PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 510 p4p, 624 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 73 p4p, 95 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Umm
vs
Zan

200 cm
40
215
40 - 19 - 0

172 cm
39
164
31 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Carnage Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Zan misses.
Umm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Umm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Umm.
Umm takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
Umm misses the jab.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch.
Umm misses with a hook.
Zan throws an off balance right hand
and Umm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umm lands an overhand right.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Umm throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm throws a good cross that connects.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zan on the side of the head.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Umm cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan takes one on the button.
Umm blocks a jab.
Zan throws a jab when Umm was well out of range.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Umm's shoulder, as Umm tries to avoid the shot.
Umm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Umm counters with a nice uppercut.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umm misses with a lunging right hand
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Umm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan lands the left hand.
Zan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umm tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Umm has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Umm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Umm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Zan - just one landing.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Umm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Umm - just one landing.
Zan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umm throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Umm slips under a jab from Zan.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch.
A jab from Umm misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Zan.
Umm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm slips a straight right by Zan.
Zan throws a body punch but Umm moves out of range.
Umm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand.
Umm throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zan throws a poor cross that misses
and Umm counters with a straight right hand.
Zan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umm.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Umm scores with a jab. Zan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umm.
Umm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm avoids the body shot from Zan.
Zan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zan.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zan misses with a right hand
and Umm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan walks into a left hand.
Umm throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zan connects with a single shot there.
Zan misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
A big right from Zan misses.
Zan digs a good body shot into Umm's ribs.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Umm's shoulder, as Umm tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Umm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zan misses the jab.
Umm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Umm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Umm misses.
Umm misses with a hook. Zan ducked under it nicely.
Zan misses with a hook. Umm ducked under it nicely.
Zan lands a body shot.
Zan misses with a body punch
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Umm scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan dips to his left and cracks Umm with an uppercut!
Umm scores with a hook to the body. Zan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Zan misses.
Zan throws a series of strikes that have Umm backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umm lands an overhand right.
Zan lands a jab to Umm's midsection.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Umm avoids the body shot from Zan.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Umm moves away and avoids it.
Umm throws a body shot but no joy.
Umm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umm throws a nice looking combination but Zan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Umm.
Umm misses with a looping left.
Zan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umm manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Umm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umm with a body shot.
Zan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zan throws a body punch but Umm moves out of range.
Umm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Umm missing with a left hand there. Zan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.
Umm throws a hook but Zan avoids it easily.
Rect Umm is winning the standup battle so far.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zan! But no joy.
Zan moves away from the strike by Umm.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umm avoids the body shot from Zan.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm slips under a jab from Zan.
Umm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Zan.
Nice straight punches there by Zan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zan.
Umm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zan! But no joy.
Umm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zan counter with a right hand.
Donk. Umm catches Zan right on the button with a cross.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umm lands with a right hand.
Zan slips a jab and a cross from Umm.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Umm throws a big shot that misses.
Umm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zan connects with a right hand. Umm shakes it off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Zan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Umm has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zan's hands.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm lands a lovely overhand right.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Umm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Umm throws a lazy right hand but Zan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Umm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umm misses with a hook.
Umm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Umm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zan can do to turn this around?
Zan slips a straight right by Umm.
The crowd cheers as Zan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umm doesn't seem phased though.
Umm throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umm moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zan lands a lovely overhand right.
Umm with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umm misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rect Umm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Zan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umm.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zan scores with a jab to the head.
Umm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Umm misses.
Zan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Umm misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Zan lands.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Umm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Umm missing with a left hand there. Zan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umm misses with a looping right.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Umm thuds a left hand into Zan's body.
Zan staying out of range there.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zan.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umm throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Umm throws a poor cross that misses
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Zan does it's job there.
Zan scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan cracks a nice hook into Umm's ribs.
Umm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Umm looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan slips a straight right by Umm.
Zan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umm. Umm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zan tries to clinch up.
Zan moves out of range as Umm strikes.
Umm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umm with a jab.
Umm lands a jab to the nose.
Zan misses with a left hand
letting Umm counter with a right hand.
Umm keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Zan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Umm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan misses with a hook. Umm ducked under it nicely.
Rect Umm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umm.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zan moves out of range as Umm strikes.
Zan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Umms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Umm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zan throws a poor cross that misses
and Umm counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Zan lands with an uppercut that bounces Umm off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Umm there.
Zan lands a jab to the head.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Umm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Umm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Umm lands a nice shot to the body.
Umm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umm throws a good cross that connects.
Umm lands a right hook to the body.
Umm cracks Zan with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rect Umm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Umm 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rect Umm!
Rect Umm decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.