PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renan Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Rumble will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beast
vs
Rumble

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Speedy Supps + Laundry
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renan Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beast throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rumble drives through with a takedown into Beast's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beast is looking to stand back up but Rumble counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Beast.
Beast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rumble on the ground.
Beast tries to get to full guard but Rumble has control of the leg.
Rumble is looking to advance position but Beast won't allow it.
Rumble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beast with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beast looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rumble.
Rumble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beast is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Rumble is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Beast is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumble throwing shots but Beast is blocking nicely.
Rumble controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Rumble was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Rumble dives in and grabs Beast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes down on Rumble's head and hops out.
Rumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beast tries to clinch there but Rumble circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble keeps the fight on the outside.
Rumble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Rumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Beast rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Beast.
Rumble misses with some punches.
Beast keeps control of Rumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rumble tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.
A short left from Beast.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beast.
Rumble tries to throw a body punch but Beast avoids it by throwing Rumble back against the cage.

Beast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renan Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beast is fending him off so far but Rumble persists. Nope, Beast circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast looks to land a right hand but Rumble moved out of range.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast tries a low kick but Rumble avoids it.
Rumble misses with a two punch combination.
Beast tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
Beast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Beast clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beast is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beast lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beast lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.

Beast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renan Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Rumble.

Beast instigates a clinch.
Rumble has Beast pressed against the cage, preventing Beast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Beast.
A shot in the inside from Beast.
Beast pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast is leaning against Rumble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beast is working Rumble over against the cage.
Beast throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbles head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Beast dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Rumble's shoulder, as Rumble tries to avoid the shot.
Rumble moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.
Beast tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
Rumble takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beast.

Rumble drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rumble landing with the ground and pound.
Rumble working some strikes from top position.
Rumble stopping the sweep attempt from Beast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble prevents Beast from getting back to his feet.
Beast trying to control the position.
Rumble passes Beast's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rumble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beast trying to control but Rumble postures up.
Beast wants to get back to his feet.
Rumble drops an elbow to the side of Beast's head.
Beast trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to control. Beast wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumble is nestled in close to Beast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rumble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rumble is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beast wants to control but Rumble is keeping busy.
Rumble works his way into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble working away.
Rumble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beast is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rumble tries for a kimura but Beast is defending well.
Rumble in side control lands a decent elbow.
Beast is trying to control Rumble's posture but Rumble avoids it.
Rumble cracks Beast with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble staying calm.
Rumble trying to control the position but Beast is working away.
Rumble is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast trying to remain calm as Rumble controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rumble stands up and beckons Beast to his feet.
Rumble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rumble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rumble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beast tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
Rumble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Beast.
Beast swinging wildly here.
Beast wants to clinch up but Rumble keeps it at a distance.
Rumble wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance.
Rumble misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Beast instigates a clinch.
Beast digs a right hand into Rumble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rumble's gas tank.
Beast will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rumble up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast has Rumble pressed against the cage, preventing Rumble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast scores with a hook to the body.
Beast scores with a shoulder strike.
Rumble trying to stall but Beast improves his position.
Beast is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rumble's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Beast breaks the clinch.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
Renan Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.
Beast connects with a jab.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast tries to bum rush Rumble with a series of wild strikes but Rumble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beast darts in and clinches Rumble up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Beast scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rumble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rumble trying to land knees to the body.
Rumble is trying to push Beast away but Beast has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rumble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beast avoids it.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Beast has him pressed against the cage.

Rumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Beast misses.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.
A punch combination from Beast misses.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.

Beast tries to sprawl but Rumble drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beast is trying to maintain the position but Rumble is very close to passing his half guard.
Billy Rumble has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast pushes Rumble off looking to stand but Rumble dives back in and keeps control.
Beast trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rumble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beast knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Rumble stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beast to get to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beast sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rumble somewhat.
Renan Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Rumble.

Beast has closed the distance and engaged Rumble in a clinch.
Rumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beast lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Beast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beast tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast managing to block the knees to the body from Rumble.
Still in the clinch, Beast scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Beast breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beast 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Beast!
In his post fight interview, Renan Beast started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.