PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus Maclennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Maclennan
vs
Kalambayo

186 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Maclennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambayo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclennan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalambayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Maclennan.
Kalambayo scores with a jab. Maclennan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalambayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Maclennan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maclennan checks a leg kick.
Maclennan scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Kalambayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maclennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maclennan.
Kalambayo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maclennan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maclennan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalambayo. That's going to slow Maclennan down.
Kalambayo throws a lazy uppercut
and Maclennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maclennan thumps Kalambayo with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclennan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalambayo.
Maclennan misses the shot to the body.
Kalambayo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maclennan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kalambayo misses with a hook.
Maclennan throws a leg kick that misses.
Maclennan throws a head kick that half lands.
Kalambayo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kalambayo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Maclennan counter with a right hand.
Kalambayo with a jab.
Kalambayo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters circling a little - Maclennan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kalambayo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kalambayo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maclennan.
Kalambayo misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclennan throws out a powerful jab.
Maclennan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalambayo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalambayo throws a push kick but Maclennan slaps the foot to one side.
Maclennan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maclennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalambayo moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maclennan.
Maclennan scores with a nice body kick.
Maclennan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kalambayo misses with a low kick.
Kalambayo misses with a hook
and Maclennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalambayo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maclennan lands a nice looking body kick.
Maclennan throws a hook to the side of Kalambayo's head but Kalambayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalambayo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kalambayo throws a body punch but Maclennan moves out of range.
Maclennan looks to land a body kick but Kalambayo moved away.
Maclennan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maclennan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo throws a big shot that misses.
Kalambayo punishes Maclennan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sumbu Kalambayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maclennan misses with a wild body shot.
Kalambayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maclennan tries to move into range but Kalambayo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kalambayo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maclennan scores with a nice body kick.
Maclennan misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Maclennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maclennan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalambayo.
Maclennan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalambayo lands a jab to the nose.
Maclennan blocks a leg kick.
Maclennan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalambayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maclennan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maclennan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maclennan. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maclennan.
Nice uppercut there from Maclennan.
A slow jab from Kalambayo misses its intended target.
Maclennan looks to land a right hand but Kalambayo moved out of range.
Maclennan lands a leg kick that knocks Kalambayo off balance momentarily.
Maclennan throws a chopping leg kick but Kalambayo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maclennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalambayo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kalambayo takes one on the button.
Maclennan misses with a wild body shot.
Maclennan throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalambayo throws a low kick, looking for Maclennan's leg but Maclennan calmly moves out of range.
Kalambayo avoids the head kick by Maclennan.
Maclennan throws the kick towards the body but Kalambayo avoids it.
Kalambayo throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Maclennan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maclennan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kalambayo takes a step back to recover.
Maclennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalambayo misses the shot to the body.
Maclennan scores with a leg kick.
Maclennan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalambayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalambayo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maclennan.
Kalambayo misses with a leg kick
and Maclennan counters with a body kick that stops Kalambayo in his tracks momentarily.
Kalambayo throws a head kick that misses
and Maclennan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalambayo thinking.
Maclennan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalambayo lands an overhand right.
Maclennan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Kalambayo.
Kalambayo throws a front kick aimed at Maclennan's knee but Maclennan avoids it well.
Maclennan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclennan throws a head kick that Kalambayo semi-blocks.
Maclennan jabs at Kalambayo's body.
Kalambayo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maclennan scores with a body shot.
Angus Maclennan is winning the standup battle so far.
Maclennan throws a leg kick but Kalambayo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kalambayo throws a right and a left that Maclennan avoids nicely.
Maclennan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maclennan connects with an inside leg kick.
Maclennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalambayo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maclennan.
Maclennan scores with a push kick.
Maclennan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Kalambayo coming out on top.
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!
Maclennan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambayo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kalambayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maclennan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalambayo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maclennan tests Kalambayo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maclennan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maclennan looks for the body kick but Kalambayo saw that one coming.
Maclennan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalambayo lunges at Maclennan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maclennan's hand.
Maclennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Kalambayo both land. Nice combination.
Maclennan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Kalambayo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maclennan avoids the body shot from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo defending well as Maclennan loads up on a big left hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kalambayo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maclennan has got the better of the exchanges.
Maclennan scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Maclennan.
Kalambayo misses with a wild body shot.
Kalambayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalambayo scores with a shot to the body.
Maclennan throws the kick towards the body but Kalambayo avoids it.
Kalambayo tries a quick counter leg kick but Maclennan is wise to it.
Maclennan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kalambayo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Maclennan.
Maclennan scores with a spinning back kick!
Kalambayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo misses with a leg kick
and Maclennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Maclennan throws a sloppy head kick and Kalambayo moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Maclennan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalambayo throws a fast counter high kick but Maclennan manages to duck under it in time.
Maclennan blocks a head kick by Kalambayo.
Kalambayo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maclennan looks to land a body kick but Kalambayo moved away.
Maclennan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maclennan.
Kalambayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Maclennan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kalambayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maclennan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalambayo.
Maclennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo swings widly with a right hand
and Maclennan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maclennan throws a shot to the body.
Kalambayo is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maclennan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalambayo throws a low kick, looking for Maclennan's leg but Maclennan calmly moves out of range.
Maclennan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kalambayo avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Maclennan.
Maclennan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maclennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Maclennan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maclennan lands a head shot.
Maclennan scores with a leg kick.
Kalambayo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kalambayo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maclennan is able to avoid easily.
Kalambayo looks to land a right hand but Maclennan moved out of range.
Kalambayo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kalambayo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maclennan.
Kalambayo throws a wild body kick that Maclennan sees coming a mile off.
Kalambayo looks to land a right hand but Maclennan moved out of range.
Maclennan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Maclennan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kalambayo will feel that in the morning.
Maclennan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maclennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo feints a counter leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maclennan, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalambayo blocks a low kick nicely.
Maclennan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maclennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Maclennan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalambayo.
Kalambayo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maclennan throws the kick towards the body but Kalambayo avoids it.
Maclennan checks a low kick from Kalambayo.
Maclennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maclennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kalambayo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maclennan is out of range.
Maclennan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kalambayo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalambayo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maclennan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalambayo.
Kalambayo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kalambayo misses with a leg kick
and Maclennan counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalambayo lands a jab to Maclennan's midsection.
Maclennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalambayo.
Maclennan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maclennan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalambayo can do to turn this around?
Maclennan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maclennan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kalambayo throws a sloppy body shot
and Maclennan counters with a body kick that stops Kalambayo in his tracks momentarily.
Kalambayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maclennan moves away.
It looked like Maclennan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
You can see that Kalambayo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Maclennan throws a series of punches but Kalambayo moves out of range.
Kalambayo misses with a wild body shot.
Maclennan swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclennan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalambayo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Maclennan.
Maclennan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalambayo throws a low kick but Maclennan moves out of range easily.
Maclennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalambayo. That did some damage!
Kalambayo misses with a double jab.
Maclennan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Maclennan.
Maclennan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalambayo throws out the jab.
Kalambayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maclennan counters with a good, hard body kick but Kalambayo shrugs it off.
Kalambayo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - Kalambayo scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Maclennan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maclennan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maclennan throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kalambayo jabs at Maclennan's body.
Kalambayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maclennan moves away.
Angus Maclennan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalambayo throws a poor cross that misses
and Maclennan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maclennan misses with a kick to the body.
Kalambayo throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maclennan connects with a leg kick. Kalambayo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kalambayo swinging wildly here.
Maclennan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maclennan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sumbu Kalambayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maclennan catches Kalambayo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Maclennan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maclennan 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Maclennan!