PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devils Obstacle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MPumbu
vs
Obstacle

195 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
29
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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, Isaac MPumbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Devils Obstacle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Obstacle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MPumbu to the mat! MPumbu manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
MPumbu pulls Obstacle in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obstacle wants to get up but he can't break MPumbu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Obstacle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MPumbu is keeping the position for now.

MPumbu pushes Obstacle off and gets back to his feet.

MPumbu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
MPumbu is taking a breather. Obstacle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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!

MPumbu stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MPumbu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Obstacle!
MPumbu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
MPumbu works his way to his opponent's back.
MPumbu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Obstacle wants to escape the position.
MPumbu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obstacle is in bad spot here.
Obstacle trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. MPumbu controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle wants to control his opponent's hands but MPumbu gets his hands free.
MPumbu really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Obstacle.
Obstacle looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

MPumbu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
MPumbu has Obstacle pushed against the cage.
MPumbu working Obstacle over with knees to the body.
Obstacle looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
MPumbu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obstacle's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu connects with a knee to the head.
MPumbu has Obstacle pressed against the cage.
MPumbu lands an uppercut.
MPumbu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Obstacle up against the cage.
MPumbu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Devils Obstacle has been cut.
A short uppercut from MPumbu.
MPumbu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MPumbu stalls.
MPumbu working Obstacle over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MPumbu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Obstacle up against the cage.
MPumbu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac MPumbu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devils Obstacle'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.

MPumbu feints and as Obstacle raises his hands in defense, MPumbu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

MPumbu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Obstacle, up you get!
Obstacle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MPumbu is fending him off so far but Obstacle persists. Nope, MPumbu circles away and we're back to standing.

MPumbu cracks Obstacle with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. MPumbu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obstacle to stand back up!

Obstacle is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MPumbu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Obstacle is fending him off so far but MPumbu persists. Nope, Obstacle circles away and we're back to standing.
Obstacle is still on wobbly legs! Can MPumbu finish him?
MPumbu moves in close and cracks Obstacle with a massive right hand! Obstacle, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by MPumbu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaac MPumbu!
Isaac MPumbu got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'