PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ajkrl Heoxb (ranked 3832 p4p, 332 weight class) and Regis Rumblebelly (ranked 4711 p4p, 375 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heoxb
vs
Rumblebelly

180 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

159 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ajkrl Heoxb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Regis Rumblebelly!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumblebelly tries to clinch up but Heoxb circles away and keeps his distance.

Heoxb moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heoxb throws an elbow but misses.
Heoxb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heoxb throws an elbow but it misses.

Rumblebelly has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Heoxb regains guard immediately.
Rumblebelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Heoxb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heoxb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rumblebelly is one step ahead there.
Heoxb has control of Rumblebelly's left arm, preventing Rumblebelly from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumblebelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heoxb holds on and takes a little breather.
Rumblebelly wants to control from the top but Heoxb keeps moving.
Heoxb pulls Rumblebelly in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rumblebelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rumblebelly throwing strikes from guard but Heoxb blocks nicely.
Heoxb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heoxb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rumblebelly.
Heoxb wants to sweep but no luck.
Rumblebelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heoxb keeping moving, preventing Rumblebelly from controlling successfully.
Heoxb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rumblebelly trying to control but Heoxb is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heoxb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ajkrl Heoxb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumblebelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rumblebelly clinches with his opponent.

Rumblebelly has hold of one of Heoxb's legs. Heoxb is fighting the takedown attempt but Rumblebelly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Heoxb is controlling Rumblebelly's posture.
Rumblebelly trying to control but Heoxb is working from the bottom.
Heoxb controlling Rumblebelly's posture.
Rumblebelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heoxb seems keen to control Rumblebelly's posture.
Rumblebelly with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heoxb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heoxb continues to stall.
Heoxb lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Heoxb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regis Rumblebelly dominated that round.
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.

Rumblebelly is looking to clinch.
Heoxb throws a leg kick but Rumblebelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rumblebelly looks for a takedown but Heoxb sprawls well.
Heoxb wants to clinch.

Rumblebelly rushes Heoxb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rumblebelly blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heoxb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rumblebelly blocks an elbow strike.
Heoxb misses with an elbow strike.
Rumblebelly wants a takedown but no success here.
Rumblebelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heoxb after a bit of a struggle.
Ajkrl Heoxb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regis Rumblebelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heoxb pushes off an throws an elbow but Rumblebelly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Rumblebelly works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rumblebelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rumblebelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heoxb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heoxb keeping moving, preventing Rumblebelly from controlling successfully.
Rumblebelly throwing strikes from guard but Heoxb blocks nicely.
Heoxb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rumblebelly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heoxb wants to sweep here but Rumblebelly controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heoxb pulls Rumblebelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Rumblebelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rumblebelly trying to control but Heoxb is working from the bottom.
Heoxb has his hands on Rumblebelly's head, controlling the position.
Rumblebelly lands a couple of digs.
Heoxb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rumblebelly with a nice head shot there.
Rumblebelly wants to control from the top but Heoxb keeps moving.
Heoxb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rumblebelly throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ajkrl Heoxb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heoxb moves into the clinch successfully.
Rumblebelly's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rumblebelly's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rumblebelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heoxb has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.
Heoxb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heoxb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heoxb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rumblebelly's brow.
Rumblebelly looking for a takedown.
Rumblebelly avoids the elbow strike from Heoxb, against the cage.
Rumblebelly blocks the elbow strike.
Heoxb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.

Rumblebelly gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rumblebelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heoxb defending well though.
Heoxb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rumblebelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heoxb tries to improve position but can't.
Heoxb is trying to control Rumblebelly's posture but Rumblebelly avoids it.
Rumblebelly is staying tight to Heoxb's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Heoxb dodges the ground and pound from Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly wants to control but Heoxb is keeping him busy.
Heoxb is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heoxb can't do much from the bottom here.
Rumblebelly in the domination position with Heoxb hanging on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rumblebelly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Heoxb stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Rumblebelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regis Rumblebelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Heoxb tries to close the distance and clinch but Rumblebelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumblebelly swings for the body but Heoxb moves out of range.
Heoxb connects with a leg kick. Rumblebelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heoxb tries to clinch there but Rumblebelly circles away.
Rumblebelly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heoxb defends it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heoxb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rumblebelly misses with a takedown attempt - Heoxb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rumblebelly moves out of range as Heoxb throws a body kick.
Rumblebelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rumblebelly feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumblebelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heoxb circles away quickly and effectively.
Heoxb wants to clinch up but Rumblebelly keeps it at a distance.
Rumblebelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heoxb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rumblebelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rumblebelly tries for a takedown but Heoxb manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heoxb misses with an elbow strike.
Rumblebelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heoxb is pressed up against the cage. Rumblebelly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heoxb down to the mat. Heoxb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ajkrl Heoxb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regis Rumblebelly.
Heoxb is looking to clinch.

Heoxb rushes Rumblebelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rumblebelly blocks the elbow strike.
Rumblebelly blocks the elbow strike.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.
Rumblebelly blocks an elbow strike from Heoxb.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heoxb throws an elbow but misses.
Heoxb dodges an elbow strike from Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly dodges an elbow strike from Heoxb.
Rumblebelly leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rumblebelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heoxb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heoxb throws an elbow but misses.
Heoxb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ajkrl Heoxb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rumblebelly trying to control the position but instead, Heoxb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rumblebelly into the cage.
Rumblebelly is working for takedown but Heoxb is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heoxb throws an elbow but misses.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.
Rumblebelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heoxb is defending well for now.
Rumblebelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heoxb up against the cage.
Rumblebelly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heoxb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumblebelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heoxb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heoxb misses with an elbow strike.
Heoxb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rumblebelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heoxb is keeping busy.
Rumblebelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rumblebelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heoxb's brow.
Rumblebelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Heoxb manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rumblebelly avoiding damage.
Rumblebelly blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.
Heoxb misses with an elbow over the top.
Heoxb pushes off an throws an elbow but Rumblebelly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rumblebelly tries for a takedown but Heoxb manages to get underhooks.
Rumblebelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heoxb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rumblebelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heoxb wants to clinch.
Rumblebelly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rumblebelly keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heoxb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumblebelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumblebelly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Heoxb moves in looking to clinch but Rumblebelly pushes him off.
Rumblebelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Ajkrl Heoxb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Regis Rumblebelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heoxb moves in looking to clinch but Rumblebelly pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ajkrl Heoxb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rumblebelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Regis Rumblebelly!