PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jay Mutombo
vs
Ghotha

195 cm
22
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
35
272 lbs
26 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha misses with a straight left.
Mutombo looks to throw the jab but Ghotha is out of range.
Ghotha shoots for a takedown but Mutombo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghotha.

Mutombo has Ghotha up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Mutombo prevents the takedown attempt.
Jay Jay Mutombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha wants to take the fight to the mat but Mutombo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mutombo is struggling to control the position.
Mutombo stops a takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mutombo is defending well.
Ghotha goes for a takedown attempt but Mutombo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghotha looks gassed!
Ghotha misses the jab.
Mutombo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutombo takes the fight into the clinch.
Mutombo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mutombo is leaning against Ghotha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mutombo scores with a shoulder strike.
Mutombo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mutombo lands a body shot.
Mutombo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mutombo lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mutombo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mutombo stops a takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghotha tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Mutombo to work.
Mutombo digs a right hand underneath Ghotha's ribcage. Ghotha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ghotha goes for a takedown attempt but Mutombo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jay Jay Mutombo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mutombo.
Ghotha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutombo lands a nice hook to Ghotha's body. Ghotha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut. Ghotha saw that one coming.
Mutombo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ghotha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Mutombo does it's job there.
Mutombo throws a hook but Ghotha avoids it easily.
Mutombo scores with a leg kick.
Mutombo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghotha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ghotha tries to move into range but Mutombo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mutombo scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghotha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mutombo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mutombo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutombo looks to land a left hand but Ghotha moved out of range nicely.
Mutombo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghotha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mutombo avoids it really well and circles away.
Mutombo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghotha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Ghotha with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mutombo. Ghotha does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo stuffs the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mutombo, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghotha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mutombo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mutombo throws a hook but Ghotha blocks it.
Mutombo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ghotha's hands.
Mutombo scores with the left hand. Ghotha knows he should have avoided that one.
Ghotha shoots in for a double leg but Mutombo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ghotha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mutombo.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghotha is just out of range.
That kick from Mutombo tenderised Ghotha's leg. Ghotha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mutombo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
Mutombo scores with a head kick. Ghotha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghotha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghotha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mutombo throws a hook but Ghotha blocks it.
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghotha moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mutombo lands a lovely overhand right.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut.
Jay Jay Mutombo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutombo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mutombo lands with a right hand.

Ghotha is rocked!
Ghotha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mutombo.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mutombo sprawls well. Mutombo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown but Mutombo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mutombo throws the kick towards the body but Ghotha avoids it.
Ghotha slips a jab from Mutombo.
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!
Ghotha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ghotha fails to land the takedown.
Jay Jay Mutombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Ghotha there.
Mutombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghotha can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghotha. Ghotha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ghotha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mutombo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutombo looking to control.
Ghotha is fighting to break Mutombo's control of his arms but Mutombo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mutombo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghotha.
Ghotha wants to pass the guard but Mutombo is keeping the position.
Ghotha stopping the sweep attempt from Mutombo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutombo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ghotha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutombo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ghotha shoots in but Mutombo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghotha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mutombo lands with a kick to the temple. Ghotha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. Ghotha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mutombo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ghotha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mutombo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
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!
A jab from Mutombo misses.
Ghotha moves away from the strike by Mutombo.
Mutombo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ghotha to score with a decent uppercut.
Mutombo scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghotha is defended easily by Mutombo.
Mutombo lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a head kick.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut. Ghotha saw that one coming.
Ghotha shoots and misses
and Mutombo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mutombo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mutombo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mutombo.
Mutombo misses with a straight right.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Ghotha slips a straight right by Mutombo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ghotha's sensitive parts.
Nice cross by Mutombo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutombo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mutombo throws a series of strikes that have Ghotha backpedaling.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghotha manages to avoid it.
Mutombo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ghotha throws out a loose jab but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Ghotha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ghotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutombo is trying to escape the mount.
Mutombo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo is looking to get to half guard.
Ghotha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghotha cracks Mutombo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ghotha there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ghotha lands a big shot there that rocks Mutombo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mutombo tries to lock up and control but Ghotha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ghotha raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Jay Jay Mutombo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghotha landing strikes from the mount and Mutombo is in trouble!
Ghotha avoids the attempt from Mutombo to control.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ghotha! Mutombo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ghoul Ghotha!
After winning the bout, Ghoul Ghotha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.