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maurer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rumble is able to avoid easily.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rumble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maurer can pounce on him.
Maurer misses with a body kick.
Maurer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rumble. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
Maurer throws a sloppy head kick and Rumble moves out of range easily.
Maurer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maurer slips a straight right by Rumble.
Maurer lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Maurer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maurer throws a sloppy head kick and Rumble moves out of range easily.
Maurer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rumble misses with a looping left.
Lucas Maurer is winning the standup battle so far.
Maurer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maurer tries a head kick but it misses.
Maurer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maurer misses with a head kick.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Rumble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maurer is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer misses with a kick to the body.
Maurer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurer tries to work over Rumble's front leg with a kick but Rumble checks it.
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Maurer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumble.
Some bone on bone action there as Rumble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rumble has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maurer.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurer throws a wild body kick that Rumble sees coming a mile off.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Maurer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rumble takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rumble takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maurer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maurer.
Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rumble lands a nice hook to Maurer's body. Maurer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Rumble looks to land a left hand but Maurer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maurer.
Maurer misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Maurer.
Maurer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maurer throws the kick towards the body but Rumble avoids it.
Maurer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maurer throws a front kick aimed at Rumble's knee but Rumble avoids it well.
Rumble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maurer.
Nice body kick from Maurer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maurer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maurer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maurer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rumble. That did some damage!
Maurer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rumble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maurer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Maurer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rumble checks it well.
Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurer tries a head kick but it misses.
Maurer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumble throws a hook but Maurer blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maurer!
Rumble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rumble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maurer throws a sloppy head kick and Rumble moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rumble will feel that in the morning.
Maurer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maurer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rumble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maurer.
Maurer misses with a head kick.
Rumble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maurer can pounce on him.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maurer scores with a leg kick.
Maurer misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rumble has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maurer.
Maurer lands a head kick!
Maurer throws a leg kick which misses Rumble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rumble tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumble blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Maurer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maurer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maurer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rumble can do to turn this around?
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
Lucas Maurer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maurer.
A bone on bone clash there as Rumble blocks the leg kick.
Rumble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maurer moves away.
Maurer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rumble misses with an uppercut.
Maurer motions for Rumble to come forward. Maurer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maurer slips a straight right by Rumble.
Maurer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maurer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maurer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maurer throws a body kick that misses.
Maurer scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Maurer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joe Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
Maurer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maurer scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Maurer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maurer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Maurer!
Our winner, Lucas Maurer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.