PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Thadani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Thadani is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thadani
vs
MPumbu

188 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
29
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Thadani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac MPumbu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thadani fakes the leg kick and cracks MPumbu in the body.
MPumbu blocks the body kick.
MPumbu misses with a two punch combination.
Tom Thadani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thadani goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Isaac MPumbu has been cut.
MPumbu blocks the body kick.
MPumbu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thadani.
Thadani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thadani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MPumbu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thadani looks for the body kick but MPumbu saw that one coming.
Thadani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MPumbu checks it well.
Thadani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thadani blocks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thadani.
Thadani slips a straight right by MPumbu.
MPumbu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thadani has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Thadani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MPumbu counters with a low kick, right behind Thadani 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thadani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thadani misses with a body kick.
MPumbu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
MPumbu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thadani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MPumbu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thadani.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thadani. That's going to slow MPumbu down.
Thadani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thadani lands with a nice body kick.
Thadani throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and MPumbu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thadani is looking to chop away at MPumbu's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - MPumbu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MPumbu checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadani lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from MPumbu misses.
Thadani looks to throw a body kick
and MPumbu counters with a slapping leg kick.
MPumbu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thadani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MPumbu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MPumbu moves out of range as Thadani throws a body kick.
Thadani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thadani misses with a low kick.
Thadani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MPumbu throws a leg kick but Thadani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thadani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from MPumbu misses.
Thadani pushes MPumbu away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thadani.
Thadani lands a leg kick that knocks MPumbu off balance momentarily.
Thadani looks for the body kick but MPumbu saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thadani is out of range and MPumbu settles back down.
Thadani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Thadani.
Thadani throws the kick towards the body but MPumbu avoids it.
MPumbu moves out of range of the body kick.
MPumbu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MPumbu throws an overhand right that lands on Thadani's shoulder, as Thadani tries to avoid the shot.
Thadani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MPumbu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thadani.
Thadani misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thadani, right into the meat.
Thadani moves forwards but MPumbu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thadani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MPumbu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thadani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thadani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MPumbu is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadani cracks the inside of MPumbu's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thadani.
Thadani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thadani misses with a low kick.
Thadani lands a really nice looking cross but MPumbu seems unphased.
MPumbu tries a low kick but Thadani avoids it.
Thadani throws a head kick but MPumbu moves out of range.
Thadani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MPumbu. That did some damage!
MPumbu scores with a nice head shot.
Thadani motions for MPumbu to come forward. Thadani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thadani blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thadani throws a half hearted mid kick.
MPumbu misses with a two punch combination.
MPumbu moves out of range as Thadani throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thadani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaac MPumbu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from MPumbu.
MPumbu moves out of range of the body kick.
MPumbu checks a low kick from Thadani.
Thadani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thadani throws a push kick but MPumbu slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thadani.
Thadani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thadani tries to land a front kick but MPumbu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MPumbu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thadani is looking to land body kicks.
Thadani checks the leg kick.
Tom Thadani is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as MPumbu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thadani doesn't seem phased though.
MPumbu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thadani is looking to chop away at MPumbu's legs.
A good leg kick by Thadani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadani blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for MPumbu.
MPumbu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thadani thows a body kick. MPumbu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thadani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MPumbu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thadani.
MPumbu moves out of range as Thadani throws a body kick.
Thadani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thadani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MPumbu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thadani is looking to chop away at MPumbu's legs.
Thadani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MPumbu can pounce on him.
Thadani moves out of range of the body kick from MPumbu.
MPumbu wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thadani scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thadani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thadani misses with a body kick.
Thadani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MPumbu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thadani moves away.
Thadani pivots, looking for a leg kick but MPumbu is out of range and Thadani settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Thadani blocks the leg kick.
Thadani lets loose with a powerful body kick. MPumbu will feel that in the morning.
Thadani looks for the body kick but MPumbu saw that one coming.
Thadani misses with a kick to the body.
Isaac MPumbu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thadani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu lands a slapping body shot.
Thadani misses with a body kick.
Thadani lands a nice leg kick that just misses MPumbu's sensitive parts.
Thadani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
MPumbu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thadani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thadani thuds his shin into the meat of MPumbu's side.
MPumbu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MPumbu moves out of range of the body kick from Thadani.
Thadani misses with a body kick.
Thadani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thadani.
Thadani throws a nice inside leg kick.
MPumbu moves out of range as Thadani throws a body kick.
Thadani throws the kick towards the body but MPumbu avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MPumbu fails to land with a series of punches.
MPumbu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thadani's head backwards.
Thadani tries to land a front kick but MPumbu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MPumbu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thadani lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thadani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thadani throws the kick towards the body but MPumbu avoids it.
Thadani misses with a leg kick
and MPumbu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thadani 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thadani throws a chopping leg kick but MPumbu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MPumbu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MPumbu moves out of range of the body kick from Thadani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thadani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaac MPumbu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Thadani blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MPumbu checks a leg kick.
MPumbu lands a leg kick that knocks Thadani off balance momentarily.
Thadani throws a sloppy head kick and MPumbu moves out of range easily.
MPumbu misses with an uppercut
and Thadani counters with a low kick, right behind MPumbu 's knee.
Thadani throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thadani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thadani is looking to land body kicks.
Thadani lands a nice shot to the body.
MPumbu moves out of range of the body kick from Thadani.
Thadani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MPumbu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thadani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thadani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadani throws a half hearted mid kick.
MPumbu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thadani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thadani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thadani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MPumbu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as MPumbu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
MPumbu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thadani. Thadani obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from MPumbu does no damage.
Thadani misses with a head kick.
Thadani tries to land a front kick but MPumbu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MPumbu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MPumbu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thadani throws a body kick that misses.
MPumbu takes a swing at Thadani's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Thadani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Isaac MPumbu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thadani attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thadani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MPumbu.
Thadani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Thadani.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thadani closes the distance and pushes MPumbu back into the ropes.
Thadani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thadani leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Thadani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MPumbu avoids it.
Thadani crunches a lovely knee into MPumbu's ribcage.
MPumbu taking a breather.
MPumbu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MPumbu avoids it.
Thadani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thadani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MPumbu is keeping busy.
Thadani scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thadani is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MPumbu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thadani misses with a knee to the head.
Thadani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thadani lands a knee to the body.
Thadani has MPumbu pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tom Thadani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thadani looking to slow down the pace here.

Thadani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thadani looks for the body kick but MPumbu saw that one coming.
Thadani ducks under a wild hook from MPumbu.
MPumbu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thadani ducks under a wild hook from MPumbu.
Thadani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thadani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MPumbu takes a swing at Thadani's ribcage but misses.
Thadani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thadani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thadani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thadani!
An out of breath Tom Thadani thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.