PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Lomu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekhmakh Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekhmakh Mubarak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lomu
vs
Mubarak

195 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
28
252 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonah Lomu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sekhmakh Mubarak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mubarak moves into the clinch.

Lomu has clasped his hands together around Mubarak's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lomu is putting a hurting on Mubarak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lomu scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lomu in side control, throwing shots but Mubarak defends.
Lomu is looking to take a break and control but Mubarak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lomu lands some shots froms side control.
Lomu working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Lomu crashes against the mat.
Lomu prevents Mubarak from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomu is looking to take a break and control but Mubarak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mubarak defending against the ground and pound.
Lomu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lomu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lomu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mubarak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lomu is looking to take a break and control but Mubarak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mubarak seems a little lost for a moment, as Lomu dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mubarak is looking to reverse the position.
Mubarak managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lomu.
Mubarak defending against the ground and pound.
Lomu is putting a hurting on Mubarak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomu working the strikes but Mubarak uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lomu is trying to control the action in half guard but Mubarak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lomu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lomu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lomu lands with a punch from half guard.
Lomu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lomu is trying to control. Mubarak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lomu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mubarak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lomu thows a huge punch but Mubarak dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lomu.
Lomu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lomu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lomu controlling the pace.
Lomu throwing shots but Mubarak is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomu is nestled in close to Mubarak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lomu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mubarak looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mubarak won't allow Lomu to pass to mount.
Mubarak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Lomu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mubarak misses with a wild combination.
Lomu connects with a leg kick. Mubarak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lomu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mubarak. That did some damage!

Lomu scores a takedown into full mount!
Lomu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mubarak is bucking up trying to escape but Lomu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Mubarak is rocked!
Lomu controlling the position easily from mount.
Mubarak is still in real trouble! Can Lomu finish him?
Lomu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mubarak?
Mubarak is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomu is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mubarak goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Lomu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jonah Lomu!