PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocomba Mwambong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yure Madelberta (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.

Mwambong
vs
Madelberta

195 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

218 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 St Petersburg, Cocomba Mwambong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yure Madelberta!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mwambong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Madelberta's half guard.
Nice strikes from Mwambong there.
Well, if Mwambong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mwambong prevents Madelberta from improving his position.
Mwambong controlling the action here.
Madelberta wants to improve his position but Mwambong is controlling well.
Mwambong controlling the action here.
Madelberta tries to roll over but Mwambong keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwambong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Madelberta trying to control here.
Mwambong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mwambong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madelberta wants to control the action here but instead Mwambong manages to pass to full mount!
Mwambong with shots to the head and body - Madelberta looks very uncomfortable down there.

Mwambong gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mwambong shoots in for a takedown but Madelberta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mwambong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Madelberta wants to control from the top but Mwambong keeps moving.
Madelberta is looking to stand up but Mwambong won't let him.
Mwambong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Madelberta trying to control but Mwambong is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mwambong seems keen to control Madelberta's posture.
Mwambong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mwambong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four 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.
Mwambong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madelberta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mwambong trying to control the position from guard on top but Madelberta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madelberta trying to keep a closed guard but Mwambong is proving a slippery customer.
Mwambong wants to control from the top but Madelberta keeps moving.
Mwambong is breathing heavily.
Madelberta trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cocomba Mwambong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mwambong misses with a head kick.
Mwambong shoots and misses

and Madelberta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mwambong is looking for a sweep. Madelberta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mwambong trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madelberta wants to take a breather but Mwambong is having none of it.
Mwambong trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madelberta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwambong is not content to let Madelberta control the position.
Mwambong trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mwambong misses with a takedown attempt

and Madelberta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Madelberta.
Mwambong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madelberta tries to break the clinch but Mwambong is controlling the position.
Madelberta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mwambong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cocomba Mwambong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Madelberta's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mwambong managing to block the knees to the body from Madelberta.

Madelberta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mwambong uses from the top position.
Madelberta keeping moving, preventing Mwambong from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Madelberta holds on and takes a little breather.
Mwambong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Madelberta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Come on Mwambong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Madelberta's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madelberta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mwambong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madelberta manages to get himself to full guard.
Mwambong wants to control from the top but Madelberta keeps moving.
Madelberta looking to control.
Mwambong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Madelberta's guard.
Madelberta is trying to control but can't.
Mwambong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwambong content just to control the position here.
Madelberta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Mwambong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Madelberta is desperately trying to improve his position but Mwambong has a good base and remains in mount.
Mwambong avoids the attempt from Madelberta to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yure Madelberta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Mwambong fails with the takedown

and Madelberta counters with a takedown into side control.
Mwambong is trying to work for a sweep but Madelberta has mounted him!
Mwambong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mwambong is working hard here to advance position.

Madelberta is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Madelberta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madelberta jumps into guard, dragging Mwambong to the mat.
Madelberta trying to control the position here.
Mwambong forces his way into half guard.
Mwambong is thwarting Madelberta's attempts to control the position.
Yure Madelberta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mwambong controlling the action here.
Madelberta is refusing to be controlled, as Mwambong sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mwambong trying to mount his opponent but Madelberta defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madelberta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mwambong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mwambong wants to take a breather but Madelberta is having none of it.
Madelberta is looking to escape.
Mwambong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Madelberta closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madelberta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madelberta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mwambong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madelberta fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mwambong closes the distance and pushes Madelberta back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madelberta.

Mwambong jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mwambong is on top in guard.

Mwambong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mwambong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwambong controlling from the top position.

Madelberta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mwambong is aware though and is defending well.
Madelberta is trying to hold Mwambong in close to prevent damage but Mwambong has managed to pass into half guard.
Mwambong is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yure Madelberta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madelberta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yure Madelberta!