PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Tumblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumblin comes to the cage accompanied by Time Management - E-Bison. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tumblin
vs
De Groot

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Tumblin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lars De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tumblin looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Tumblin scores with the left hand. De Groot knows he should have avoided that one.
Tumblin lands a head shot.
Tumblin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
Tumblin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Groot tries a low kick but Tumblin avoids it.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tumblin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Groot drops his hands momentarily and Tumblin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Tumblin moves into range and clinches up with De Groot.
Tumblin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Tumblin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot has Tumblin pressed against the cage, preventing Tumblin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tumblin pushes De Groot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.
De Groot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tumblin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumblin dodges an elbow strike from De Groot.
Tumblin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Groot throws an elbow but misses.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Groot as Tumblin tries to tie him up.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tumblin avoids it.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
Tumblin letting De Groot take a breather here.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two 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.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumblin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Groot or not.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Tumblin.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
De Groot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tumblin avoids the elbow strike from De Groot, against the cage.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumblin.
Tumblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
De Groot missing with knees to the body.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin misses with a body punch.
De Groot blocking some punches.
Tumblin misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tumblin avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.

That's four 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.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Tumblin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Groot missing with knees to the body.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Tumblin tries to stall but De Groot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tumblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumblin.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
Tumblin misses with a body punch.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A knee to the head by De Groot.

It looks like Sonny Tumblin has been cut.
De Groot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tumblin blocks it with crossed arms.
Tumblin trying to stall but De Groot improves his position.
Tumblin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tumblin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Tumblin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Tumblin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tumblin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumblin throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tumblin takes the fight into the clinch.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
Tumblin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tumblin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Groot leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but Tumblin blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Groot leaning against his opponent.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Tumblin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot tries a knee to the head but Tumblin blocks it.
Tumblin throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tumblin misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Tumblin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tumblin presses De Groot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Groot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tumblin blocks it with crossed arms.
Tumblin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tumblin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin working aggressively here.
De Groot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tumblin's face.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tumblin letting De Groot take a breather here.
Tumblin misses with a body punch.
Tumblin lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Groot taking a breather.
Tumblin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Tumblin misses with a body punch.
Tumblin throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.
De Groot misses with a knee strike.
Tumblin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tumblin fails to land.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tumblin is trying to force a seperation but De Groot has the dominant position.
De Groot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tumblin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tumblin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Tumblin working aggressively here.
De Groot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tumblin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
Tumblin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot misses with a knee to the head.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tumblin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumblin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Groot is keeping busy.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tumblin avoids it.
Tumblin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Tumblin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tumblin has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.
De Groot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Tumblin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Tumblin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumblin. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Groot - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Tumblin down.
De Groot wants to land a leg kick but Tumblin is out of range.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Tumblin moves out of range easily.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Tumblin moved away.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tumblin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Tumblin down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Tumblin checks it.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lars De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tumblin checks a leg kick.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot lands with a nice body kick.

De Groot pushes Tumblin up against the cage in a clinch.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Groot missing with knees to the body.
Tumblin avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
De Groot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Groot is stalling here.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Tumblin avoids the damage to the body.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
Tumblin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumblin managing to block the knees to the body from De Groot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tumblin.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Tumblin.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tumblin tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tumblin avoids it.
Tumblin tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Tumblin back against the cage.
Tumblin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tumblin has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Groot.
De Groot working Tumblin over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tumblin fails to land.
Tumblin is trying to break free.
De Groot prevents Tumblin from breaking the clinch.
Tumblin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
De Groot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Groot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lars De Groot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot blocking some punches.
Tumblin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tumblin letting De Groot take a breather here.
De Groot blocking some punches.
De Groot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tumblin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumblin.
Tumblin lands a shoulder strike.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
Tumblin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tumblin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot lands an elbow just above Tumblin 's eye.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
De Groot misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from De Groot.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.

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.
Tumblin tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Tumblin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tumblin avoids it.
Tumblin misses with a punch on the inside.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tumblin is defending well for now.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tumblin avoids a wild elbow strike from De Groot.
Tumblin misses with a punch to the body.
Tumblin can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
De Groot slows down the pace here.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumblin misses with a body punch.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tumblin.
Tumblin throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot.
Tumblin struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Tumblin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tumblin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!