PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samor Kanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Kanen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BURN ONE DOWN. Smokudju Womba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Womba
vs
Kanen

185 cm
33
215 lbs
35 - 6 - 1

189 cm
31
213 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samor Kanen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanen tries to land a leg kick but Womba saw it coming and moves away.
Kanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Womba as he checks the leg kick.
Kanen lands with a hook. Womba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Kanen there.
Womba swings for the body but Kanen moves out of range.
Womba lands an overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Womba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kanen misses with a double jab
and Kanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Womba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
Womba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Kanen as he checks the leg kick.
Kanen with a nice cross.
Kanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Womba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kanen pushes Womba away with a front kick.

Womba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Womba has knee on belly momentarily but Kanen bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Womba tries to free his leg and advance position but Kanen is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Kanen looking to control.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Kanen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanen is keeping the position for now.
Womba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womba is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanen has wrist control.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses.
Kanen is controlling Womba's posture.
Kanen keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Womba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kanen tries to sprawl but Womba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Womba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Womba is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba prevents Kanen from improving his position.

Womba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Womba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Womba is keen to just control but Kanen is a slippery customer.
Womba stalling away here and it's allowed Kanen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kanen 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.
Kanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanen is keeping the position for now.
Womba is in close to Kanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Womba trying to control but Kanen is working from the bottom.
Kanen managing to control the position.
Womba is pushing down on Kanen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kanen is fighting to maintain full guard but Womba has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanen wants to sweep here but Womba controlling him for the moment.
Kanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samor Kanen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Womba throws a push kick but Kanen slaps the foot to one side.
Womba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanen.
Womba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanen. That one must have hurt.
Womba cracks Kanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Kanen misses.
Kanen misses with a few strikes there.
Kanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Womba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kanen if he has to take too many more of those.
Womba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samor Kanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womba throws a leg kick but Kanen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Womba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Kanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Womba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanen.
Kanen misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Womba misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Kanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Kanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Womba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanen.
Womba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanen throws a right hand that Womba ducks under and follows up with a left that Womba also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kanen.
Womba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanen.
Womba throws a hook to the side of Kanen's head but Kanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanen throws a big shot that misses.
Womba blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba blocks a jab.
Womba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Womba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Samor Kanen has been cut.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Kanen.
Womba lands a nice shot that snaps Kanen's head back.
Kanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samor Kanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanen throws a jab when Womba was well out of range.
Womba throws a hook but Kanen avoids it easily.
Kanen lands with an overhand left.
Womba cracks Kanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kanen thumps Womba with a low kick.
A combination from Kanen does no damage.
Womba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanen manages to avoid it.
Samor Kanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanen looks to land a right hand but Womba moved out of range.
Kanen wants to land a leg kick but Womba is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen scores with a jab.
Womba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanen thuds his right hand into Womba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Womba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanen. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Womba tenderised Kanen's leg. Kanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Womba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Kanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Womba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Womba.
Kanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Womba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womba scores with a jab to the body.
Womba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Kanen.
Kanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanen missing with a left hand there. Womba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba takes a swing at Kanen's ribcage but misses.
Womba throws a hook to the side of Kanen's head but Kanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Womba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kanen to the ground. Womba is now in Kanen's guard.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanen has wrist control.
Womba works over Kanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Womba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kanen tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen keeps trying to improve his position.
Womba thows a huge punch but Kanen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Smokudju Womba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Womba swings for the body but Kanen moves out of range.
Kanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Womba's hands.
Kanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Womba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanen but Kanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanen lands a front kick.
Kanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 combination from Kanen does no damage.
Kanen throws an overhand right that lands on Womba's shoulder, as Womba tries to avoid the shot.
Kanen scores with a jab to the head.
Womba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womba dodges the punch combination from Kanen.
Kanen missing with a left hand there. Womba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Womba misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen throws a head kick that misses.
Kanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Womba. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Womba.
Womba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A lazy left from Kanen finds it's target.
Womba throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Kanen lands but Womba takes it in his stride.
Womba walks into a stiff left hand from Kanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Womba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanen wants to slow Womba down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanen.
Womba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kanen defends it nicely.
Kanen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba takes one to the chin there.
Kanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanen throws out a powerful jab.
Kanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Womba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanen.
Kanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womba's sensitive parts.
Kanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Womba moves out of range of the body kick from Kanen.

Womba feints and as Kanen raises his hands in defense, Womba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Womba.
Womba throws a big right hand that misses.
Kanen trying to control the position here.

Womba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kanen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Womba has Kanen in his guard.
Smokudju Womba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Womba is tightening it up a little... Kanen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kanen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kanen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Womba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Smokudju Womba!
A relieved looking Smokudju Womba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.