PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wa Za Banga comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Obeh has chosen Quake Arena as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ngbendu wa Za Banga
vs
Obeh

186 cm
27
161 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
162 lbs
14 - 1 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh tries to clinch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obeh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Obeh drops his hands momentarily and wa Za Banga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obeh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
wa Za Banga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
wa Za Banga is looking to chop away at Obeh's legs.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick that misses.
Obeh misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga throws a looping overhand right but Obeh ducks down to avoid it.
Obeh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
wa Za Banga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
wa Za Banga fakes the leg kick and cracks Obeh in the body.
wa Za Banga just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Obeh misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice body kick.
wa Za Banga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Obeh is able to avoid easily.
Obeh throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by wa Za Banga as he checks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obeh will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Obeh.
Obeh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obeh throws an overhand right that lands on wa Za Banga's shoulder, as wa Za Banga tries to avoid the shot.
wa Za Banga feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Obeh sizes up wa Za Banga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obeh misses with a kick to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
wa Za Banga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obeh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Obeh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from wa Za Banga.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as Obeh throws a body kick.
wa Za Banga digs a good hook to Obeh's body.
wa Za Banga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh misses with the body kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice body kick.
Obeh misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by wa Za Banga.
Obeh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and wa Za Banga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obeh lands a leg kick that knocks wa Za Banga off balance momentarily.
wa Za Banga is looking to wear down Obeh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga avoids a kick to the body.
Obeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Obeh's calf.
Obeh looks gassed!
Obeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
wa Za Banga scores with a sloppy right hand. Obeh should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Obeh!
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Obeh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from wa Za Banga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with an uppercut. wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
wa Za Banga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obeh circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! wa Za Banga slams his shin into Obeh's torso.
wa Za Banga moves into range and connects with a jab.
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
Obeh clinches but wa Za Banga breaks the clinch
and wa Za Banga counters with an inside leg kick.
Obeh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from wa Za Banga. That one must have hurt.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga misses with an attempted mid kick.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obeh misses with a leg kick
enabling wa Za Banga to counter with a crisp jab.
wa Za Banga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obeh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
wa Za Banga lands a jab to the nose.
wa Za Banga scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wa Za Banga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
Obeh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
wa Za Banga with a jab.
wa Za Banga connects with a looping right hand.
Obeh wants to clinch.
wa Za Banga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Obeh misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obeh throws out the jab.
wa Za Banga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Obeh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from wa Za Banga.
Obeh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Obeh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from wa Za Banga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Obeh is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh throws out a leg kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range and Obeh only half commits.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick that knocks Obeh off balance momentarily.
wa Za Banga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
A slapping body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
Obeh throws a lazy head kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by wa Za Banga!
wa Za Banga throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Obeh to counter with a crisp jab.
Obeh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obeh walks into a left hand.
Obeh throws a lazy head kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obeh. That did some damage!
Obeh is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wa Za Banga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
wa Za Banga lands a head kick. Obeh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wa Za Banga looks to land a combination. Obeh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a series of strikes that have Obeh backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obeh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wa Za Banga lands a high kick!
Obeh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from Obeh.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised Obeh's leg. Obeh is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick that sends Obeh stumbling back into the cage.
wa Za Banga lands a glancing blow to the side of Obeh's head.
wa Za Banga lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from wa Za Banga.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obeh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Obeh walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of Obeh's side.
wa Za Banga thumps Obeh with a low kick.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obeh's sensitive parts.
wa Za Banga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obeh. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obeh will feel that in the morning.
Donk. wa Za Banga catches Obeh right on the button with a cross.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
wa Za Banga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
wa Za Banga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
wa Za Banga is looking to slow Obeh down with leg kicks.
wa Za Banga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obeh. Obeh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
wa Za Banga connects with a body shot.
wa Za Banga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Obeh takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
Obeh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and wa Za Banga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Obeh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obeh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the head.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Obeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from wa Za Banga.
Obeh closes the distance but wa Za Banga moves to the side
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a push kick.
Obeh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Obeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from wa Za Banga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws a nice head kick!
wa Za Banga is looking to slow Obeh down with leg kicks.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised Obeh's leg. Obeh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a head kick.
wa Za Banga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Obeh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
wa Za Banga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by wa Za Banga.
Obeh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Obeh is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
wa Za Banga is looking to slow Obeh down with leg kicks.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obeh blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

wa Za Banga cracks the inside of Obeh's front leg.
wa Za Banga tries to land a front kick but Obeh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Obeh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wa Za Banga.
Obeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
wa Za Banga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wa Za Banga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obeh will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Obeh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and wa Za Banga counters with a body kick.
wa Za Banga lands a slapping body shot.
wa Za Banga lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick by wa Za Banga misses
and Obeh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from wa Za Banga does it's job there.
wa Za Banga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obeh can do to turn this around?
Obeh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from wa Za Banga does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Obeh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
wa Za Banga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
wa Za Banga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obeh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obeh throws a predictable looking body shot
and wa Za Banga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
wa Za Banga tests Obeh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick that knocks Obeh off balance momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Obeh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, wa Za Banga has got the better of the exchanges.
wa Za Banga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obeh's sensitive parts.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of Obeh's side.
wa Za Banga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
wa Za Banga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obeh has time to react.
wa Za Banga feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
wa Za Banga swats away the attempt to clinch by Obeh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga connects with a solid leg kick.
wa Za Banga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obeh.
A head kick from wa Za Banga lands but Obeh takes it in his stride.
Obeh throws a leg kick
letting wa Za Banga counter with a right hand.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
wa Za Banga scores with a decent looking hook.
wa Za Banga connects with an inside leg kick.
Obeh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
wa Za Banga throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
Obeh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before wa Za Banga can pounce on him.
Obeh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wa Za Banga. wa Za Banga obviously looking to wear him down.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obeh's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by wa Za Banga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from wa Za Banga lands.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
wa Za Banga thuds his right hand into Obeh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obeh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of Obeh's front leg.
A combination from wa Za Banga does no damage.
wa Za Banga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Obeh.
wa Za Banga throws a nice head kick!
Obeh tries to clinch but wa Za Banga is having none of it.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as Obeh throws a body kick.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wa Za Banga, right into the meat.
Obeh misses with the body kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Obeh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Obeh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before wa Za Banga can pounce on him.
Ratrick Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obeh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from wa Za Banga. Obeh shrugs it off though.
wa Za Banga throws a nice head kick!
Obeh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wa Za Banga feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Obeh is looking to clinch but wa Za Banga is avoiding it.
Obeh looks for the body kick but wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
wa Za Banga jabs Obeh right on the nose. Obeh blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well wa Za Banga 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!