PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil In (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bumin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

In
vs
Bumin

184 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil In!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bumin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
In throws a hook but Bumin avoids it easily.
Bumin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
In shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bumin but Bumin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
In shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bumin defends it nicely.
In misses with a series of wild punches.
Bumin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
In throws a shot from downtown. Bumin moves away and avoids it.
In connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from In.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In swings for the body but Bumin moves out of range.
In throws a body punch but Bumin moves out of range.
In looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phil In seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
In ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bumin moves away.
In fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bumin manages to avoid it.
In looks to land a combination but Bumin avoids it well.

Bumin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches In napping and manages to drive through into side control!
In pushes Bumin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bumin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
In is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
In is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bumin is controlling him well.

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.
In can't do much from the bottom here.
In is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bumin wants to control but In is keeping him busy.
In is trying to improve his position.
In tries to escape but Bumin is in control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bumin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bumin trying to control the position from guard on top but In is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bumin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

In is looking for a triangle but Bumin pushes his legs off easily.

In looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bumin passes into side control.
In wants to control but Bumin postures up.
In tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bumin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
In wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
In prevents Bumin from moving into mount.
In struggling a bit here.
In is looking for a sweep.
In is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bumin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
In tries to hold on but Bumin postures up.
Bumin manages to capitalize on a mistake by In to take his back!
In is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil In will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

In takes a swing at Bumin's ribcage but misses.
Bumin slips a jab and a cross from In.
In misses with a double jab.
In takes a swing at Bumin's ribcage but misses.
Bumin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by In.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
In throws a nice looking combination but Bumin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bumin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
In looks to land a combination but Bumin avoids it well.
In misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
In fails with the takedown

and Bumin counters with a nice double leg into side control. In won't be happy with that.
In is trying to buck Bumin off.
Bumin working away.
In is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bumin off and has taken his back!

In looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
In not allowing Bumin to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumin turns into In and is now in his guard.

In is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bumin defends well.
In keeping moving, preventing Bumin from controlling successfully.

In is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bumin defends well.

In looking for a guillotine here but Bumin defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

In is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bumin controls from within his opponent's guard.

In looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
In has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bumin has passed into side control.
In tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bumin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
In gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bumin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

In has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bumin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bumin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Al Bumin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

In throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bumin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for In!
In is working to get back to half guard.
Bumin controlling from mount.
In is wriggling around trying to escape.
In is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
In is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
In can't escape the position.
In wants to control but Bumin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
In tries to improve his position but instead Bumin has taken his back!
Bumin wants to control but In is keeping busy.
Bumin gets his hands free as In looks to control.
You can see the frustration on In's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
In trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
In is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bumin controlling well, preventing In from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
In wants to get back to his feet.
Bumin avoiding In 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy In right now.
In breaks Bumin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
In throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
In throws the left hand but Bumin avoids the punch easily.
In falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bumin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

In looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
In wants to control but Bumin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. In manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bumin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with In. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bumin trying to control the position from guard on top but In is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Bumin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bumin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Bumin!