PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beardsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elion Mamumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beardsmore
vs
Mamumbo

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Beardsmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elion Mamumbo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsmore throws a series of punches but Mamumbo avoids them all with ease.
Mamumbo shoots in for a double leg but Beardsmore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Beardsmore as Mamumbo shoots in.

Mamumbo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beardsmore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamumbo.
Beardsmore tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mamumbo manages to move to mount!
Beardsmore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mamumbo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mamumbo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Beardsmore is desperately trying to improve his position but Mamumbo has a good base and remains in mount.
Mamumbo raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamumbo raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Mamumbo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mamumbo breaks from Beardsmore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mamumbo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamumbo lands a big elbow.
Mamumbo lands a big shot there that rocks Beardsmore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mamumbo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo throwing strikes but Beardsmore uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Beardsmore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mamumbo.
Mamumbo lands strikes from half guard.
Beardsmore is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamumbo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beardsmore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mamumbo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mamumbo thows a huge punch but Beardsmore dodges it nicely.
Mamumbo working Beardsmore over with strikes.
Mamumbo trying to control the action but Beardsmore is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo working the head and body with strikes.
Mamumbo thows a huge punch but Beardsmore dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mamumbo slips a nice elbow through Beardsmore's hands, connecting with Beardsmore's forehead.
Beardsmore is looking to control Mamumbo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beardsmore avoid being mounted?
Beardsmore is staying active underneath Mamumbo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mamumbo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beardsmore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamumbo.
Mamumbo trying to control from half guard but Beardsmore is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beardsmore's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mamumbo has a takedown stuffed.
Dave Beardsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elion Mamumbo.
Beardsmore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mamumbo.
Beardsmore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Mamumbo.
Mamumbo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elion Mamumbo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mamumbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mamumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Mamumbo has had enough of the clinch but Beardsmore keeps him there for the moment.

Beardsmore manages to break the clinch.
Beardsmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamumbo.
Beardsmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamumbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beardsmore's waist but Beardsmore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mamumbo off to one side.

Beardsmore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beardsmore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beardsmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mamumbo or not.
Beardsmore lands a shot to the body.

Beardsmore breaks the clinch.
Mamumbo tries to clinch up

and Beardsmore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beardsmore.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mamumbo is trying to break the clinch but Beardsmore has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamumbo tries to score a body lock takedown but Beardsmore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dave Beardsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elion Mamumbo.
Mamumbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Beardsmore.
Mamumbo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mamumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beardsmore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Beardsmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Beardsmore, looking for a takedown. Mamumbo pushes Beardsmore against the cage but Beardsmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beardsmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Mamumbo or perhaps it was just good defense by Beardsmore which made him look bad.
A jab from Beardsmore misses.
Mamumbo throws a one two combo.
Mamumbo shoots in for a double leg but Beardsmore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mamumbo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beardsmore scores with a head kick.
Mamumbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mamumbo tries for a takedown but Beardsmore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Elion Mamumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamumbo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beardsmore counters with a head kick.
Beardsmore shoots for a takedown but Mamumbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mamumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Beardsmore, looking for a takedown. Mamumbo pushes Beardsmore against the cage but Beardsmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Beardsmore as Mamumbo shoots in.
Mamumbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamumbo shoots in but Beardsmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamumbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mamumbo with that takedown attempt.
Beardsmore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mamumbo as he jumps to the side.
Mamumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Beardsmore, looking for a takedown. Mamumbo pushes Beardsmore against the cage but Beardsmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mamumbo forces Beardsmore back against the cage and clinches.
Beardsmore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mamumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beardsmore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mamumbo tries to pull guard but Beardsmore won't allow it.
Mamumbo can't get the takedown.
Beardsmore effectively controlling the action here.
Mamumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beardsmore blocks a body shot from Mamumbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore connects with a knee to the head.
Mamumbo can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamumbo.

Beardsmore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Beardsmore. Beardsmore gets slowly back to his feet.
Beardsmore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamumbo's waist but Mamumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beardsmore off to one side.
Mamumbo shoots in but Beardsmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamumbo digs a good hook to Beardsmore's body.

Mamumbo gets a takedown into half guard.
Beardsmore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beardsmore tries to get out of the position.
Mamumbo throwing shots but Beardsmore is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Beardsmore dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamumbo scores a takedown into full mount!
Mamumbo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Mamumbo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Beardsmore turns into him and now he's in Mamumbo's guard.
Beardsmore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mamumbo wants to sweep here but Beardsmore controlling him for the moment.
Mamumbo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mamumbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamumbo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beardsmore kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mamumbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mamumbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beardsmore's guard.
Elion Mamumbo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beardsmore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamumbo won't allow Beardsmore to sweep him here.
Beardsmore has momentary wrist control but Mamumbo slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beardsmore working a defensive guard but Mamumbo manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloppy strikes there by Mamumbo.
Mamumbo looks up at the clock and then as Beardsmore takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mamumbo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beardsmore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mamumbo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mamumbo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mamumbo trying to control the position but Beardsmore is working away.
Beardsmore taking a bit of punishment here - Mamumbo scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mamumbo scores with punches from side control.
Mamumbo landing strikes.
Mamumbo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Beardsmore down.
Beardsmore tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mamumbo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore is taking damage to the body and head.
Mamumbo is punishing Beardsmore with strikes - can he finish him?!
Beardsmore holding both Mamumbo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Beardsmore tries to escape the position.
Beardsmore trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elion Mamumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mamumbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elion Mamumbo!