PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 328 p4p, 11 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 561 p4p, 16 weight class). Reem has chosen Bad Reputation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Umberto Reem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bubba Gumption's chin.

Gumption
vs
Reem

192 cm
34
260 lbs
36 - 13 - 0

194 cm
32
241 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem lands a nice shot that snaps Gumption's head back.
Gumption works the jab nicely.
Gumption connects with the punch.
Gumption swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reem feints the counter takedown.
Gumption shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gumption throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reem has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reem is looking to chop away at Gumption's legs.
Gumption misses with a kick to the body.
Gumption fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reem tries a head kick but it misses.
Gumption waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reem.
Reem doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gumption throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
Gumption wants to slow Reem down by chopping away at his legs.
Reem only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That kick from Reem tenderised Gumption's leg. Gumption is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reem misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption misses with a looping left.
Reem with the counter takedown but Gumption avoids it easily.
Gumption goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reem tries to clinch up.
Gumption lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reem misses with a body punch
and Gumption counters with a stiff right hand.
Umberto Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem looks to land a right hand but Gumption moved out of range.
Reem lands with a shot to the body.
Gumption lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gumption, as that shot connected.
Gumption uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Gumption takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reem takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gumption lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reem lands with a cross.
Gumption seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gumption misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem is looking to clinch.
Gumption misses with a hook
and Gumption takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Reem avoids it.
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gumption throws out the jab.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Reem avoids it.
Gumption throws a nice looking combination but Reem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gumption's calf.
Reem tries to clinch up
and Gumption cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gumption misses with a straight left.
Reem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gumption shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reem thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption misses with an uppercut.
Reem slips a straight right by Gumption.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reem! But no joy.
Reem looks to throw the jab but Gumption is out of range.
Reem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gumption momentarily.
Gumption tried to score with a low kick but Reem checks it.
Reem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gumption throws out the jab.
Reem is looking to clinch.
Gumption jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Reem rushes Gumption and presses him up against the cage.
Reem blocks a body shot from Gumption.
Reem lands an uppercut.
Reem blocks a body shot from Gumption.
Gumption tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gumption blocks a body shot from Reem.

Gumption breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gumption bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gumption thows a leg kick but Reem checks it
letting Reem counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oooooh!!! Reem has knocked Gumption down with a huge combo! Reem steps away and waves a wobbly Gumption back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gumption is rocked!

Reem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Gumption is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gumption being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Reem.
Reem dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gumption throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
Gumption misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gumption seems to have got his legs back now.
Reem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gumption tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gumption tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumption misses with the head strike.
Reem has Gumption pushed against the cage.
Gumption lands an uppercut.
Reem has Gumption pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gumption scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reem is pushing Gumption up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gumption misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Umberto Reem will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reem lands a left and a right that send Gumption crashing to the mat, dazed. Reem thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Reem misses with a left hand
and Gumption counters with a leg kick.
Reem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gumption.
Gumption jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Reem.
Gumption fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reem manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Reem misses its intended target.
Gumption steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
A counter left hand to the body from Gumption misses its target.
Gumption throws a lazy right hand but Reem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gumption goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gumption scores with a jab to the head.
Gumption throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reem throws a body punch but Gumption moves out of range.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Reem avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem missing with a left hand there. Gumption was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gumption.
Reem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gumption jabs Reem right on the nose. Reem blinks but takes it well.
Gumption walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
Gumption feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gumption misses with a left hand
letting Reem counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem cracks the inside of Gumption's front leg.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Gumption's knee but Gumption avoids it well.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses
and Reem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gumption to the canvas! Gumption doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Reem keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Reem!
After the big win, Umberto Reem made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Bubba Gumption spoke after the fight, saying 'My shrimp have failed me. Time to move on to lobster?'.