PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Pronser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Tumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Pronser had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pronser
vs
Tumble

189 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Pronser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Tumble!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tumble closes the distance and clinches.

Tumble turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Tumble decides to stand back up.
Pronser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tumble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pronser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tumble is keeping busy.

Tumble turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pronser is looking to regain half guard here but Tumble keeps moving and retains side control.
Tumble takes a little break here. Pronser wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pronser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pronser gets back to half guard.
Pronser is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pronser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pronser is breathing heavily.
Tumble wants to pass to mount but Pronser is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tumble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tumble working Pronser over with strikes.

Tumble is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tumble wants to pass the guard but Pronser is defending well.
Tumble scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumble is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tumble has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tumble controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pronser is in all sorts of trouble here.

Tumble gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pronser misses with a takedown

and Tumble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Pronser actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumble lands with a punch from half guard.
Tumble passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tumble looking to finish Pronser with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pronser!
Tumble working the ground and pound effectively.
Tumble looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tumble with the ground and pound from mount.
Tumble controlling his opponent.
It looks like Tumble might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tumble is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pronser can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tumble looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tumble controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pronser?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Tumble dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pronser is trying to drag Tumble to the mat but Tumble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Tumble manages to pull guard.
Tumble trying to control the position here.
Tumble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tumble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mr Tumble.
Tumble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pronser.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tumble throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pronser was covering up waiting for the punch and Tumble finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tumble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pronser's head.
Tumble controlling from the top position.
Tumble working some strikes from top position.
Pronser being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tumble trying to control the position from guard on top but Pronser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tumble stands up and waves to Pronser to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumble tries to land a front kick but Pronser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pronser shoots and misses

and Tumble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Pronser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pronser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tumble controls the pace.
Let's hope that Tumble has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tumble stands up and waves to Pronser to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumble scores with a nice head shot.
Pronser with a poor takedown
and Tumble counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Pronser. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tumble closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pronser did well to prevent Tumble getting side control.
Tumble is pressing down on Pronser's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pronser is holding on for now.
Tumble performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tumble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tumble stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tumble darts in and clinches Pronser up against the cage.
Tumble's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Pronser is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tumble is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pronser to the mat. Pronser regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tumble is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tumble gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tumble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Tumble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tumble looking to score a takedown here. Pronser is defending well but Tumble drives through and ends up in Pronser's guard.
Tumble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pronser keeping moving, preventing Tumble from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mr Tumble was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Tumble closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pronser's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pronser looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tumble passes into side control.
Tumble remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pronser is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tumble has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tumble controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pronser tries to improve his position but instead Tumble has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumble loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pronser hold on?
Mr Tumble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pronser can't escape the position.
Tumble lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pronser.
Tumble softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tumble controls the position.

Tumble is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pronser has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tumble keeps control of the position easily here as Pronser tries to buck him off.
Oliver Pronser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tumble is persistently looking for the submission but Pronser is defending it well.

Pronser won't enjoy being in this position. Tumble looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Pronser is tapping - it's over boys! Tumble picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mr Tumble!