PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupfama Mbamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew WK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mbamba comes into the arena with The Way I Feel blaring out of the sound system. WK has chosen I Want Your Face- Andrew WK 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
WK

177 cm
22
191 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupfama Mbamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew WK!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mbamba scores with a crisp jab that stopped WK in his tracks.

Mbamba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mbamba showed some decent athleticism there.

WK looking for submissions off his back.

WK actively working from the bottom here.
Mbamba thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing WK to regain full guard.
Mbamba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mbamba wants to pass the guard but WK is keeping the position.
WK tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mbamba wants to control from the top but WK keeps moving.
WK keeping full guard, as Mbamba tries to pass.
Mbamba throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mbamba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mbamba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for WK on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

WK has his foot on Mbamba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mbamba works his way back into a safe position though.
Mbamba landing some decent shots from guard.
Mbamba lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mbamba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mbamba thows a big elbow that misses.
WK working a defensive guard here.
Mbamba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mbamba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mbamba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. WK swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mbamba thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
WK is trying to keep Mbamba in close.

WK working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mbamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mbamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mbamba landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mbamba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but WK has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mbamba is looking to defend but WK has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mbamba! WK pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mbamba taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrew WK!