PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumar Lumines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jumar Lumines has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lumines
vs
Bato

195 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

192 cm
20
274 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumar Lumines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Popoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumines turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lumines has a takedown stuffed.
Lumines shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bato counters by clinching up.

Bato pulls guard successfully.
Lumines tries to free his leg and advance position but Bato is retaining full guard.
Bato is trying to control the position but Lumines postures up.
Lumines looking to sit in guard and control but Bato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bato advances position into side control!
Bato advances to mount.
Lumines tries to hold on but Bato pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lumines can't escape the position.
Lumines taking shots to the head.
Bato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Bato stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lumines tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bato manages to break the clinch.
Lumines tries to clinch

and Bato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bato trying to control the position from guard on top but Lumines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lumines looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bato is one step ahead there.
Lumines has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bato has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lumines tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bato landing shots from mount.
Bato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lumines tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bato looks gassed!
Bato content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumines tries to lock up and control but Bato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lumines is squirming around, avoiding Bato's attempts to control the action.
Bato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lumines reaches up to try and control the position but Bato seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lumines rolls and tries to escape and now Bato has his back!
Lumines covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Lumines tries to escape but Bato has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popoy Bato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lumines throws a head kick that misses.
Bato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lumines is defended easily by Bato.
Lumines doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lumines keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bato passes to full mount!
Lumines avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bato.
Bato trying to control but Lumines is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bato working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bato with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bato looking to control but Lumines is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lumines tries to reverse the position but Bato maintains control.
Lumines wants to control but Bato is having none of it.

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.
Lumines is squirming around, avoiding Bato's attempts to control the action.
Bato throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lumines wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bato.
Lumines keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bato avoids the attempt from Lumines to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lumines wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lumines is looking to escape.
Lumines is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lumines tries to lock up and control but Bato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lumines is looking to escape.
Lumines wants to hold on but Bato pushes him away.
Lumines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bato on the ground.
Lumines is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popoy Bato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lumines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lumines looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bato is fending him off so far but Lumines persists. Nope, Bato circles away and we're back to standing.
Lumines tries for a takedown but Bato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bato. No joy for Lumines on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumar Lumines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumines tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bato decides to pull guard.
Lumines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lumines manages to get himself to full guard.
Bato wants to control from the top but Lumines keeps moving.
Bato won't allow Lumines to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato slips nicely into half guard.
Bato is trying to control the action in half guard but Lumines is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lumines's head.
Lumines wants to get back to his feet.
Bato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lumines does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bato slows the pace down in half guard.
Bato prevents Lumines from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Popoy Bato.
Lumines doesn't manage to clinch there - Bato circles away.
Lumines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bato swivels and escapes.
Lumines wants to clinch up but Bato keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lumines.
Lumines has his takedown stuffed

and Bato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lumines walks away with a smile on his face. Bato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lumines throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato shoots in but no luck this time.
Lumines tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lumines wants to clinch

and Bato moves into the clinch.
Bato prevents a body shot from Lumines.
Lumines is looking to break free of the clinch but Bato has double underhooks.
Bato misses with the head strike.
Bato tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lumines is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bato is keeping busy.
Bato blocks an uppercut.
Lumines tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lumines drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bato gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumines stopping the sweep attempt from Bato.
Lumines wants to stand but Bato has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lumines throws a strike but Bato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lumines keeping moving, preventing Bato from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Popoy Bato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Popoy Bato!