PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Rapture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbo comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight!!. Rapture has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skrumbo
vs
Rapture

180 cm
34
146 lbs
34 - 11 - 1

175 cm
34
150 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Rapture!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Skrumbo .
Rapture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skrumbo .

Rapture pushes Skrumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rapture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skrumbo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skrumbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rapture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rapture takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Skrumbo finds it's way through Rapture's defenses.
Skrumbo throws a looping overhand right but Rapture ducks down to avoid it.
Skrumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rapture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skrumbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skrumbo is looking to counter punch.
Rapture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapture wants to land a leg kick but Skrumbo is out of range.
Skrumbo scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Skrumbo .

Rapture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skrumbo quickly recovers to half guard.

Skrumbo kicks Rapture off and gets back to his feet.
Skrumbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo catches Rapture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rapture lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skrumbo will feel that in the morning.
Skrumbo swings widly with a right hand
and Rapture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skrumbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Rapture misses.
A quick step to the side and Skrumbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rapture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skrumbo 's head backwards.
Rapture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skrumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rapture lands a glancing blow to the side of Skrumbo 's head.

Skrumbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Skrumbo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rapture has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rapture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joaquim Rapture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrumbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skrumbo throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skrumbo .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo throws the left hand but Rapture avoids the punch easily.
Skrumbo loads up on a big right hand but Rapture slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Skrumbo misses the target.
Rapture throws a head kick but Skrumbo moves out of range.
Skrumbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapture looks to land a body kick but Skrumbo moved away.
Rapture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skrumbo s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skrumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rapture.
Skrumbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rapture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skrumbo 's waist but Skrumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rapture off to one side.
Skrumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapture throws out the jab.
Skrumbo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Da Skrumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skrumbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rapture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skrumbo throws out a loose jab but Rapture uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a looping right.
Rapture looks for the body kick but Skrumbo saw that one coming.
Skrumbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skrumbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rapture changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skrumbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rapture's head.
Skrumbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapture.

Rapture instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rapture fails to land.
Rapture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrumbo is trying to break the clinch but Rapture has him pressed against the cage.
Rapture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rapture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Rapture controls the action.
Rapture misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rapture manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rapture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skrumbo is one step ahead there.

Skrumbo gets to his feet - Rapture follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rapture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skrumbo .
It looked like Skrumbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rapture.

Rapture rushes Skrumbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rapture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skrumbo lands a nice shot to the body.
Skrumbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rapture misses with a leg kick
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Skrumbo circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rapture drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Skrumbo follows Rapture to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Skrumbo !
Da Skrumbo thanked the fans post fight for their support.