PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Kostinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbala Ubuntu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubuntu has chosen Hohodza as his entrance music. Mbala Ubuntu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kostinov
vs
Ubuntu

189 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Kostinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mbala Ubuntu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubuntu slips under a jab.
Kostinov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kostinov swinging wilding here.
Ubuntu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kostinov defends it nicely.
Mbala Ubuntu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Kostinov catches Ubuntu right on the button with a cross.

Ubuntu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kostinov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kostinov is not content to let Ubuntu control the position.
Kostinov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostinov is looking to regain half guard here but Ubuntu keeps moving and retains side control.
Kostinov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ubuntu's best efforts.
Kostinov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Kostinov actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostinov throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Ubuntu manages to pass to side control.
Ubuntu is working Kostinov over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostinov is looking to reverse the position.

Ubuntu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ubuntu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kostinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ubuntu blocks the strikes from Kostinov.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ubuntu trying to control the action but Kostinov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kostinov looks to move to half guard but instead Ubuntu has passed into mount! Damn!
Kostinov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ubuntu. What's that going to do exactly?
Kostinov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ubuntu. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ubuntu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ubuntu raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ubuntu lands a big shot there that rocks Kostinov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ubuntu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kostinov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ubuntu prevents Kostinov from getting the reversal.
Ubuntu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kostinov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Kostinov is rocked!
Ubuntu connects with a bit shot that sees Kostinov covering up! More strikes from Ubuntu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ubuntu is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mbala Ubuntu!