PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Selassie
vs
Jay Mutombo

190 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haile Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mutombo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jay Jay Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selassie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mutombo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selassie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mutombo scores with a decent looking hook.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut
letting Selassie counter with a right hand.
Mutombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Selassie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Selassie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mutombo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mutombo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mutombo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Selassie walks into a jab.
Selassie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutombo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Selassie throws the kick towards the body but Mutombo avoids it.
Mutombo lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Selassie is avoiding it.
Mutombo looks for the body kick but Selassie saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Selassie. That's going to slow Mutombo down.
Donk. Mutombo catches Selassie right on the button with a cross.
Mutombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mutombo misses with a hook. Selassie ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Selassie misses.
Mutombo lands a body shot.
Mutombo scores with a jab. Selassie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mutombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Selassie misses.
Mutombo looks to land a right hand but Selassie moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mutombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mutombo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Selassie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Selassie moves out of range.
Selassie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it.
Selassie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutombo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Selassie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Selassie throws a jab when Mutombo was well out of range.
Mutombo throws the kick towards the body but Selassie avoids it.
Mutombo punishes Selassie's body with a nice straight punch.
Mutombo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie connects with a leg kick. Mutombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Selassie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutombo throws out the jab.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
Selassie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutombo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Selassie dips to his left and cracks Mutombo with an uppercut!
Selassie throws an overhand right that lands on Mutombo's shoulder, as Mutombo tries to avoid the shot.
Mutombo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selassie.
Selassie checks the leg kick.
Selassie lands a nice shot to the body.
Selassie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo slips under a jab from Selassie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie cracks the inside of Mutombo's front leg.
Selassie scores with a nice body kick.
Selassie tries a head kick but it misses.
Selassie keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Selassie.
Mutombo lands a really nice looking cross but Selassie seems unphased.
Mutombo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mutombo lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutombo throws a lazy right hand but Selassie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Selassie scores with a hook to the body. Mutombo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Selassie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutombo doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mutombo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Selassie misses with a looping left.
Selassie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mutombo misses with a body shot.

Mutombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Selassie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Selassie is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Mutombo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Selassie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Selassie blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Mutombo has a couple of punches blocked by Selassie.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mutombo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Selassie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Selassie wants to get back to striking at distance but Mutombo won't allow it.
The referee calls for Mutombo to work.
Selassie tries to throw a body punch but Mutombo avoids it by throwing Selassie back against the cage.
Selassie working hard to break the clinch.
Mutombo throws a punch but it's blocked by Selassie.
A head punch on the inside from Mutombo fails to land.
Mutombo swings wildly with an uppercut but Selassie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selassie.
Mutombo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selassie blocking some punches.
Selassie takes a shot to the head.
Selassie tries to stall but Mutombo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Selassie breaks the clinch.
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Selassie moves out of range.
Selassie throws a head kick that misses.
Selassie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Selassie checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie misses with a body shot.

Mutombo moves into the clinch.
Mutombo has Selassie pressed against the cage.
Mutombo lands a shoulder strike.
Mutombo misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutombo.
Selassie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selassie blocking some punches.
Selassie blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Selassie blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutombo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Mutombo taking a breather.

Selassie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo throws a good cross that connects.
Selassie connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo throws a hook but Selassie avoids it easily.
Mutombo moves out of range as Selassie strikes.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses.
Mutombo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mutombo throws a leg kick but Selassie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mutombo lands with a nice combination. Selassie backs away looking to recover.
Selassie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutombo.
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Selassie is avoiding it.
Mutombo misses with a looping left.
Selassie needs to keep his hands up - Mutombo had a free shot at his head there.
Mutombo slips a jab from Selassie.
Selassie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mutombo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jay Jay Mutombo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selassie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Selassie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mutombo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Selassie scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Mutombo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo works the jab nicely.
Selassie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutombo misses with a hook.
Selassie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Selassie moves away.
Mutombo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Selassie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mutombo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Mutombo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Selassie doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Mutombo. That snapped Selassie's head back.
Mutombo connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mutombo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Selassie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutombo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutombo throws a hook but Selassie avoids it easily.
Selassie slips under a jab.
Mutombo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mutombo missing with a left hand there. Selassie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Selassie throws a jab but it's blocked by Mutombo.
Selassie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Selassie.
Mutombo moves away from the strike by Selassie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selassie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut.
Selassie throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Haile Selassie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mutombo moves out of range of the body kick.
Selassie staying out of range there.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses.

Mutombo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Selassie, pushing him back against the cage.
Mutombo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mutombo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutombo stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie misses with the head strike.
Mutombo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mutombo stalls.
Mutombo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Selassie wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selassie.
Jay Jay Mutombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutombo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutombo tries a body shot but Selassie blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selassie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo prevents Selassie from breaking the clinch.
Selassie misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay Mutombo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mutombo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jay Mutombo!
Jay Jay Mutombo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.