PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Rumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jon Nix has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nix
vs
Rumia

180 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Rumia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nix clinches up against the cage.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Rumia shrugs off.
Rumia is trying to push Nix away but Nix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rumia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rumia trying to control the position.

Rumia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rumia trying to control the position here.
Nix preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix wants to stand and escape but instead Rumia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rumia controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Filip Rumia was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rumia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nix looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rumia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jon Nix has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rumia.
Rumia swats away the attempt to clinch by Nix.
Nix misses with a double jab.
Nix tries to clinch but Rumia moves out of range.
Nix is looking to clinch.

Nix clinches up with Rumia and pushes him back against the cage.
Nix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rumia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nix has him pressed against the cage.
Nix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Rumia shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumia throws a leg kick but Nix moved away.
Rumia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rumia counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Nix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rumia, pushing him back against the cage.
Nix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumia is trying to push Nix away but Nix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rumia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Filip Rumia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rumia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rumia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jon Nix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nix has Rumia up against the cage in a clinch.
Nix misses with a body punch.
Rumia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumia's elbow.
Nix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rumia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumia backwards.
Rumia takes an elbow to the temple.
Nix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nix swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rumia avoids it.
Rumia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rumia tries to work over Nix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rumia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rumia backwards.
Nix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nix lands a damaging elbow.
Rumia jumps guard but Nix stands there with Rumia around his waist. Rumia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nix tries a body shot but Rumia blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rumia misses with a knee to the head.
Nix keeps control of Rumia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nix scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nix.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nix obliges.
Rumia tries a knee to the head but Nix blocks it.
Rumia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nix lands a damaging elbow.
Nix lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nix has him pressed against the cage.
Nix landing knees to the body.
Rumia is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Nix.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Rumia shrugs off.
Nix lands a nice knee to the body.
Rumia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nix connects with a knee to the head.
Nix lands an uppercut.
Nix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nix presses Rumia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nix obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix crunches a lovely knee into Rumia's ribcage.
Rumia takes an elbow to the temple.
Nix lands a nice elbow.
Nix crunches a lovely knee into Rumia's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Nix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rumia's defenses.
Rumia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Rumia shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nix lands with a left to the head.

Rumia is rocked!
Nix lands an elbow that stopped Rumia in his tracks for a moment.
Rumia is still on wobbly legs! Can Nix finish him?
A short right from Nix on the inside.
Nix scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Nix dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nix moves into the clinch.
Nix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rumia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nix presses Rumia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nix lands a left hand.
Nix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nix scores with a knee to the head.
Nix unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rumia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nix is unloading with more strikes now! Rumia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Nix!