PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umba Matumba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Puch
vs
Matumba

170 cm
23
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

173 cm
24
151 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umba Matumba!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puch missing with a left hand there. Matumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puch slips a jab and a cross from Matumba.
Puch looks to land a right hand but Matumba moved out of range.
Puch dodges the punch combination from Matumba.
Matumba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matumba lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matumba is trying to defend but Puch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Puch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matumba taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matumba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Puch lands strikes from half guard.
Puch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puch winds up and cracks Matumba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Puch has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Puch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Matumba is trying to stand.
Matumba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puch's back!

Matumba is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Puch knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Puch for a finish.
Puch is in bad spot here.

Puch fending off the submission attempt from Matumba.
Puch tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Puch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Puch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Puch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matumba's head.
Matumba is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Puch dives into side control.
Matumba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Puch is controlling him well.
Puch lands an elbow.
Puch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Matumba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Puch off and has taken his back!
Puch trying to control the action but Matumba just sinks the hooks in.

Matumba looking to break Puch's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Puch remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Matumba will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch tries to roll but Matumba sticks to his back.
Puch is working hard here to advance position.
Matumba doesn't have the hooks in and Puch manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch preventing the sweep.

Matumba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puch stops Matumba from standing up.

Puch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matumba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puch has managed to get both his arms back between Matumba's legs - danger averted.
Puch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Puch works over Matumba with some ground and pound from guard.
Puch connects with a couple of short punches.
Puch working some strikes from top position.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch stands up over Matumba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matumba is on top in guard.

Puch working for a triangle but Matumba defends it easily.
Matumba looking to sit in guard and control but Puch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matumba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puch is controlling him.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matumba wants to sweep but no luck.
Puch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matumba's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Matumba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Matumba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Matumba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robledo Puch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Puch as he connects with a hook.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Matumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Matumba misses with a few strikes there.
Matumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch jabs Matumba right on the nose. Matumba blinks but takes it well.
Matumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matumba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Matumba. Those never looked like landing.
Puch throws a lazy uppercut
and Matumba counters with a three punch combo that has Puch backing up. Puch nods at Matumba to acknowledge the strikes.
Matumba looks to land a combination but Puch avoids it well.
Matumba drops his hands momentarily and Puch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puch misses with an uppercut. Matumba saw that one coming.
Matumba falls off balance throwing a combination

so Puch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Puch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matumba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puch defends it easily.
Puch trying to control but Matumba is working from the bottom.
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Matumba's brow.
Matumba keeping moving, preventing Puch from controlling successfully.
Puch landing with the ground and pound.
Puch with a nice head shot there.
Matumba wants to sweep here but Puch controlling him for the moment.
Puch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Puch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matumba can do to turn this around?
Matumba has momentary wrist control but Puch slips an elbow through the middle.

Matumba is rocked!
Puch pushes down on Matumba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Matumba is still in real trouble! Can Puch finish him?
Puch is nestled in close to Matumba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Puch scores with a big shot! Matumba's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Matumba! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robledo Puch!
Robledo Puch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.