PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 2115 p4p, 3949 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 241 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bloke
vs
Rambo

178 cm
27
135
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
36
119
16 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rambo doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloke misses the target.
Bloke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bloke throws a body shot but no joy.

Bloke gets tackled into the cage by Rambo. Rambo maintains the clinch.
Bloke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bloke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bloke.
Bloke pushes Rambo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bloke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bloke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloke is keeping the position for now.

Bloke is looking for a triangle but Rambo pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Bloke looking for subs off his back but Rambo has passed one foot through into half guard.

Rambo is trying to work for a kimura but Bloke is defending well.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rambo pulls his head out easily.

Rambo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rambo is keen to just control but Bloke is a slippery customer.

Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Rambo is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rambo pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bloke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rambo looking to control but Bloke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bloke is looking to improve his position but Rambo isn't that keen on the idea.
Rambo looking to control but Bloke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bloke can't escape the position.
Rambo wants to take Bloke's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke tries to reverse the position but Rambo maintains control.
Bloke manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bloke looking for submissions off his back.

Bloke with the active half guard here but Rambo passes nicely into side control.
Rambo tries to move to mount but Bloke blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bloke is looking to regain half guard here but Rambo keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chilli Bloke dominated that round.
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.

Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Bloke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambo fails with the takedown
and Bloke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rambo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bloke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chilli Bloke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
Bloke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bloke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?
Rambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bloke connects with a body shot that sends Rambo's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bloke!
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Rambo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Chilli Bloke is winning the standup battle so far.
Rambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Bloke scores with a nice right hand.
Rambo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bloke is fending him off so far but Rambo persists. Nope, Bloke circles away and we're back to standing.
Bloke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bloke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Bloke circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo misses with a low kick.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloke backing away here, and Rambo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Rambo looks to move away, Bloke throws a big counter combo but Rambo just gets out of the way.
Bloke misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke works Rambo's body with a nice hook.
Bloke cracks Rambo with a good jab.
Chilli Bloke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloke lands a nice looking body shot.
Chilli Bloke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bloke to counter with a crisp jab.
Rambo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloke scores with a body shot.
Bloke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rambo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rambo moves forwards but Bloke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloke.
Rambo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bloke counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambo walks into a left hand.
Bloke scores with a jab to the body.
Bloke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bloke lands with a nice combination. Rambo backs away looking to recover.

Rambo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bloke's guard.
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!

Rambo wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Bloke's closed guard. He's half up but Bloke has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Bloke pivots and extends the arm, Rambo falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Bloke! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chilli Bloke!