PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saipam Muwaitang (ranked 23831 p4p, 5333 weight class) and Jimmy Newtron (ranked 688 p4p, 569 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?

Muwaitang
vs
Newtron

200 cm
24
205
3 - 4 - 0

205 cm
25
200
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saipam Muwaitang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Newtron!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muwaitang throws a big shot that misses.
Newtron feints a jab promting Muwaitang to slip. Newtron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Muwaitang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
It looked like Muwaitang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muwaitang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muwaitang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
Newtron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Newtron slips a jab from Muwaitang.
Saipam Muwaitang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muwaitang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Newtron circles away quickly and effectively.
Newtron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newtron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muwaitang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muwaitang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newtron throws a combination. Muwaitang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muwaitang looks to land a combination but Newtron avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
Muwaitang misses with a double jab.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of Newtron's head but Newtron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muwaitang misses with a looping right.
Muwaitang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newtron.
Muwaitang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Newtron scores with a four punch combination!
Newtron lands a jab to Muwaitang's midsection.
Newtron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newtron, as that shot connected.
Newtron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Newtron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newtron dodges the punch combination from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newtron counters with a left and a right that stings Muwaitang.
Muwaitang lands with an overhand left.
Newtron throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muwaitang throws out the jab.
Muwaitang misses with a straight left.
Newtron is working the combinations to good effect here.
Newtron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Muwaitang eats them both and turns towards Newtron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Muwaitang misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Newtron.
A cross from Newtron lands.
Newtron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Muwaitang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muwaitang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newtron counters with a stiff right hand.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of Newtron's head but Newtron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muwaitang misses with a double jab
and Newtron counters with a nice uppercut.
Newtron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Muwaitang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muwaitang misses with a two punch combination.
Muwaitang misses with the combination.
Newtron unleashes a big counter combination but Muwaitang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muwaitang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muwaitang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newtron throws a combination. Muwaitang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Newtron looks winded!
Muwaitang thuds his right hand into Newtron's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muwaitang misses with a double jab
and Newtron counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Muwaitang misses.
Sloppy strikes from Muwaitang. Those never looked like landing.
Newtron slips a straight right by Muwaitang.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newtron.
Newtron staying out of range there.
Newtron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muwaitang looks to land a left hand but Newtron moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
Newtron feints a jab promting Muwaitang to slip. Newtron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Muwaitang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Muwaitang misses.
Newtron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newtron slips a jab from Muwaitang.
Newtron just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang misses with a series of wild punches.
Newtron misses with a two punch combination.
Muwaitang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Newtron has time to react.
No joy there for Muwaitang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muwaitang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muwaitang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newtron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newtron throws out a counter right but Muwaitang avoids it with no problem.
Muwaitang looks to land a left hand but Newtron moved out of range nicely.
Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but Newtron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newtron is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Muwaitang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muwaitang misses with a two punch combination.
Newtron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
Newtron ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
No joy there for Muwaitang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newtron throws a counter combo.
Muwaitang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newtron in his tracks.
Newtron blocks a jab.
Newtron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Muwaitang misses.
A jab from Muwaitang misses.
Newtron throws out a counter right but Muwaitang avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Muwaitang misses.
Muwaitang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muwaitang looks to land a right hand but Newtron moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Newtron will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but Newtron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muwaitang looks to land a left hand but Newtron moved out of range nicely.
Muwaitang misses with the combination.
Muwaitang looks to land a right hand but Newtron moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newtron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muwaitang throws out the jab.
Newtron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muwaitang throws a big shot that misses.
Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but Newtron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newtron scores with a shot to the body.
Newtron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
Newtron blocks a jab.
Newtron slips a jab and a cross from Muwaitang.
Saipam Muwaitang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Newtron misses.
Muwaitang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Muwaitang.
Newtron staying out of range there.
Newtron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muwaitang misses with a straight right.
Muwaitang throws a poor cross that misses
and Newtron counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newtron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muwaitang needs to keep his hands up - Newtron had a free shot at his head there.
Muwaitang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muwaitang throws the left hand but Newtron avoids the punch easily.
Newtron cracks Muwaitang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muwaitang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newtron's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muwaitang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newtron scrambles back to his feet.
Muwaitang missing with a left hand there. Newtron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newtron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Newtron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Newtron is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muwaitang misses with an uppercut. Newtron saw that one coming.
Muwaitang throws a combination that misses
and Newtron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newtron lands a really nice looking cross but Muwaitang seems unphased.
A big left from Muwaitang misses.
Jimmy Newtron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newtron misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Muwaitang misses.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newtron throws out a counter right but Muwaitang avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newtron throws a combination. Muwaitang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Newtron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muwaitang throws a series of punches but Newtron avoids them all with ease.
Newtron misses with a series of wild punches.
Muwaitang throwing a counter right hand but Newtron manages to avoid it.
Muwaitang misses with a looping left.
Newtron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newtron slips a straight right by Muwaitang.
Newtron blocks a jab.
Newtron blocks a jab.
Muwaitang misses with a two punch combination.
Muwaitang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Newtron defending well as Muwaitang loads up on a big left hand.
Newtron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a big shot that misses.
Muwaitang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newtron ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newtron moves away from the strike by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muwaitang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newtron moves out of range of the strikes.
Newtron unleashes a big counter combination but Muwaitang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Newtron dodges the punch combination from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muwaitang looks to land a right hand but Newtron moved out of range.
Newtron staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Newtron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muwaitang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newtron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that Newtron avoids nicely.
Newtron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muwaitang.
Newtron cracks Muwaitang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Newtron.
Newtron slips a jab from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but Newtron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muwaitang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Muwaitang duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newtron misses with the combination.
Newtron slips a straight right by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang missing with a left hand there. Newtron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newtron unleashes a big counter combination but Muwaitang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muwaitang throws a right hand that Newtron ducks under and follows up with a left that Newtron also avoids with ease.
Muwaitang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muwaitang throws out a loose jab but Newtron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muwaitang dodges the punch combination from Newtron.
Muwaitang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muwaitang misses with a looping left.
Newtron slips a jab and a cross from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that Newtron avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newtron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muwaitang's head.
Muwaitang misses with a series of wild punches.
Newtron ducks right into an uppercut from Muwaitang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saipam Muwaitang 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!

Muwaitang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Newtron.
Newtron throws a series of punches but Muwaitang avoids them all with ease.
Muwaitang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Newtron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Muwaitang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Newtron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
Newtron lands a nice looking body shot.
Muwaitang slips a jab and a cross from Newtron.
Muwaitang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newtron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muwaitang misses with a left hand
and Newtron counters with a left and a right that stings Muwaitang.
Newtron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Newtron misses with a double jab.
Muwaitang looks to land a combination but Newtron avoids it well.
Newtron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwaitang throws a right hand that Newtron ducks under and follows up with a left that Newtron also avoids with ease.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of Newtron's head but Newtron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Muwaitang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.
Newtron slips under a jab.
Newtron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newtron throws a right and a left that Muwaitang avoids nicely.
Muwaitang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Muwaitang. Those never looked like landing.
Muwaitang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newtron.
Muwaitang throws a jab but it's blocked by Newtron.
Newtron throws a counter combo.
Newtron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
A cross from Muwaitang lands.
Muwaitang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newtron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
Newtron dips to his left and cracks Muwaitang with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Muwaitang misses.
Newtron lands a two punch combo.
Muwaitang throws a series of punches but Newtron avoids them all with ease.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of Newtron's head but Newtron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muwaitang misses with a hook.
Muwaitang throws an overhand right that lands on Newtron's shoulder, as Newtron tries to avoid the shot.
Newtron moves out of range as Muwaitang strikes.
Newtron slips under a jab from Muwaitang.
Newtron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newtron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muwaitang looks to land a right hand but Newtron moved out of range.
Muwaitang throws the left hand but Newtron avoids the punch easily.
Muwaitang misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newtron! But no joy.
Muwaitang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muwaitang slips under a jab from Newtron.
It looked like Muwaitang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang loads up on a big right hand but Newtron slips the punch.
As Muwaitang backs off Newtron throws a huge counter combo but Muwaitang manages to avoid it all.
Muwaitang misses with a two punch combination.
Newtron feints a jab promting Muwaitang to slip. Newtron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Muwaitang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Newtron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muwaitang was well out of range. Poor timing from Newtron.
Muwaitang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Muwaitang throws a right hand that Newtron ducks under and follows up with a left that Newtron also avoids with ease.
Newtron throws a series of punches but Muwaitang avoids them all with ease.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of Newtron's head but Newtron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Muwaitang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muwaitang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.
Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but Newtron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Newtron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muwaitang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muwaitang misses with a straight left.
Muwaitang misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang throws a looping overhand right but Newtron ducks down to avoid it.
Muwaitang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muwaitang misses with a hook. Newtron ducked under it nicely.
Newtron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muwaitang missing with a left hand there. Newtron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muwaitang misses with a hook. Newtron ducked under it nicely.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
Muwaitang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newtron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newtron moves out of range of the strikes.
Newtron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Newtron slips a jab and a cross from Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a jab when Newtron was well out of range.
Newtron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muwaitang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newtron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newtron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Newtron moves out of range of the strikes.
Newtron is looking for the big counter here.
Muwaitang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saipam Muwaitang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muwaitang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saipam Muwaitang!