PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dubaku Womba (ranked 2071 p4p, 270 weight class) and Don Vigo (ranked 2023 p4p, 264 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Womba
vs
Vigo

185 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements
Conviction

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Vigo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vigo misses the shot to the body.
Womba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vigo sprawls and moves away.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Vigo is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vigo.
Vigo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dubaku Womba has been cut.
Vigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vigo.
Vigo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vigo moves forwards but Womba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vigo blocks a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Womba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Womba is defended easily by Vigo.

Womba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vigo on his heels. He'll look to pass Vigo's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Womba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Vigo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba advances to half guard.

Womba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vigo defends it well.

Vigo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vigo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Womba is working away from the top position though.
Womba thows a huge punch but Vigo dodges it nicely.
Womba passes to side control.
Vigo tries to improve position but can't.
Womba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Womba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Womba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigo is trying to get back to half guard.
Womba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vigo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Womba off and has taken his back!
Womba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vigo's guard. Nice work there by Womba.
Womba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vigo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Vigo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Womba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vigo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Womba drops back looking for a leg! Vigo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vigo manages to kick Womba off! Womba jumps back into Vigo's guard.
Womba forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vigo is trying to get back to full guard.

Womba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vigo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Womba.
Vigo wants to improve his position but Womba is controlling well.
Vigo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Womba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vigo sees it coming and defends easily.
Womba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Womba looking for a guillotine from mount but Vigo is having none of it.
Vigo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Womba working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vigo is working to get back to half guard.

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

Womba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vigo taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dubaku Womba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dubaku Womba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vigo gets caught flat footed, as Womba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vigo is keeping the position for now.
Vigo can't keep his opponent in guard - Womba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Womba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vigo can do to turn this around?

Womba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vigo defends it well.
Vigo tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
Womba moves into full mount! Vigo won't be happy about that!
Vigo is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Womba is working for a guillotine from mount but Vigo frees his head quite easily.

Womba wants to finish this one by submission but Vigo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Womba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Womba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dubaku Womba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vigo regains half guard.
Vigo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Vigo is defending well.

Womba is working for a kimura but Vigo is defending it quite comfortably.
Vigo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vigo.
Womba pushing down on Vigo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vigo keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vigo keeping full guard, as Womba tries to pass.
Vigo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Vigo is keeping the position.

Vigo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Womba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Vigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Womba drops back looking for a leg! Vigo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vigo manages to kick Womba off! Womba jumps back into Vigo's guard.
Vigo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vigo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Womba defends it easily.

Womba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vigo dives on top into guard.

Womba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vigo looking to pass the guard.
Vigo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Womba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vigo uses it to pass to side control.
Vigo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Womba down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba wants to control but Vigo postures up.
Vigo working the ground and pound.

Vigo decides to stand back up.
Vigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womba.
Womba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vigo defends well and Womba ends up having to push Vigo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vigo moves away.
Vigo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vigo leaves Womba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Vigo. Beautiful body shot.
Womba throws a body punch but Vigo moves out of range.
Vigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Don Vigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womba misses with a body shot
letting Vigo counter with a right hand.
Vigo avoids the body shot from Womba.
Vigo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Womba at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dubaku Womba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dubaku Womba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vigo thuds a left hand into Womba's body.
Vigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Vigo misses.
Womba slips a jab and a cross from Vigo.
Womba swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Vigo to counter with a crisp jab.
Womba shoots in and drives through. Vigo sprawls well.
Vigo misses the shot to the body.
Womba fails to land the takedown.
Vigo throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Vigo is just out of range.
Vigo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Womba was well out of range. Poor timing from Vigo.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vigo looks to land a combination but Womba avoids it well.
Womba half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Womba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Vigo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Vigo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Womba is working Vigo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Vigo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Womba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vigo wants to sweep but no luck.
Womba passes into half guard.
Vigo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Womba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Womba's back!
Womba tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba is wriggling around trying to escape.

Vigo looking to secure an arm triangle but Womba defends it well.

Vigo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Womba is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vigo with good strikes from the mount here!
Womba is looking to improve his position but Vigo isn't that keen on the idea.
Vigo trying to control but Womba is having none of it.
Womba working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vigo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Womba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Womba looking for submissions off his back.

Vigo is looking for a kimura here.
Womba trying to hold on to Vigo's head to control him but Vigo postures up.

Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Don Vigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vigo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Vigo there.

Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vigo lands a nice short elbow.

Dubaku Womba's cut is getting worse.
Womba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vigo.
Dubaku Womba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vigo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Womba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vigo throwing shots but Womba is blocking nicely.
Womba trying to control but Vigo postures up.
Womba preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Vigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Womba 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dubaku Womba!
Dubaku Womba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.