PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Mulumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulumba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bongo Bong - Manu Chao kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ricci
vs
Mulumba

172 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
151 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Ricci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kengo Mulumba!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ricci clinches up against the cage.
Ricci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricci.
A head punch on the inside from Mulumba fails to land.
Ricci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mulumba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ricci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ricci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mulumba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mulumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Ricci throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ricci breaks the clinch.

Ricci moves into the clinch.
Mulumba lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ricci.
Mulumba misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci scores with a shoulder strike.
Mulumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricci lands a left hand.
Ricci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mulumba fails to land.
Mulumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricci lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricci lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.
Ricci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulumba.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mulumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccis head.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Mulumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ricci tries to throw a body punch but Mulumba avoids it by throwing Ricci back against the cage.
Ricci lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mulumba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ricci.
Mulumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Mulumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricci lands with a light punch inside.
Ricci scores with a shoulder strike.
Ricci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mulumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ricci blocks an uppercut.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricci misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Ricci.
Ricci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulumba.
Mulumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricci misses with a punch on the inside.
Mulumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricci lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ricci fails to land.
Ricci lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ricci.
Ricci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulumba misses with the head strike.
Ricci works on Mulumba's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Mulumba.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mulumba is trying to break the clinch but Ricci has him pressed against the cage.
Ricci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mulumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Ricci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ricci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulumba gets through Ricci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulumba lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulumba.
Mulumba blocks an uppercut.
Ricci blocking some punches.
Mulumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricci.
Ricci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mulumba or not.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricci controls his hands.
Mulumba misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulumba.
Ricci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ricci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Ricci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ricci gets through Mulumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricci takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ricci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricci.
Ricci throws an overhand right that lands on Mulumba's shoulder, as Mulumba tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Mulumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mulumba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricci seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mulumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mulumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mulumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mulumba throws a nice looking combination but Ricci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricci seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mulumba.
Mulumba throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Ricci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Ricci.
Mulumba throws a looping overhand right but Ricci ducks down to avoid it.
Mulumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricci takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricci uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mulumba has time to react.
Mulumba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricci throws a combination. Mulumba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Ricci moves into the clinch.
Ricci keeps control of Mulumba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ricci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ricci.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Albert Ricci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Mulumba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulumba.
Mulumba blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci pushes Mulumba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricci blocks a body shot from Mulumba.
Ricci blocks a body shot from Mulumba.
Mulumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulumba.
Ricci has Mulumba pressed against the cage, preventing Mulumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ricci has a couple of punches blocked by Mulumba.
Mulumba is trying to break the clinch but Ricci is controlling him.
Mulumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulumba tries to work over Ricci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulumba blocks an uppercut.
Mulumba misses with some punches.
Mulumba has a couple of punches blocked by Ricci.
Mulumba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ricci or not.
Mulumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricci controls his hands.
Mulumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricci.
Ricci scores with a shot to the side of Mulumba's head.
Ricci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.
Mulumba has had enough of the clinch but Ricci keeps him there for the moment.
Mulumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mulumba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ricci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.
Ricci lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulumba backwards.

Mulumba is rocked!
Mulumba tries to break free but Ricci pushes him back against the cage.
Mulumba is still on wobbly legs! Can Ricci finish him?
Ricci lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mulumba to his knees! Ricci keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Ricci!
Albert Ricci is the new featherweight champion!
Albert Ricci decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.