PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumpo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sumpo Klumpo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Matrix's chin.

Matrix
vs
Klumpo

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
32
221 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sumpo Klumpo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klumpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Matrix moves out of range of the strikes.
Sumpo Klumpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klumpo.
Klumpo lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klumpo.
Klumpo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matrix.
Klumpo jabs Matrix right on the nose. Matrix blinks but takes it well.
Matrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klumpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Matrix.
Klumpo checks the leg kick.
Klumpo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klumpo there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Sumpo Klumpo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klumpo checks a leg kick.

Klumpo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klumpo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klumpo throwing shots but Matrix is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klumpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matrix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klumpo.
Matrix regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Klumpo.
Klumpo lands a couple of elbows.
Klumpo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matrix keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully.
Klumpo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matrix's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klumpo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klumpo is in close to Matrix's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matrix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klumpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matrix trying to control the position.
Klumpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Matrix is retaining full guard.
Klumpo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klumpo looking to pass the guard.
Matrix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo stays in close to Matrix's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klumpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klumpo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klumpo misses with a straight left.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Klumpo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matrix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klumpo misses with a straight left.
Matrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klumpo scores with a leg kick.
Matrix staying out of range there.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo connects with a high kick.
Matrix lands a slapping body shot.
Klumpo lands a leg kick that knocks Matrix off balance momentarily.
Klumpo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matrix misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klumpo misses with a head kick.
Matrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klumpo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klumpo. That's going to slow Matrix down.
Matrix scores with the left hand. Klumpo knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Klumpo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Klumpo grinds an elbow into Matrix's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klumpo looks to land a left hand but Matrix moved out of range nicely.
Klumpo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matrix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klumpo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matrix.
Matrix misses with a hook. Klumpo ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matrix. Klumpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Klumpo.
Matrix motions for Klumpo to come forward. Matrix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klumpo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matrix throws a leg kick but Klumpo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matrix misses with a left hand

and Klumpo counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrix is trying to break the clinch but Klumpo is controlling him.
Matrix looking to slow down the pace here.
Klumpo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matrix's defenses.

It looks like The Matrix has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klumpo has him pressed against the cage.

Klumpo breaks from the clinch.
Klumpo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matrix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klumpo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matrix is looking to wear down Klumpo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klumpo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matrix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matrix tries to score with a low kick but Klumpo moves his leg out of the way.
Matrix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klumpo throws a big shot that misses.
Matrix throws a big shot that misses.
Klumpo misses the body punch
letting Matrix counter with a right hand.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Matrix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klumpo checks it well.
Klumpo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klumpo misses with a hook. Matrix ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klumpo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matrix defends it nicely.
Klumpo misses with a straight right.
Klumpo throws a hook but Matrix blocks it.
Matrix throws a hook but Klumpo blocks it.
Sumpo Klumpo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Klumpo tests Matrix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Matrix.
Klumpo throws a looping overhand right but Matrix ducks down to avoid it.
Klumpo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matrix throws a leg kick that misses.
Klumpo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klumpo looks to land a right hand but Matrix moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Klumpo looks to land a body kick but Matrix moved away.
A solid body kick from Klumpo.
Matrix moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Klumpo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matrix throws out a leg kick but Klumpo moves out of range and Matrix only half commits.
Klumpo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matrix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matrix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matrix leaves Klumpo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klumpo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matrix on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klumpo misses with a kick to the body.
Klumpo closes the distance and clinches up with Matrix, looking for a takedown. Klumpo pushes Matrix against the cage but Matrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Matrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sumpo Klumpo.
Klumpo misses the jab.
Matrix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klumpo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo scores with a head kick. Matrix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matrix misses with a right hand
and Klumpo counters with a nice uppercut.
Klumpo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matrix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klumpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matrix manages to avoid it.
Klumpo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matrix lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Klumpo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klumpo misses with an uppercut. Matrix saw that one coming.
Matrix looks to land a left hand but Klumpo moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klumpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Matrix.

Klumpo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumpo Klumpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Klumpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matrix throws out the jab.
Matrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matrix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klumpo thumps Matrix with a low kick.
Klumpo misses with a looping left.
Klumpo connects with a solid leg kick.
Klumpo looks for a takedown but Matrix sprawls well.
Matrix with a jab.
Matrix misses the jab.

Klumpo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Matrix!
Matrix is not content to let Klumpo control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Klumpo stands up and beckons Matrix to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix swings for the body but Klumpo moves out of range.
Klumpo throws an overhand right that lands on Matrix's shoulder, as Matrix tries to avoid the shot.
Klumpo scores with a leg kick.
Klumpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matrix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klumpo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Klumpo.
Klumpo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klumpo keeps Matrix at a distance using the push kick.
Klumpo missing with a left hand there. Matrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Klumpo. Those never looked like landing.
Matrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klumpo lands a nice hook to Matrix's body. Matrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klumpo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klumpo checks a leg kick.
Matrix lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klumpo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matrix's calf.
Matrix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Klumpo with a hook.
Matrix stuns Klumpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Matrix misses the target.
Matrix moves out of range as Klumpo throws a body kick.
Matrix misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Klumpo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Klumpo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Matrix misses.
Klumpo throws a leg kick but Matrix checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Klumpo.
Klumpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matrix throws a right hand that Klumpo ducks under and follows up with a left that Klumpo also avoids with ease.
Klumpo throws a head kick but Matrix moves out of range.
Klumpo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klumpo misses with a low kick as Matrix jumps back.
Matrix tries to land a front kick but Klumpo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matrix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klumpo.
Klumpo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matrix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klumpo somewhat.
Klumpo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matrix misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix misses with a body shot.
Matrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klumpo.
Klumpo throws a push kick but Matrix slaps the foot to one side.
Matrix dips to his left and cracks Klumpo with an uppercut!
Klumpo defending well as Matrix loads up on a big left hand.
Klumpo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Matrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sumpo Klumpo.
Klumpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klumpo.
Sumpo Klumpo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klumpo lands a glancing blow to the side of Matrix's head.
Matrix throws a sloppy body shot

and Klumpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klumpo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matrix manages to break the clinch.
Matrix throws a body punch but Klumpo moves out of range.
The Matrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matrix throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sumpo Klumpo.
Well Klumpo 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumpo Klumpo!