PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwawi Mumba (ranked 4758 p4p, 5168 weight class) and Brazil Joe (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.

Mumba
vs
Joe

225 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brazil Joe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joe under the eye.
Mumba misses with a hook.
Joe thuds a left hand into Mumba's body.
Joe swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Mumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mumba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Mumba saw that one coming.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Mumba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mumba.
Joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mumba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mumba throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joe in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a lovely overhand right.
Mumba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joe's head backwards.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Mumba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Mumba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe misses with a hook. Mumba ducked under it nicely.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.

Joe moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.
Joe takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Joe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Kwawi Mumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumba throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Mumba blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba connects with the punch.
Mumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joe throws a right and a left that Mumba avoids nicely.
Mumba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mumba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Kwawi Mumba has been cut.
Mumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Mumba shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Joe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mumba to score with a decent uppercut.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Joe is rocked!
Joe avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumba takes one to the chin there.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwawi Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwawi Mumba's cut.
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.

Mumba misses with a looping right.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mumba with a body shot.
Joe throws a right and a left that Mumba avoids nicely.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
It seemed like Joe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Mumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba slips under a jab from Joe.
A little feinted left hand from Mumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mumba with a body shot.
Kwawi Mumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mumba throws an off balance right hand
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Joe staying out of range there.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Mumba with a nice cross.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mumba with a body shot.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumba misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumba misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Mumba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses

and Joe counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mumba with a body shot.
Mumba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe slips a straight right by Mumba.
Joe moves away from the strike by Mumba.
Joe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a big shot that misses.
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mumba counter with a right hand.
Mumba connects with a right hand. Joe shakes it off.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Mumba throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mumba looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
A jab lands there for Mumba.
Joe staying out of range there.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Mumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?

Mumba lands a big right hand that sends Joe crashing to the mat! Mumba stays standing though and waves Joe back to his feet!
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
Joe throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba rattles Joe with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Joe tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Mumba dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Joe stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kwawi Mumba!