PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habakuk Tibatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinse Mambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tibatong's entrance music is In Flames - Cloud Connected. A fine choice. Mambosa has chosen Baba Yetu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Habakuk Tibatong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tibatong
vs
Mambosa

184 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

194 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Habakuk Tibatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kinse Mambosa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibatong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Habakuk Tibatong has been cut.
Mambosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tibatong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Mambosa clinches.
Mambosa lands a nice elbow.
Mambosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tibatong's efforts to push away.
Mambosa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mambosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Mambosa.
Tibatong tries to pull guard but Mambosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Tibatong drops back down to his feet.
Tibatong is trying to break the clinch but Mambosa is controlling him.
Mambosa lands an elbow inside.

Habakuk Tibatong's cut is getting worse.
Mambosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tibatong is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mambosa lands an elbow inside.
Tibatong looking to throw knees to the head but Mambosa is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Mambosa.
Mambosa lands a shot to the body.
Mambosa lands a nice elbow.

Habakuk Tibatong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right handed body shot lands from Mambosa.
Mambosa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Habakuk Tibatong's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Habakuk Tibatong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kinse Mambosa!