PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 203 p4p, 344 weight class) and John Mongrel (ranked 32 p4p, 50 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Umm
vs
Mongrel

200 cm
38
215
38 - 16 - 0

191 cm
25
200
17 - 6 - 0

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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 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mongrel takes the fight into the clinch.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Umm.
Still in the clinch, Mongrel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mongrel lands a right hand.
Mongrel scores with a shot to the side of Umm's head.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Umm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Umm tries to throw a body punch but Mongrel avoids it by throwing Umm back against the cage.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Mongrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Mongrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mongrel slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mongrel.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Umm throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel wants to break free but Umm has control.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Mongrel misses with the head strike.
Umm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mongrel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Umm breaks the clinch.
Mongrel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.

Umm instigates a clinch.
Umm working aggressively here.
Mongrel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongrel lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongrel lands a hook that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Mongrel back against the cage.

Mongrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mongrel closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongrel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mongrel thows a body kick. Umm tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Mongrel's shoulder, as Mongrel tries to avoid the shot.
Umm moves out of range of the body kick from Mongrel.
A lazy body kick from Mongrel
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umm is looking to counter with a body kick.
John Mongrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongrel tries to land a front kick but Umm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Umm.
Umm loads up on a big right hand but Mongrel slips the punch.
Mongrel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Umm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mongrel throws a right and a left that Umm avoids nicely.
Mongrel throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Umm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Umm closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umm.
Umm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel is looking to break free of the clinch but Umm has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Mongrel.
Umm lands a left hand.
A short right from Umm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongrel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umm or not.
Mongrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Mongrel lands a body shot.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Mongrel controls the action.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel lands with a light punch inside.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel lands a left hand.
Umm is stalling here.
Mongrel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Mongrel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Umm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mongrel tries to clinch up.
Umm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mongrel misses with a combination
and Umm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Umm misses the target.
Mongrel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mongrel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mongrel circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Mongrel misses
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mongrel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Umm counters with a stiff right hand.
Mongrel fakes the leg kick and cracks Umm in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Umm clinches up with Mongrel and pushes him back against the cage.
Umm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Umm scores with a shot to the side of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel scores with a hook to the body.
Mongrel throws a head punch that misses.
Mongrel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Umm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Mongrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umm misses the shot to the body.

Mongrel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Umm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm works the jab nicely.
Mongrel slips a straight right by Umm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel moves forwards but Umm connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up John Mongrel's cut even more.
Mongrel slips under a jab from Umm.
Mongrel is looking for the big counter here.
Umm avoids the head kick by Mongrel.
Mongrel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Umm throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target.
Mongrel blocks a jab.
Mongrel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Umm blocks it well.
Mongrel lands a nice looking body shot.
Umm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mongrel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm moves away from the strike by Mongrel.
Umm misses with a hook.
Mongrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mongrel - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Mongrel.

Umm rushes Mongrel and presses him up against the cage.
Mongrel lands a nice shot to the body.

Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Umm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Umm.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Mongrel prevents a body shot from Umm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Umm.
Mongrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongrel misses with a punch to the body.
Mongrel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Umm manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel throws a nice looking combination but Umm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongrel is looking to clinch but Umm is avoiding it.
Umm throwing a counter right hand but Mongrel manages to avoid it.
Mongrel closes the distance but Umm moves to the side
and Umm counters with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mongrel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mongrel throws a lazy head kick
and Umm counters with a nice uppercut.
Mongrel throws a lazy body kick
and Umm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mongrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Umm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Umm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mongrel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mongrel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umm counters with a low kick, right behind Mongrel 's knee.
Mongrel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mongrel lands a jab to the nose.
Umm throws a nice looking combination but Mongrel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mongrel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Umm blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongrel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umm tries to clinch but Mongrel is having none of it.
Umm scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Umm does no damage.
Mongrel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mongrel lands a slapping body shot.
Mongrel cracks a nice hook into Umm's ribs.
Mongrel checks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Umm is stalling here.
A short left from Umm.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Mongrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umms head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongrel tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Mongrel back against the cage.
Mongrel wants to stall.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Umm is leaning against Mongrel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umm.
Umm looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Mongrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mongrel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Mongrel being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Umm on the inside.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm prevents a body shot from Mongrel.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Mongrel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Umm misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Umm to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mongrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel misses with a body punch.
Mongrel trying to stall but Umm improves his position.
Umm blocks a body shot from Mongrel.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Umm as the two fighters clinch.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Mongrel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Umm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Umm.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rect Umm.
Well Umm 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rect Umm!
Our winner, Rect Umm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.