PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brenton Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mawi Mumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mawi Mumba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brenton Sharp's chin.

Sharp
vs
Mumba

218 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brenton Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp drives through with a takedown into Mumba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mumba is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.

Sharp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mumba gets caught napping as Sharp dives in and scores a takedown. Mumba manages to retain guard.
Sharp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp tries to stand but Mumba is controlling from the bottom.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brenton Sharp just wasn't active enough.
Sharp tries to clinch up.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Mumba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mumba sprawls well. Mumba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sharp throws a hook but Mumba blocks it.
Brenton Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mumba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mumba is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sharp dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Mumba shows good takedown defense.

Sharp shoots in and bounces Mumba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharp controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brenton Sharp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mumba circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp shoots and misses

and Mumba counters with a single leg into guard. Sharp didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenton Sharp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sharp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Mumba shows good takedown defense.

Mumba tries to keep at a distance but Sharp has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sharp jumps guard.
Mumba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mumba is one step ahead there.
Mumba wants to stand but Sharp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenton Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharp is pulling down on Mumba's head to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Mumba. No joy for Sharp on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Sharp closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mumba to the mat! Mumba manages to get full guard.
Mumba is breathing heavily.
Sharp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brenton Sharp.
Sharp throws a sloppy head kick and Mumba moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mumba. No joy for Sharp on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenton Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Mumba slaps away a takedown attempt from Sharp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Sharp misses

and Mumba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sharp's guard now.
Mumba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sharp is proving hard to escape from.
Sharp pulls Mumba in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba wants to stand but Sharp is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sharp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sharp feints a jab promting Mumba to slip. Sharp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mumba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 Brenton Sharp will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Sharp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mumba sprawls well. Mumba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.

Sharp shoots in and bounces Mumba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharp sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Brenton Sharp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sharp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mumba if he has to take too many more of those.

Sharp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sharp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mumba after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenton Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but Mumba has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp is trying to drag Mumba to the mat but Mumba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumba.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but Mumba has him pressed against the cage.
Mumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp.
Mumba lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.

Sharp is rocked!
Mumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mumba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumba lands a right hand.
Mumba lands a nice uppercut.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mumba.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sharp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mumba is not content to let Sharp control the position.
Mumba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.
Sharp staying calm.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sharp is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mumba looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sharp gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mumba is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sharp lets go of the hold and Mumba can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brenton Sharp!