PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Halyna (ranked 5997 p4p, 4560 weight class) and Sambar Bumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sambar Bumi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halyna
vs
Bumi

185 cm
18
225
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
226
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Halyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambar Bumi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumi throws a series of punches but Halyna avoids them all with ease.
Bumi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halyna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halyna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bumi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halyna could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bumi misses with a two punch combination.
Halyna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bumi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Halyna gets tackled into the cage by Bumi. Bumi maintains the clinch.
Halyna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halyna stops a takedown attempt from Bumi.
Peter Halyna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambar Bumi.
Halyna is trying to force a seperation but Bumi has the dominant position.
Bumi jumps guard but Halyna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bumi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halyna misses with a few strikes there.

Bumi moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumi just leaning against Halyna, taking a breather.
Bumi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Halyna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bumi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bumi gets control of Halyna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bumi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halyna throws a strike but Bumi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Halyna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bumi prevents Halyna from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumi controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bumi gets to his feet - Halyna follows without any prompting.
Nice defenses there by Bumi.
Bumi scores with a head kick.
Halyna circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bumi is defended easily by Halyna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halyna will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bumi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Halyna defends well and Bumi ends up having to push Halyna into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halyna throws a combination that misses
and Halyna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bumi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bumi. Halyna shrugs it off though.
Bumi lands a leg kick that knocks Halyna off balance momentarily.
Halyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bumi checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumi moves in looking to clinch but Halyna pushes him off.

Bumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halyna wants to get back to striking at distance but Bumi won't allow it.

Bumi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Halyna misses.
Bumi is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Halyna. Those never looked like landing.
Halyna stuffs the takedown attempt from Bumi. Bumi gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Halyna on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bumi moves in looking to clinch but Halyna pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Halyna. No joy for Bumi on that attempt.
Bumi looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halyna throws a low kick but Bumi moves out of range easily.
Halyna misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bumi moves into the clinch.
Bumi is trying to drag Halyna to the mat but Halyna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Halyna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halyna wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bumi successfully pulls guard.
Halyna throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halyna throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bumi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halyna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bumi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halyna is controlling him.
Halyna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halyna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bumi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halyna stops Bumi from standing up.
Bumi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halyna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bumi pulls Halyna in to control the position.
Bumi is looking to stand up but Halyna isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Halyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bumi rushes Halyna and presses him up against the cage.
Bumi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bumi landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halyna breaks from the clinch.
Halyna fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bumi checks it well.
Halyna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halyna.
Halyna lands a jab-cross combination.
Bumi moves out of range of the leg kick from Halyna.
Bumi blocks a head kick by Halyna.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bumi or perhaps it was just good defense by Halyna, which made it look bad.
Bumi connects with a right hand. Halyna shakes it off.
Halyna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumi dives in for a single leg takedown but Halyna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Peter Halyna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambar Bumi.
Bumi is breathing heavily.
Halyna wants to slow Bumi down by chopping away at his legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bumi or perhaps it was just good defense by Halyna, which made it look bad.
Halyna throws a right and a left that Bumi avoids nicely.
And Bumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Halyna pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peter Halyna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bumi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Halyna. Those never looked like landing.
Bumi wants to counter the offense by Halyna and move into the clinch position.
Bumi throws a head kick but Halyna moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halyna!

Bumi moves into the clinch.
Bumi is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumi tries to pull guard but Halyna holds him up against the cage and eventually Bumi drops back down to his feet.
Halyna is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Halyna is trying to break the clinch but Bumi is controlling him.

Bumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halyna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bumi defends well and Halyna ends up having to push Bumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halyna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halyna working hard to break the clinch.
Bumi wants to take the fight to the mat but Halyna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bumi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halyna prevents it.
Bumi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Halyna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Halyna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Halyna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bumi in his tracks.
Halyna lands a body shot.
Halyna's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halyna duly obliges.

It looks like Sambar Bumi has been cut.

Bumi moves into range and clinches up with Halyna.
Halyna wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bumi successfully pulls guard.
Halyna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halyna throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halyna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halyna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Halyna has gone for a leg lock! Bumi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halyna's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bumi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Halyna gets caught flat footed, as Bumi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Halyna is wriggling around but Bumi manages to pass to half guard.

Halyna makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bumi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halyna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bumi has Halyna pressed against the cage, preventing Halyna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halyna is pressed up against the cage. Bumi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halyna down to the mat. Halyna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halyna circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Halyna was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Halyna tries to bum rush Bumi with a series of wild strikes but Bumi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bumi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halyna, pushing him back against the cage.

Bumi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Halyna uses from the top position.
Halyna is looking to work some ground and pound but Bumi has wrist control.
Bumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halyna's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bumi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bumi stands up and waves to Halyna to follow him.
Bumi shoots in and drives through. Halyna sprawls well.

Bumi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bumi successfully pulls guard.
Halyna postures up in Bumi's guard and throws a big left but Bumi blocks it.
Halyna preventing the sweep.
Halyna prevents Bumi from getting back to his feet.
Halyna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halyna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halyna postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halyna throws a big elbow that misses.
Halyna throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bumi throws a right hand that Halyna ducks under and follows up with a left that Halyna also avoids with ease.
Halyna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bumi slips a jab and a cross from Halyna.
Bumi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bumi has his takedown stuffed
and Halyna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peter Halyna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambar Bumi.
Halyna misses with a series of wild punches.
Bumi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halyna as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Halyna.
I think Halyna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Halyna!