PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huhuran Bambus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bambus
vs
Rude

190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huhuran Bambus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
Bambus misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bambus shoots in but Rude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bambus.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bambus tries to keep at a distance but Rude has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bambus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rude landing knees to the body.
Bambus is breathing heavily.
Rude leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rude unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bambus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bambus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude prevents Bambus from breaking the clinch.
Bambus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rude manages to break the clinch.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.

Rude closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rude.
Rude with a knee to the head.
Rude throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bambus blocks it with crossed arms.
Rude landing knees to the head.
Bambus letting Rude take a breather here.
Bambus is looking to break free of the clinch but Rude has double underhooks.

Bambus breaks from the clinch.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bambus throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.
Bambus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude blocks a head kick by Bambus.

Rude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rude stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bambus manages to break the clinch.
Rude blocks a head kick by Bambus.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bambus misses with a head kick.

Rude clinches up against the cage.
Bambus can't break the clinch.
Rude connects with a knee to the head.
Rude landing knees to the head.
Bambus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bambus can't break the clinch.
Rude lands a knee to the head.
Rude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bambus's face.
Bambus is looking to break free of the clinch but Rude has double underhooks.
Bambus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rude won't allow it.
Bambus wants to break free but Rude has control.
Bambus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Rude looking to slow down the pace here.
Rude with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rude breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rude blocks a head kick by Bambus.
Rude wants to clinch up but Bambus keeps it at a distance.
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
A head kick misses from Bambus.
A head kick misses from Bambus.
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
Bambus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rude clinches up with Bambus and pushes him back against the cage.
Bambus has had enough of the clinch but Rude keeps him there for the moment.
Rude tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rude connects with a knee to the head.
Rude prevents Bambus from breaking the clinch.
Bambus has had enough of the clinch but Rude keeps him there for the moment.
Rude prevents Bambus from breaking the clinch.
Bambus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Bambus is trying to break free.
Rude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bambus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bambus has had enough of the clinch but Rude keeps him there for the moment.
Rude is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Rude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rude with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bambus can't break the clinch.
Bambus is looking to break free of the clinch but Rude has double underhooks.
Bambus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rude stalling against the cage.
Bambus is trying to break free.
Rude with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bambus has had enough of the clinch but Rude keeps him there for the moment.
Bambus is trying to break free.
Rude stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rude tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bambus tries a head kick but it misses.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Bambus tries a head kick but it misses.
Bambus tries a head kick but it misses.
Rude blocks a head kick by Bambus.
Huhuran Bambus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bambus.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rude blocks a head kick by Bambus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bambus misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bambus.

Rude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rude landing knees to the body.
Rude stalling.
Rude receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Rude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bambus misses with a head kick.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Bambus misses with a head kick.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rude clinches with his opponent.
Rude wants to stall.
Bambus can't break the clinch.
Bambus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bambus is looking to break free of the clinch but Rude has double underhooks.
Bambus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bambus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rude pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bambus is trying to break free.
Rude prevents Bambus from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Bambus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bambus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Huhuran Bambus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rude avoids the head kick by Bambus.
Bambus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bambus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bambus throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.
Bambus throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rude clinches up with Bambus and pushes him back against the cage.
Rude keeps control of Bambus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bambus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rude landing knees to the body.
Rude landing knees to the head.
Rude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude with a knee to the head.
Bambus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Rude with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rude throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bambus's face.
Rude throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bambus blocks it with crossed arms.
Bambus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bambus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rude won't allow it.

Rude breaks from the clinch.
Bambus throws a sloppy head kick and Rude moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rude throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bambus throws a lazy head kick
and Rude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Bambus - that's a beauty! Rude is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bambus can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Huhuran Bambus!