PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert De Morcerf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Morcerf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bastard's Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ndikumana
vs
De Morcerf

182 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

The Exiled
Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sosthene Ndikumana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert De Morcerf!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndikumana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ndikumana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ndikumana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Morcerf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Morcerf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ndikumana checks it well.

De Morcerf has managed to clinch.
Ndikumana avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ndikumana.
De Morcerf takes a shot to the head.
De Morcerf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ndikumana misses with a punch on the inside.
Ndikumana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ndikumana on the inside.
Ndikumana wants to get back to striking at distance but De Morcerf won't allow it.
Ndikumana tries to work over De Morcerf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
Ndikumana lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Morcerf backwards.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ndikumana is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ndikumana is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ndikumana tries to throw a body punch but De Morcerf avoids it by throwing Ndikumana back against the cage.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Morcerf working Ndikumana over with knees to the body.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ndikumana lands with a short shot to the head.
Ndikumana misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Morcerf lands a good knee to the midsection. Ndikumana won't want to take too many of those.
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside that Ndikumana shrugs off.
Ndikumana is trying to force a seperation but De Morcerf has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ndikumana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Morcerf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ndikumana's brow.
Ndikumana misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Morcerf scores a nice knee to the body.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Morcerf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Ndikumana avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ndikumana.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow strike.
De Morcerf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ndikumana's efforts to push away.
Ndikumana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndikumana avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Ndikumana throws a punch but it's blocked by De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands an elbow just above Ndikumana 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana misses with some punches.
Ndikumana avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Ndikumana lands an uppercut.
Ndikumana lands a left hand.
Ndikumana can't find room to land a body shot as De Morcerf controls the action.

Ndikumana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Morcerf throws a wild body kick that Ndikumana sees coming a mile off.
Ndikumana moves out of range as De Morcerf throws a body kick.

De Morcerf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Morcerf controls his hands.

Ndikumana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Morcerf feints and then cracks Ndikumana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ndikumana down.
De Morcerf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Morcerf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ndikumana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana keeps the fight on the outside.
Ndikumana connects with an inside leg kick.
Ndikumana throws a body kick that misses.
De Morcerf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ndikumana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Morcerf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ndikumana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Morcerf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up but Ndikumana circles away and keeps his distance.
De Morcerf connects with a leg kick. Ndikumana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ndikumana closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Ndikumana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the body.
De Morcerf throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sosthene Ndikumana will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ndikumana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Morcerf moves away.
Ndikumana scores with a body shot.

De Morcerf rushes Ndikumana and presses him up against the cage.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Ndikumana avoids the damage to the body.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ndikumana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Morcerf's elbow.
Ndikumana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Morcerf controls his hands.
Ndikumana is trying to break the clinch but De Morcerf is controlling him.
De Morcerf lands an elbow just above Ndikumana 's eye.
Ndikumana misses with some punches.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
De Morcerf takes a shot to the head.
De Morcerf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ndikumana dodges an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Morcerf.
A head punch on the inside from Ndikumana fails to land.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Ndikumana avoids the damage to the body.
De Morcerf blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana avoids a wild elbow strike from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana blocks an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
Sosthene Ndikumana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ndikumana lands a nice uppercut.
Ndikumana managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana dodges an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf prevents a body shot from Ndikumana.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ndikumana avoids it.
De Morcerf prevents a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ndikumana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Morcerf's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow strike.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Morcerf blocks an uppercut.
De Morcerf landing knees to the body.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Ndikumana avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ndikumana managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana tries a body shot but De Morcerf blocks it.
Ndikumana avoids the elbow strike from De Morcerf, against the cage.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ndikumana blocks an elbow strike.
Ndikumana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndikumana throws a punch but it's blocked by De Morcerf.
Ndikumana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ndikumana.
De Morcerf blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
De Morcerf blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana throws a head punch that misses.
De Morcerf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ndikumana's efforts to push away.

Ndikumana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Morcerf moves to clinch but Ndikumana breaks away
and Ndikumana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

De Morcerf has Ndikumana up against the cage in a clinch.
De Morcerf throws an elbow but it misses.
Ndikumana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Morcerf blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana blocks an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ndikumana stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ndikumana.
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!
Ndikumana presses De Morcerf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow strike.
Ndikumana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ndikumana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ndikumana is looking to wear down De Morcerf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Ndikumana misses its intended target.
Ndikumana tries to bum rush De Morcerf with a series of wild strikes but De Morcerf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ndikumana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ndikumana misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Morcerf looks to clinch
and Ndikumana counters with a nice body shot.
Ndikumana has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Morcerf.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ndikumana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sosthene Ndikumana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ndikumana lunges at De Morcerf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Morcerf's hand.
A combination from Ndikumana does no damage.
Ndikumana lands a right hook to the body.
De Morcerf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ndikumana scores with a sloppy right hand. De Morcerf should have avoided that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Morcerf - that will leave a mark!
De Morcerf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ndikumana.
De Morcerf is looking to clinch.
Sosthene Ndikumana is winning the standup battle so far.
Ndikumana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Morcerf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Morcerf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ndikumana misses the target.
De Morcerf is looking to clinch.
Ndikumana misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ndikumana. De Morcerf does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Morcerf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Ndikumana clinches up with De Morcerf and pushes him back against the cage.
Ndikumana swings wildly with an uppercut but De Morcerf uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ndikumana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Morcerf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Ndikumana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ndikumana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ndikumana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Morcerf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Morcerf lands an elbow just above Ndikumana 's eye.
Ndikumana working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ndikumana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana works on De Morcerf's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
De Morcerf letting Ndikumana take a breather here.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow over the top.
Albert De Morcerf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Morcerf lands an elbow that stopped Ndikumana in his tracks for a moment.
Ndikumana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Morcerf's elbow.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Morcerf controls his hands.
Ndikumana lands with a short shot to the head.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow over the top.
Ndikumana works on De Morcerf's body with a couple of short punches.

Ndikumana breaks from the clinch.
Ndikumana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Morcerf manages to avoid it.
De Morcerf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ndikumana moves out of range as De Morcerf throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf tries to clinch but Ndikumana is having none of it.
Ndikumana moves out of range of the body kick from De Morcerf.
Both fighters circling a little - De Morcerf finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ndikumana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Morcerf.
Ndikumana misses with a looping left.
Ndikumana lands with a straight right. De Morcerf didn't see that one coming.
Ndikumana looks for the body kick but De Morcerf saw that one coming.
Ndikumana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Morcerf closes the distance but Ndikumana moves to the side
and Ndikumana counters with a good, hard body kick but De Morcerf shrugs it off.
De Morcerf scores with a leg kick.
De Morcerf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Morcerf tries to clinch up but Ndikumana circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ndikumana instigates a clinch.
Ndikumana dodges an elbow strike from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf lands an elbow just above Ndikumana 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Morcerf prevents a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana has a couple of punches blocked by De Morcerf.
Ndikumana swings wildly with an uppercut but De Morcerf uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Morcerf lands an elbow inside that Ndikumana shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Morcerf.

It looks like Sosthene Ndikumana has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Morcerf throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Ndikumana - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ndikumana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Morcerf backwards.
De Morcerf blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
De Morcerf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ndikumana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sosthene Ndikumana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Morcerf lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sosthene Ndikumana.
Well Ndikumana 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sosthene Ndikumana!