PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noirtier De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Villefort might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Napoleon. 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.

De Villefort
vs
Ndikumana

177 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noirtier De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sosthene Ndikumana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. De Villefort catches Ndikumana right on the button with a cross.
Ndikumana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ndikumana throws a series of punches but De Villefort avoids them all with ease.
Ndikumana misses with a hook.
Ndikumana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Villefort avoids the body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana 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.

De Villefort darts in and clinches Ndikumana up against the cage.
Ndikumana presses De Villefort against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Ndikumana blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ndikumana fails to land.
Ndikumana tries to pull guard but De Villefort forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort misses with a punch to the body.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
Ndikumana misses with some punches.
De Villefort lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Villefort takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Villefort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ndikumana.
De Villefort using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ndikumana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndikumana.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Ndikumana blocks it.
I was talking to De Villefort's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Ndikumana scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Villefort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ndikumanas head.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ndikumana tries to break the clinch but De Villefort is controlling the position.
Ndikumana lands a body shot.
Ndikumana jumps guard but De Villefort turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ndikumana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
Ndikumana lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Villefort.
De Villefort using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ndikumana lands with a light punch inside.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Ndikumana blocks it.
Ndikumana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
De Villefort looking to throw knees to the head but Ndikumana is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndikumana.
De Villefort lands a knee to the body.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Villefort controls his hands.
De Villefort lands with a short shot to the head.
De Villefort landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Villefort obliges.
Ndikumana pushes De Villefort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ndikumana misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ndikumana.
De Villefort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ndikumana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ndikumana closes the distance and clinches.
De Villefort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Villefort landing knees to the body.
Ndikumana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ndikumana can't break the clinch.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana lands with a short shot to the head.
De Villefort putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ndikumana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ndikumana.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ndikumana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ndikumana working aggressively here.
De Villefort lands a good knee to the midsection. Ndikumana won't want to take too many of those.
De Villefort blocks an uppercut.
De Villefort lands with a right to the head.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ndikumana leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for De Villefort.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but Ndikumana blocks with his arms.
Ndikumana misses with a punch to the body.
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 Noirtier De Villefort will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ndikumana misses with a lunging right hand

and De Villefort counters by clinching up.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
De Villefort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ndikumana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndikumana.
Ndikumana misses with a punch to the body.
De Villefort looking to throw knees to the head but Ndikumana is blocking nicely.
Noirtier De Villefort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ndikumana tries a body shot but De Villefort blocks it.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Villefort controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ndikumana avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for De Villefort.
Ndikumana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Villefort lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort 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.
Ndikumana looking for a takedown.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
Ndikumana misses with a body punch.
De Villefort lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ndikumana throws a punch but it's blocked by De Villefort.
Ndikumana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ndikumana misses with the head strike.
Ndikumana swings wildly with an uppercut but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Villefort keeps control of Ndikumana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Villefort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ndikumana is keeping busy.
De Villefort misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Villefort has Ndikumana pushed against the cage.
De Villefort looking to throw knees to the head but Ndikumana is blocking nicely.
De Villefort keeps control of Ndikumana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Villefort digs a right hand underneath Ndikumana's ribcage. Ndikumana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ndikumana is trying to force a seperation but De Villefort has the dominant position.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Ndikumana blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ndikumana.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
De Villefort lands a body punch.
Ndikumana has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ndikumana as De Villefort tries to tie him up.
De Villefort scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort lands a nice shot to the body.
De Villefort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ndikumana backwards.
A nice left hand lands by De Villefort.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
Ndikumana takes a shot to the head.
De Villefort lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from De Villefort.
Ndikumana misses with the head strike.
Ndikumana lands a left hand.
Ndikumana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ndikumana misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Villefort is working Ndikumana over against the cage.
Ndikumana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Villefort controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ndikumana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ndikumana misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndikumana.
Ndikumana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ndikumana tries to throw a body punch but De Villefort avoids it by throwing Ndikumana back against the cage.
Ndikumana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Villefort gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ndikumana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndikumana.
Ndikumana tries to break free but De Villefort pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noirtier De Villefort dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ndikumana throws out a loose jab but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ndikumana misses with a low kick.
Ndikumana misses with a hook. De Villefort ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from De Villefort misses.
De Villefort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ndikumana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ndikumana blocks a jab.
Ndikumana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

De Villefort lands a left and a right that send Ndikumana crashing to the mat, dazed. De Villefort thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ndikumana is rocked!

It looks like Sosthene Ndikumana has been cut.
Noirtier De Villefort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort moves out of range as Ndikumana strikes.
Ndikumana is still on wobbly legs! Can De Villefort finish him?
Sosthene Ndikumana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndikumana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Villefort at a distance.
De Villefort connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ndikumana - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Noirtier De Villefort!
During a confident post fight interview, Noirtier De Villefort thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.