PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waranhk Nsembo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nsembo comes into the arena with ChessBoxin' blaring out of the sound system. Bongo has chosen Bang Time as his entrance music. Bongo Bongo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nsembo
vs
Bongo

193 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 15 - 0

210 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Waranhk Nsembo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bongo Bongo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo connects with a leg kick. Nsembo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nsembo avoids a kick to the body.
Bongo throws a head kick that half lands.
Nsembo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Waranhk Nsembo has been cut.
Bongo with a poor takedown
and Nsembo counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Bongo Bongo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bongo. Nsembo shrugs it off though.
Bongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bongo lands a leg kick that knocks Nsembo off balance momentarily.
Nsembo is breathing heavily.
Bongo tries to clinch up.
Bongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bongo lands a big head kick that sends Nsembo tumbling to the mat! Bongo takes a step backwards and waves Nsembo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nsembo is rocked!
Bongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bongo feints and then cracks Nsembo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nsembo down.
Bongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nsembo circles away.
Bongo lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsembo blocks a head kick by Bongo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bongo. Nsembo shrugs it off though.
Bongo throws a head kick that Nsembo semi-blocks.
Nsembo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bongo fails with the takedown.
Bongo misses with a head kick.
Bongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bongo connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bongo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bongo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nsembo quickly recovers to half guard.
Bongo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nsembo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nsembo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bongo.
Nsembo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bongo throwing shots but Nsembo is blocking nicely.
Bongo slips a nice elbow through Nsembo's hands, connecting with Nsembo's forehead.
Nsembo is positioning himself well to prevent Bongo advancing to mount.
Nsembo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bongo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bongo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bongo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nsembo to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bongo throws and elbow that misses. Nsembo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bongo's guard. Nice move by Nsembo!

Nsembo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bongo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bongo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bongo!
Nsembo gets back to half guard.
Nsembo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bongo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nsembo kicks Bongo off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo tries to clinch
and Nsembo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongo throws a body kick that misses.
Bongo closes the distance but Nsembo moves to the side
and Nsembo counters with a straight right hand.
Nsembo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nsembo blocks a head kick by Bongo.

Nsembo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bongo's half guard.
Bongo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nsembo trying to pass the guard but Bongo defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bongo Bongo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nsembo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nsembo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nsembo wants to pass to mount but Bongo is defending the position.
Nsembo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nsembo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bongo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nsembo looks to land a strike but Bongo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nsembo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nsembo working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsembo prevents Bongo from getting back to his feet.
Nsembo looking to pass the guard.
Nsembo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bongo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bongo can't keep his opponent in guard - Nsembo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bongo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nsembo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bongo pushes Nsembo off looking to stand but Nsembo dives back in and keeps control.

Nsembo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nsembo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nsembo seems to be looking for submissions.
Nsembo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Nsembo there.
Nsembo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nsembo is trying to work for a kimura but Bongo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nsembo is looking for submissions but instead, Bongo has regained full guard.
Nsembo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nsembo wanted to stand there but Bongo had control of the position.
Bongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nsembo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nsembo looking to sit in guard and control but Bongo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bongo throwing strikes from guard but Nsembo blocks nicely.
Bongo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bongo scoring with some ground and pound.

Bongo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nsembo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bongo has managed to get both his arms back between Nsembo's legs - danger averted.
Nsembo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nsembo tries to get out of the position.

Bongo stands up from Nsembo's guard - Bongo perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waranhk Nsembo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nsembo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nsembo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bongo.
Bongo Bongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bongo throws a head kick that misses.
Nsembo avoids the head kick by Bongo.
Nsembo avoids the head kick by Bongo.
Bongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bongo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bongo thumps Nsembo with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo is looking to clinch.
Nsembo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bongo defends it nicely.
Bongo throws a head kick that Nsembo semi-blocks.
Nsembo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nsembo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bongo throws a head kick but Nsembo moves out of range.
Bongo throws a body kick that misses.
Bongo lands a leg kick that knocks Nsembo off balance momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Nsembo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bongo which made him look bad.
Bongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nsembo keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch! Bongo slams his shin into Nsembo's torso.
Bongo misses with a leg kick

so Nsembo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nsembo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nsembo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nsembo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nsembo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bongo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bongo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bongo!
Bongo with the ground and pound but Nsembo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nsembo kicks Bongo off and gets back to his feet.
Nsembo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waranhk Nsembo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bongo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nsembo. That did some damage!
Bongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nsembo.
Bongo scores with a kick to the body.
Nsembo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bongo is looking to clinch.
Bongo tries to clinch but Nsembo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bongo misses

and Nsembo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nsembo wants to free his trapped foot but Bongo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bongo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Nsembo is looking for a kimura but Bongo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nsembo to get the leverage.
Nsembo is looking to take a break and control but Bongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nsembo is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waranhk Nsembo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nsembo 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waranhk Nsembo!