PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hume
vs
Mondero

200 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeganathan Mondero!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondero blocks a head kick by Hume.
Mondero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mondero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hume in his tracks.
Hume pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hume thumps Mondero with a low kick.
Mondero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hume fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mondero checks it well.
Mondero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hume but Hume pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hume connects with a leg kick. Mondero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mondero tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hume.
Hume throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hume misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hume scoring well with a low kick there.
Mondero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hume circles away.
Hume fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mondero tries to clinch but Hume moves out of range.
Mondero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hume.
Mondero looks gassed!
Mondero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hume goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jeganathan Mondero has been cut.
Hume dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mondero. That did some damage!
Hume lands a nice shot to the body.
Desmond Hume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume lands with a slapping head kick.
Hume misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mondero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hume scores with a hook to the body. Mondero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hume feints and then cracks Mondero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mondero down.
A good leg kick by Hume.
A good leg kick by Hume.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hume connects with an inside leg kick.
Hume misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hume scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Hume.
Mondero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hume lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hume.
Hume fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hume thuds a left hand into Mondero's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hume.
Hume thuds a left hand into Mondero's body.
Hume scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Hume.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Hume feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mondero's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero blocks a head kick by Hume.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hume fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hume throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hume is looking to wear down Mondero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hume is looking to slow Mondero down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Hume.
Hume lands a nice looking body kick.
Mondero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hume.
Good leg kick by Hume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mondero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Hume.
Hume fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mondero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mondero takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
Hume goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mondero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hume scores with a body shot.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hume throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Mondero moves out of range easily.
Mondero avoids the head kick by Hume.
Hume lands a leg kick that knocks Mondero off balance momentarily.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hume.
Hume digs a good hook to Mondero's body.
Mondero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume delivers a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mondero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hume - the referee stops the clock and Mondero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hume. Mondero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hume dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mondero. That did some damage!
Hume throws a head kick that half lands.
Hume lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hume feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mondero's calf.
Hume lands with a kick to the temple. Mondero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hume, right into the meat.
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!
Hume thows a body shot but no joy.
Mondero moves out of range of the body kick.

Mondero gets a clinch.
Mondero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Mondero is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Mondero blocks with his arms.
Mondero has Hume pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hume manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Desmond Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeganathan Mondero.

Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hume plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hume lands with a slapping head kick.
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hume lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hume. Mondero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mondero misses with a wild body shot.
Hume thumps Mondero with a low kick.
Hume swings for the body but Mondero moves out of range.
Hume fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hume tries a head kick but it misses.
Hume lands a high kick!
Mondero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hume.
Mondero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
Mondero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
Mondero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hume.
Mondero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
Hume connects with an inside leg kick.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeganathan Mondero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hume throws a head kick that Mondero semi-blocks.
Hume misses with a hook. Mondero ducked under it nicely.
Mondero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mondero checks the leg kick.
Mondero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mondero wants to clinch.

Mondero forces Hume back against the cage and clinches.
Mondero is trying to drag Hume to the mat but Hume just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Mondero is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mondero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mondero goes for a takedown attempt but Hume pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mondero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Mondero.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mondero scores with a one two! Hume had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondero avoids the head kick by Hume.
Mondero shoots in but no luck this time.
Desmond Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeganathan Mondero.
Hume throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hume looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mondero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hume.
Hume looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Mondero moves out of range easily.
Hume connects with the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Hume. No joy for Mondero on that attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hume finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mondero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hume throws a head kick that Mondero semi-blocks.
Mondero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
Jeganathan Mondero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mondero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hume scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hume lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hume scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mondero doesn't seem bothered though.
Mondero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
Hume is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mondero can do to turn this around?
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume throws a head kick but Mondero moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero moves in looking to clinch but Hume pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hume, right into the meat.
Mondero has a takedown stuffed.
Mondero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
Hume connects with a body shot.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume connects with an inside leg kick.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hume misses with a head kick.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hume tries a head kick but it misses.
Hume throws a head kick that Mondero semi-blocks.
Mondero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Desmond Hume is winning the standup battle so far.
Hume connects with a solid leg kick.
Mondero avoids the head kick by Hume.
Hume misses with a low kick.
Hume lands a head kick!
Hume scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Mondero moves out of range easily.
Hume swats away the attempt to clinch by Mondero.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Hume lands.
Hume scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mondero shoots in but Hume avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mondero slips under a jab from Hume.
A leg kick checked by Mondero.
Hume fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mondero.
Hume throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hume throws a nice head kick!
Hume lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hume connects with a leg kick. Mondero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mondero avoids the head kick by Hume.
Crunch! Hume slams his shin into Mondero's torso.
Hume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hume.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a head kick but Mondero moves out of range.

Mondero gets tackled into the cage by Hume. Hume maintains the clinch.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mondero leaning against his opponent.
Mondero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hume lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mondero misses with a knee to the head.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Mondero tries for a takedown but Hume manages to get underhooks.
Hume connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mondero's face.
Hume misses with a knee strike.

Mondero has clasped his hands together around Hume's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hume is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondero has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mondero wants to take his opponent's back but instead Hume manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeganathan Mondero's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hume.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
Hume misses with a low kick.
Mondero tries to clinch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mondero is defended easily by Hume.
Mondero scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mondero gets a takedown into half guard.
Hume trying to hold on to Mondero's head to control him but Mondero postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mondero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume trying to control but Mondero postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hume manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondero content to stall in guard here.
Mondero trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Mondero looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mondero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mondero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hume's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mondero controlling from the top position.
Jeganathan Mondero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeganathan Mondero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mondero shoots in and drives through. Hume sprawls well.
Mondero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hume connects with a single shot there.
Hume throws a solid leg kick but Mondero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hume.
Mondero shoots in for a double leg but Hume sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Desmond Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeganathan Mondero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hume.
Hume throws a head kick but Mondero moves out of range.

Hume clinches up against the cage.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Mondero blocks it.
Mondero has Hume pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hume manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mondero blocks it with crossed arms.
Hume trying to stall but Mondero improves his position.
Hume is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mondero is defending well for now.
Mondero content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mondero has Hume pushed against the cage.

Mondero gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mondero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hume is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondero looking to sit in guard and control but Hume gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hume accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hume postures up.
Hume trying to control but Mondero is working from the bottom.

Mondero is looking for a triangle but Hume pushes his legs off easily.
Mondero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hume controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeganathan Mondero.
I think Hume has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!