PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joyo Kumlakar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cambridge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blur - Song 2. Joyo Kumlakar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cambridge
vs
Kumlakar

170 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Cambridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joyo Kumlakar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cambridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kumlakar.
Kumlakar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cambridge is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Cambridge instigates a clinch.
Kumlakar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cambridge is defending well.
Cambridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kumlakar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alfred Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joyo Kumlakar.

Cambridge breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kumlakar.
Kumlakar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cambridge swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cambridge moves into the clinch successfully.

Kumlakar pulls guard effortlessly.

Cambridge stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cambridge stuffs the takedown.
We've been told by Cambridge's head coaches at LOD: Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

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

It looks like Joyo Kumlakar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cambridge clinches up with Kumlakar and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambridge leaning against his opponent.
Cambridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kumlakars head.
Cambridge lands a shoulder strike.

Cambridge manages to break the clinch.
Alfred Cambridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cambridge closes the distance and clinches.
Cambridge is leaning against Kumlakar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kumlakar looks winded!
Cambridge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cambridge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kumlakar.
Cambridge misses with an elbow strike.
Cambridge lands a left hand.
Cambridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cambridge trying to land knees to the body.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumlakar wants a takedown.

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

Cambridge drops Kumlakar with a beautiful combination! Kumlakar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cambridge is looking for the KO!

Kumlakar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cambridge moves into the clinch.
Kumlakar is still on wobbly legs! Can Cambridge finish him?
Cambridge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kumlakar.
Cambridge lands a left hand.

Kumlakar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cambridge has Kumlakar up against the cage in a clinch.

Cambridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumlakar seems to have recovered his senses.
Kumlakar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cambridge swivels and escapes.

Cambridge instigates a clinch.
Kumlakar looking for a takedown.

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

Cambridge moves into the clinch.

Cambridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cambridge drives through and clinches with Kumlakar against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumlakar is trying to pull guard but Cambridge has him pressed against the cage.

Cambridge breaks from the clinch.

Cambridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kumlakar, pushing him back against the cage.

Cambridge breaks the clinch.
Kumlakar fails with the takedown.

Kumlakar gets tackled into the cage by Cambridge. Cambridge maintains the clinch.
Kumlakar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kumlakar being controlled against the cage.

Cambridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cambridge closes the distance and pushes Kumlakar back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumlakar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cambridge fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cambridge clinches up with Kumlakar and pushes him back against the cage.
Cambridge wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumlakar won't allow it.

Kumlakar wants the takedown. Cambridge is fighting it off but Kumlakar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cambridge's guard against the cage.
Kumlakar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cambridge is retaining full guard.

Kumlakar drops back looking for a leg! Cambridge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cambridge manages to kick Kumlakar off! Kumlakar jumps back into Cambridge's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kumlakar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumlakar throws a big right hand that misses.
Kumlakar trying to control but Cambridge is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Cambridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joyo Kumlakar's cut.
That's time! Cambridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kumlakar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cambridge as he avoids it easily.
Cambridge feinted with a counter takedown.
Kumlakar walks into a left hand.
Cambridge lands with a right that hurts Kumlakar. Kumlakar looks to clinch but Cambridge throws a short knee that drops Kumlakar. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alfred Cambridge!
A relieved looking Alfred Cambridge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.