PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mubaganda Mutumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutumba has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mutumba
vs
Faulk

160 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mubaganda Mutumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donte Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutumba slips a jab and a cross from Faulk.
Mutumba gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Mutumba is rocked!
Mutumba could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Faulk fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Mutumba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mutumba fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Faulk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faulk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutumba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faulk as he jumps to the side.
Faulk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faulk stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mubaganda Mutumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutumba is breathing heavily.
Faulk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Faulk misses.
Mutumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faulk misses with a wild combination.
Faulk misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Mutumba moves out of range as Faulk strikes.

Faulk closes the distance and clinches.

Faulk breaks the clinch.
Mutumba slips under a jab from Faulk.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Faulk missing with a left hand there. Mutumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Faulk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faulk misses with a hook. Mutumba ducked under it nicely.
Mutumba fails with a takedown attempt.
Mutumba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faulk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faulk throws out a loose jab but Mutumba uses good head movement to avoid it.

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.
Mutumba moves away from the strike by Faulk.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Mutumba misses with a body kick.
Faulk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Mutumba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faulk but Faulk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mutumba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutumba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Faulk. No joy for Mutumba on that attempt.
Mutumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faulk.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Faulk loads up on a big right hand but Mutumba slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk throws a big shot that misses.
Faulk looks to land a combination but Mutumba avoids it well.
Mutumba tries for a takedown but Faulk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faulk fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutumba shoots in for a takedown but Faulk shows good takedown defense.
Faulk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faulk misses the jab.
Mutumba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mutumba moves out of range as Faulk strikes.
Mutumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Faulk misses with a few strikes there.
Faulk fails to land with a series of punches.
Faulk looks to land a right hand but Mutumba moved out of range.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Faulk! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donte Faulk!