PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Resnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Umber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brock Resnar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Resnar
vs
Umber

205 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

210 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Resnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Umber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

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

Umber drives through with a takedown into guard.
Resnar trying to keep a closed guard but Umber is proving a slippery customer.
Resnar pulls Umber in close to prevent any damage.
Resnar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Umber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Resnar tries to escape but Umber is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Resnar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Resnar tries to escape but Umber is in control.
You can see the frustration on Resnar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Resnar's face as Umber controls the position.
Umber blocks the strikes from Resnar.
Resnar tries to bench press Umber off him but Umber keeps the position.
Umber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Resnar to see if he's OK.
Resnar is trying to control Umber's posture but Umber avoids it.
Resnar misses with a strike from the bottom.
Resnar can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brock Resnar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Resnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Umber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brock Resnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Resnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Umber has Resnar pressed against the cage, preventing Resnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resnar is trying to force a seperation but Umber has the dominant position.
Umber tries to pull guard but Resnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Umber drops back down to his feet.
Umber stops a takedown attempt from Resnar.
Resnar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Resnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umber fails with a takedown attempt.
Brock Resnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Umber.
Umber keeps the fight on the outside.
Umber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Umber tries to close the distance and clinch but Resnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Resnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Umber circles away.
Umber shoots in for a double leg but Resnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Resnar scores with a one two! Umber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnar tries to clinch up.
Resnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Resnar wants to break free but Umber has control.
Resnar can't break the clinch.
Umber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Resnar smiles and moves away.
Resnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Umber circles away.

Resnar rushes Umber and presses him up against the cage.
Resnar working hard to break the clinch.
Resnar lands a shoulder strike.

Resnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Resnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Umber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Resnar's guard now.
Resnar is trying to control the position but Umber postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Resnar wriggles free and stands up.
Umber looks gassed!

Resnar closes the distance and pushes Umber back into the cage.

Resnar manages to break the clinch.

Resnar darts in and clinches Umber up against the cage.
Umber wants to break free but Resnar has control.

Resnar breaks the clinch.
Resnar tries to clinch but Umber moves out of range.
Resnar tries to clinch up

and Umber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resnar is trying is best to control the position here.
Resnar tries to kick Umber off but Umber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Resnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Resnar is pressing down on Umber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Resnar trying to keep a closed guard but Umber is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Umber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Resnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Resnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Resnar has Umber up against the cage in a clinch.
Resnar is trying to force a seperation but Umber has the dominant position.
Resnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resnar tries to break free but Umber pushes him back against the cage.

Resnar manages to break the clinch.
Umber circles away from the clinch attempt.

Umber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Umber blocks the strikes from Resnar.
Resnar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Resnar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Resnar has his hands on Umber's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resnar is striking off his back. Umber thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Umber is breathing heavily.
Resnar keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umber is thwarting Resnar's attempts to control the position.
Resnar tries to kick Umber off but Umber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Resnar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Resnar misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Resnar is trying to control but can't.
Resnar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Resnar misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Umber.
Resnar tests Umber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Resnar cracks Umber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Umber swats away the attempt to clinch by Resnar.
Resnar tries to clinch but Umber is having none of it.
Resnar wants to clinch but Umber slips to the side

and Umber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Resnar's guard.
John Umber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Resnar keeping moving, preventing Umber from controlling successfully.
Resnar is trying to keep Umber in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnar working a defensive guard but Umber manages to pass into side control anyway.
Resnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Resnar wants to control but Umber postures up.
Resnar wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Umber working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Umber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resnar moves in looking to clinch but Umber pushes him off.

That's four 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.
Resnar wants to clinch up but Umber keeps it at a distance.
Resnar closes the distance looking to clinch

and Umber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Resnar won't be happy with that.
Resnar tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Resnar is looking for a sweep.
Resnar struggling a bit here.
Resnar is looking to reverse the position.
Resnar is trying to control Umber's posture but Umber avoids it.
Resnar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Umber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Umber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Resnar's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Resnar rushes Umber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Umber keeps control of Resnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Resnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Resnar has closed the distance and engaged Umber in a clinch.
Resnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Umber has Resnar pressed against the cage, preventing Resnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Resnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Resnar tries to clinch but Umber is having none of it.
Resnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Umber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Resnar tries to clinch there but Umber circles away.

Resnar gets a clinch.
Resnar tries to break the clinch but Umber is controlling the position.
Umber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Resnar's efforts to push away.

Resnar manages to break the clinch.
Resnar tries to clinch up but Umber circles away and keeps his distance.

Resnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Umber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Resnar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Resnar wants to break free but Umber has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber keeps control of Resnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Resnar can't break the clinch.

Resnar breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Umber.
Umber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Resnar wants to clinch up but Umber keeps it at a distance.
Resnar looks to land a combination. Umber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Resnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Umber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Resnar moves into the clinch.
Resnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Resnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Resnar breaks the clinch.
Resnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Umber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brock Resnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Resnar clinches but Umber breaks the clinch

and Umber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Resnar's guard.
Resnar is trying to keep Umber in close.
Resnar striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnar controls Umber momentarily but Umber frees himself.
Resnar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Resnar working a defensive guard here.
Resnar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Resnar wriggles free and stands up.
Good shot there by Umber.

Resnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Resnar tries to break the clinch but Umber is controlling the position.

Resnar manages to break the clinch.

Resnar moves into range and clinches up with Umber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umber prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnar blocking some punches.
Umber tries to pull guard but Resnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Umber drops back down to his feet.
Umber fails to pull guard.
Brock Resnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Umber.

Resnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Resnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Resnar as he avoids it easily.
Resnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Umber circles away.
Umber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Resnar darts in and clinches Umber up against the cage.
Resnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Umber has double underhooks.

Resnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Resnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Resnar closes the distance and clinches.
Resnar lands with a right to the head.
Umber prevents Resnar from breaking the clinch.

Resnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Resnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Resnar tries to circle away but Umber has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Umber backwards.
Resnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Resnar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Resnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Resnar tries to clinch but Umber moves away

and Umber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Resnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Resnar lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Resnar wants to sweep here but Umber controlling him for the moment.
Umber wants to pass the guard but Resnar is keeping the position.
Resnar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brock Resnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Resnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Resnar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Umber 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Umber!