PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble has chosen Young Money - Moment as his entrance music. The key to victory for Vincent Vega has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vega
vs
Rumble

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega scores with a shot to the body.
Vega blocks a jab.
A big right from Rumble misses.
Some wild striking there from Rumble.
It looked like Vega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rumble.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vega.
Rumble moves out of range as Vega throws a body kick.
Vega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rumble is looking to clinch.
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Vega.
Vega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rumble at a distance.
Vega lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rumble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rumble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega throws out a powerful jab.
Vega staying out of range there.
Vega is looking to score with low kicks.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rumble.

Rumble has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vega's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Vega catches Rumble right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Rumble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Vega.
Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rumble.
Vega looks for the body kick but Rumble saw that one coming.
Vega lands with a good body shot.
Rumble has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vega lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vega clobbers Rumble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Vega.

Rumble has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Vega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rumble keeps control of Vega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vega wants to break free but Rumble has control.
Rumble tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Rumble back against the cage.
Rumble stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rumble misses with some punches.
Vega taking a breather.
Rumble taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vega blocking some punches.
Rumble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rumble keeps control of Vega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rumble on the inside.
Vega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rumble has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Vega taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumble tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Rumble back against the cage.
Rumble lands a right hand.
A short right from Rumble.
Vega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vega tries a low kick but Rumble avoids it.
A jab lands there for Vega.
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Vega.
Rumble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rumble forces Vega back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumble.
Good body shot from Rumble.
Rumble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vega's efforts to push away.
Rumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumble stalling against the cage.
Rumble throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rumble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vega is trying to stall.
Vega slowing the pace effectively.
Vega is looking to break free of the clinch but Rumble has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Vega will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Rumble blocks the leg kick.
Rumble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Rumble throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rumble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.

Rumble has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.
Rumble keeps control of Vega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vega tries to circle away but Rumble has him pinned against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rumble in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rumble lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumble misses with the head strike.
Rumble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rumble leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anthony Rumble seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rumble stalling the fight.
Rumble receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Rumble improves position.

Rumble breaks from the clinch.
Rumble tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Rumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumble throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Rumble looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Vega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vega keeps the fight on the outside.
Rumble might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vega moves out of range of the leg kick from Rumble.
Rumble looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Vega connects with a nice looking jab.
Vega scores with a hook to the body. Rumble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rumble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega thuds a left hand into Rumble's body.
Rumble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Rumble.
Rumble throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Rumble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vega scores with a hook to the body. Rumble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rumble looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Vega shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense.
Vincent Vega is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Rumble does it's job there.
Rumble swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vega throws a leg kick but Rumble moved away.
Vega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rumble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rumble misses with a lunging right hand
and Vega counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Vega lands with a straight right. Rumble didn't see that one coming.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumble is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Vega.
Vega connects with a jab.
Vega jabs Rumble right on the nose. Rumble blinks but takes it well.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumble.
Rumble lands with a right hand.
Rumble throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Vega lands a slapping body shot.
Vega tests Rumble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rumble checks the leg kick.
Rumble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Rumble moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Vega! Rumble continues to tee off on Vega, landing with a left and a right! Rumble connects with a right hand that leaves Vega sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Rumble!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Rumble!
Anthony Rumble decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.