PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupfama Mbamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mbamba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Way I Feel. Winner has chosen Anderson Silva Theme Song as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mbamba
vs
Winner

177 cm
22
191 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupfama Mbamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Winner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mbamba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mbamba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winner fails with a takedown attempt.
Winner shoots in but no luck this time.
Tupfama Mbamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Winner.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Winner enables Mbamba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Winner looking for a guillotine here but Mbamba defends easily.
Winner wants to sweep here but Mbamba controlling him for the moment.

Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mbamba landing some decent shots from guard.
Mbamba passes Winner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mbamba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mbamba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winner on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbamba lands strikes from half guard.
Winner gets back to full guard.
Mbamba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winner's head.
Mbamba throws a big right hand that misses.
Mbamba lands a couple of digs.
Mbamba thows a big elbow that misses.
Mbamba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mbamba lands a couple of elbows.
Mbamba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mbamba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winner wants to sweep but no luck.
Winner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mbamba is trying to stand back up but Winner is controlling him
Winner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbamba keeps working.
Mbamba wants to get back to full guard.
Mbamba tries to kick Winner off but Winner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mbamba is trying to get back to full guard.
Winner trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mbamba tries to roll over but Winner keeps him under control.
Winner trying to control from half guard but Mbamba is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Milo Winner.
Winner shoots in for a double leg but Mbamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mbamba shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense.
Winner staying out of range there.
Mbamba throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winner.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner dodges the punch combination from Mbamba.
Winner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mbamba circles away.
Winner looks gassed!
Mbamba connects with a body shot.
Mbamba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mbamba lands a nice hook to Winner's body. Winner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winner has Mbamba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mbamba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mbamba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mbamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mbamba misses with a double jab.
Winner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mbamba.
Mbamba shoots for a double leg takedown but Winner sprawls well. He's pushed Mbamba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but Mbamba sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mbamba has managed to clinch.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mbamba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mbamba lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mbamba jumps into guard, dragging Winner to the mat.
Mbamba wants to stand and escape but Winner is having none of it.
Mbamba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winner is one step ahead there.
Winner pushing down on Mbamba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner is trying to control the action in half guard but Mbamba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winner passes to side control.
Winner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbamba keeps working.
Winner looks up at the clock and then as Mbamba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mbamba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mbamba is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Winner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mbamba, who protects the arm well.
Mbamba is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupfama Mbamba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Winner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mbamba scores with a shot to the body.
Mbamba connects with a crisp jab.
Winner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mbamba.
Mbamba lands a body shot.
Mbamba sizes up Winner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mbamba cracks a nice hook into Winner's ribs.

Mbamba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mbamba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mbamba stopping the sweep attempt from Winner.
Winner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mbamba's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Winner wants to pass the guard but Mbamba is keeping the position.
Mbamba wants to stand and escape but Winner is having none of it.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is pushing down on Mbamba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mbamba is fighting to maintain full guard but Winner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mbamba tries to kick Winner off but Winner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mbamba won't allow Winner to pass to mount.
Winner wants to take a breather but Mbamba is having none of it.
Winner moves nicely into side control.

Winner tries for a kimura but Mbamba is defending well.
Mbamba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Winner off and has taken his back!
Winner is covering up but some of the strikes from Mbamba are getting through and doing damage.
Mbamba is hanging on to Winner's back as he tries to escape.
Mbamba is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Winner up.
Mbamba lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbamba is hanging on to Winner's back as he tries to escape.
Tupfama Mbamba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner is trying to remain composed but Mbamba is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mbamba scores with strikes from the back.
Mbamba struggling to keep hold of the position.
Winner is really stuck here.
Mbamba lands strikes to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mbamba is trying to stick to Winner's back but Winner is turning into Mbamba. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mbamba's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Winner.
Mbamba wants to get back to his feet but Winner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mbamba keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Mbamba wants to stand and escape but Winner is having none of it.
Winner works over Mbamba with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner advances position into side control!
Mbamba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winner can do to turn this around?

Winner has an Americana. Mbamba didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Winner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Winner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Milo Winner!