PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ochocinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Zimbabwean National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rob Mugabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ochocinco
vs
Mugabe

185 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

195 cm
25
210 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Ochocinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Ochocinco moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Mugabe.
Mugabe is working Ochocinco over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe is trying to break the clinch but Ochocinco has him pressed against the cage.
Mugabe lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.
Ochocinco is breathing heavily.
Mugabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ochocinco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ochocinco throws an elbow but misses.
Mugabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ochocinco takes a shot to the head.
Mugabe is trying to break the clinch but Ochocinco has him pressed against the cage.
Mugabe working hard to break the clinch.
Ochocinco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mugabe presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mugabe works on Ochocinco's body with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mugabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Mugabe to work.
Mugabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mugabe lands with a light punch inside.
Mugabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mugabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Mugabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mugabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a poor cross that misses

and Ochocinco counters by clinching up.
Mugabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mugabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Mugabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochocinco swings wildly with an uppercut but Mugabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochocinco has him pressed against the cage.
Mugabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Mugabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochocinco won't allow it.
Mugabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mugabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Mugabe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ochocinco has Mugabe pressed against the cage, preventing Mugabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mugabe works on Ochocinco's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabe lands with a short shot to the head.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ochocinco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mugabe.
Rob Mugabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabe misses with an uppercut. Ochocinco saw that one coming.
Mugabe lands with a good body shot.
Mugabe misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Mugabe misses with an uppercut.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochocinco.
Mugabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ochocinco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mugabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mugabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mugabe stuns Ochocinco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mugabe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ochocinco on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Mugabe.
A shot to the body from Mugabe misses
and Ochocinco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mugabe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ochocinco under the eye.
Ochocinco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Mugabe has knocked Ochocinco down with a huge combo! Mugabe steps away and waves a wobbly Ochocinco back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ochocinco is rocked!

It looks like Chad Ochocinco has been cut.
Mugabe steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Ochocinco is out on his feet! Mugabe sets himself and nearly takes Ochocinco's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rob Mugabe!