PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo has chosen N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Bumba Motumbo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Inoke
vs
Motumbo

185 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo
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154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bumba Motumbo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoke circles away.
Inoke throws a right and a left that Motumbo avoids nicely.
Motumbo misses with a hook. Inoke ducked under it nicely.
Inoke misses with a hook. Motumbo ducked under it nicely.
Inoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inoke misses with a double jab.
Pat Inoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoke walks into a left hand.

It looks like Pat Inoke has been cut.
Inoke tries a low kick but Motumbo avoids it.
Inoke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Motumbo but Motumbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inoke throws a leg kick but Motumbo checks it.
Inoke stuns Motumbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Inoke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Motumbo misses with a hook.
Inoke throws a jab but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Inoke moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Motumbo backs up against the cage.
Inoke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Inoke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motumbo.
Inoke misses with a kick to the body.
Inoke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Motumbo throws a head kick but Inoke moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Motumbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoke throws a front kick aimed at Motumbo's knee but Motumbo avoids it well.
Inoke keeps the fight on the outside.
Inoke defending well as Motumbo loads up on a big left hand.
Motumbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inoke misses with a hook. Motumbo ducked under it nicely.
Inoke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motumbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoke.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Motumbo misses with a knee to the head.
Inoke trying to stall but Motumbo improves his position.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Motumbo working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Inoke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Motumbo cracks Inoke with a nice body shot.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Inoke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoke working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inoke.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Inoke is breathing heavily.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motumbo misses with a knee to the head.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inoke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Inoke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motumbo blocking some punches.
Inoke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motumbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Motumbo works on Inoke's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Motumbo.
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Inoke's ribcage.
Motumbo has Inoke pressed against the cage.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Inoke blocks with his arms.
Motumbo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Motumbo landing knees to the body.
Motumbo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Motumbo lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Motumbo lands a shoulder strike.
Motumbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Inoke blocks it.
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Inoke's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
Motumbo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Inoke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Inoke tries to stall but Motumbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Inoke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Inoke.
Motumbo stops a takedown attempt from Inoke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Inoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Motumbo tries a body shot but Inoke blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motumbo. Inoke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Motumbo.
Motumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Inoke. Inoke gets slowly back to his feet.
Inoke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inoke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Motumbo sprawls well initially but Inoke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Motumbo is trying to control but can't.
Inoke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Motumbo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Inoke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Motumbo's head.

Inoke is working for a kimura but Motumbo is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoke throws a strike but Motumbo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumba Motumbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
That's time! Inoke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inoke shoots in looking for a takedown. Motumbo tries to sprawl out of it but Inoke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Motumbo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Inoke misses.
The fighters circle, before Motumbo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Inoke's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Motumbo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bumba Motumbo!
Bumba Motumbo is the new middleweight champion!