PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Red Boms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Plunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boms
vs
Plunk

177 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Boms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mel Plunk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plunk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plunk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boms misses with the combination.
Boms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plunk.
Boms with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boms swinging wilding here.
Plunk on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Mel Plunk has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Boms as he connects with a hook.
Boms ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boms scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Plunk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Plunk passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boms!
Boms swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boms tries to lock up and control but Plunk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plunk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Plunk looking to control but Boms is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boms tries to hold on but Plunk postures up.

Plunk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boms manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Plunk with that takedown attempt.
Plunk looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boms misses with a wild combination.
Plunk shoots in for a takedown but Boms shows good takedown defense.
Plunk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boms's waist but Boms gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plunk off to one side.
Red Boms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mel Plunk.
Boms throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plunk misses with a takedown attempt - Boms sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boms misses with a series of wild punches.
Plunk moves forwards but Boms connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boms blocks a head kick by Plunk.
Boms throws a shot to the body.
Boms misses with a series of wild punches.
Plunk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boms circles away.
Boms scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Plunk doesn't seem bothered though.

Plunk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Plunk is looking to take a break and control but Boms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plunk wants to stand but Boms is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boms struggling a bit here.
Plunk is looking to take a break and control but Boms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Boms going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Boms is trying to control Plunk's posture but Plunk avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Plunk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Boms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mel Plunk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Plunk gets a takedown into half guard.

Boms looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plunk tries to stand and escape but Boms is controlling the position.
Plunk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boms is refusing to be controlled, as Plunk sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plunk wants to get back to his feet.
Boms is not content to let Plunk control the position.
Boms wants to improve his position but Plunk is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plunk shoots for a takedown but Boms saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Plunk feints and as Boms raises his hands in defense, Plunk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plunk wants to control from the top but Boms keeps moving.
Plunk advances to half guard.
Plunk working over Boms with some ground and pound. Boms looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boms has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plunk is working away from the top position though.
Plunk frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Plunk controlling his opponent.
Boms takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boms tries to control the position but Plunk now has his back.
Boms trying to control the action but Plunk just sinks the hooks in.
Plunk gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plunk biding his time, looking for the opening.

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.
Boms trying to control the action but Plunk just sinks the hooks in.

Boms fending off the submission attempt from Plunk.
Plunk is not going to allow Boms to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Boms right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Plunk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mel Plunk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Plunk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Plunk moves in looking to clinch but Boms pushes him off.
Plunk loads up on a big right hand but Boms slips the punch.

Plunk shoots in and bounces Boms off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Plunk trying to control the position from guard on top but Boms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boms is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Plunk stands and steps away. Boms gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plunk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boms tries to roll over but Plunk keeps him under control.
Plunk is trying to control the action in half guard but Boms is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boms blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plunk.
Plunk is keen to just control but Boms is a slippery customer.
Plunk controlling the action here.

Plunk decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boms keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Boms.

Plunk scores a takedown into full mount!
Plunk controlling the pace for now.
Boms wants to hold on but Plunk pushes him away.
Plunk content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plunk with a couple of short strikes.
Boms is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Plunk has taken his back.

Plunk has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Boms is in real trouble here. Plunk gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Boms is tapping out! Plunk wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mel Plunk!