PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Umbu Lailungi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umbu Lailungi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Zee's chin.

Lailungi
vs
Zee

189 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umbu Lailungi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Zee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lailungi stuffs the takedown.
Zee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lailungi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lailungi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lailungi moves out of range of the body kick from Zee.

Zee moves into range and clinches up with Lailungi.
Zee avoiding damage.
Lailungi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lailungi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lailungi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lailungi throws a right and a left that Zee avoids nicely.
Lailungi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lailungi tries to close the distance and clinch but Zee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lailungi throws a right and a left that Zee avoids nicely.
Lailungi delivers a nice body kick.

Zee clinches with his opponent.
Zee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zee tries to score a body lock takedown but Lailungi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umbu Lailungi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Zee.
Zee is trying to break the clinch but Lailungi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lailungi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lailungi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lailungi misses with a double jab

and Zee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zee pushing down on Lailungi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zee prevents Lailungi from standing back up.
Zee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lailungi pushes Zee off looking to stand but Zee dives back in and keeps control.

Zee escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lailungi.
Zee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lailungi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Zee with that takedown attempt.
Zee looks winded!
Lailungi is looking to slow Zee down with leg kicks.
Lailungi misses with a wild combination.

Lailungi closes the distance and clinches.

Lailungi manages to break the clinch.
Zee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lailungi gets a clinch.

Lailungi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zee on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Zee has Lailungi up against the cage in a clinch.

Lailungi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zee.
Lailungi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zee closes the distance and clinches up with Lailungi, looking for a takedown. Zee pushes Lailungi against the cage but Lailungi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Umbu Lailungi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Lailungi has knocked Zee down with a huge combo! Lailungi steps away and waves a wobbly Zee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Zee is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lailungi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zee avoids the head kick by Lailungi.
Lailungi scores with a jab to the head.
Zee is still on wobbly legs! Can Lailungi finish him?
Lailungi shoots in for a takedown but Zee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lailungi counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Zee out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Lailungi is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Umbu Lailungi!