PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marie Mubiala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Marie Mubiala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sparrow
vs
Marie Mubiala

188 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Marie Mubiala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubiala throws a push kick but Sparrow slaps the foot to one side.
Mubiala throws a head kick that misses.
Sparrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mubiala momentarily.
Sparrow lands a jab to the head.
Sparrow checks a low kick from Mubiala.
Mubiala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mubiala dodges the punch combination from Sparrow.
Mubiala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sparrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mubiala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Mubiala lands.
Sparrow fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mubiala scores with a jab to the head.
Sparrow throws an overhand right that lands on Mubiala's shoulder, as Mubiala tries to avoid the shot.
Sparrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mubiala misses with a right hand
and Sparrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mubiala. Sparrow shrugs it off though.
Sparrow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mubiala.
A bone on bone clash there as Sparrow blocks the leg kick.
Mubiala throws a push kick but Sparrow slaps the foot to one side.
Mubiala looks to land a right hand but Sparrow moved out of range.
Sparrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mubiala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mubiala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sparrow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mubiala.
Sparrow throws a combination. Mubiala tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mubiala throws a leg kick which misses Sparrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparrow tries to avoid it.
Sparrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sparrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mubiala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jean Marie Mubiala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mubiala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mubiala throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubiala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparrow misses with a looping right.
Sparrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparrow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch! Mubiala slams his shin into Sparrow's torso.
Sparrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mubiala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mubiala. Sparrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown but Mubiala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mubiala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Sparrow blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mubiala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubiala thuds his shin into the meat of Sparrow's side.
A solid body kick from Mubiala.
Sparrow blocks a head kick by Mubiala.
Sparrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mubiala scores with a kick to the body.
Sparrow throws a body punch but Mubiala moves out of range.
Mubiala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sparrow is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mubiala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mubiala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mubiala tries to land a front kick but Sparrow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marie Mubiala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Mubiala.
Mubiala lands a jab.
Sparrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Mubiala circles away.
Sparrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Mubiala circles away.
Sparrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mubiala wants to land a leg kick but Sparrow is out of range.
Mubiala jabs Sparrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Mubiala dodges the punch combination from Sparrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubiala slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Mubiala
and Sparrow counters with a nice body shot.
Sparrow throws a shot to the body.
Mubiala tries to move into range but Sparrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mubiala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mubiala!
Nice cross by Mubiala.
Mubiala slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is looking to clinch but Mubiala is avoiding it.
Mubiala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mubiala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sparrow lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubiala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jean Marie Mubiala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparrow misses with a wild combination.
Mubiala looks to land a body kick but Sparrow moved away.
Mubiala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mubiala lands a leg kick that knocks Sparrow off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mubiala tries to keep at a distance but Sparrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sparrow scores with a shot to the side of Mubiala's head.

Mubiala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparrow looks to land a right hand but Mubiala moved out of range.
Mubiala tried to score with a low kick but Sparrow checks it.
Mubiala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mubiala ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Mubiala defending well as Sparrow loads up on a big left hand.
Sparrow wants to clinch up but Mubiala keeps it at a distance.
Sparrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mubiala scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubiala throws a head kick that Sparrow semi-blocks.
Mubiala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparrow.
Mubiala slips under a jab.
Mubiala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mubiala. Sparrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparrow misses with a hook
and Mubiala counters with a body kick that stops Sparrow in his tracks momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mubiala throws a head kick that misses.
Mubiala throws a sloppy head kick and Sparrow moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marie Mubiala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sparrow clobbers Mubiala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mubiala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sparrow.
Sparrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mubiala is looking to score with low kicks.
Mubiala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack Sparrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Mubiala - just one landing.
Mubiala misses with a head kick.
Sparrow is looking to clinch.
Sparrow slips a straight right by Mubiala.

Sparrow darts in and clinches Mubiala up against the cage.
Mubiala stalling in the clinch.
Sparrow misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mubiala digs a right hand underneath Sparrow's ribcage. Sparrow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mubiala trying to stall but Sparrow improves his position.
Mubiala effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jean Marie Mubiala.
Mubiala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mubiala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Mubiala misses.
Mubiala slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mubiala scores with a kick to the body.
Sparrow tries to clinch up but Mubiala circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mubiala was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparrow.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Mubiala.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mubiala!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubiala throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sparrow counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Sparrow misses its intended target.
Mubiala throws a leg kick
and Sparrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sparrow lands with a hook. Mubiala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sparrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mubiala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sparrow tries to clinch but Mubiala is having none of it.
Sparrow checks the leg kick.
Mubiala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mubiala slips a straight right by Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Mubiala moves out of range.
Mubiala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sparrow will feel that in the morning.
Mubiala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mubiala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mubiala throws a nice head kick!
Mubiala lands a front kick.
Crunch! Mubiala slams his shin into Sparrow's torso.
Jack Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mubiala.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mubiala throws a lazy body kick
and Sparrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparrow misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Marie Mubiala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mubiala 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Marie Mubiala!