PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vammie Weruke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weruke has chosen Waking the Demon - Bullet For My Valentine as his entrance music. Nate Umanga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Umanga
vs
Weruke

175 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vammie Weruke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanga slips under a jab from Weruke.

Umanga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weruke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Umanga works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umanga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Umanga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Weruke working to try and regain half guard.
Umanga unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanga throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanga lands a nice shot to the head.
Weruke tries to hold on but Umanga pushes him away.
Umanga lands a big elbow.

Weruke is rocked!
Umanga working the ground and pound effectively.
Weruke is still in real trouble! Can Umanga finish him?

Umanga working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Weruke looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Umanga! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nate Umanga!