PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bado Umbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Umbu
vs
Lothbrok

200 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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, Bado Umbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Umbu misses its intended target.
Umbu looks to land a combination but Lothbrok avoids it well.
Umbu slips under a jab from Lothbrok.
Umbu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lothbrok misses with a hook.
Umbu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lothbrok throws the left hand but Umbu avoids the punch easily.
Lothbrok jabs Umbu right on the nose. Umbu blinks but takes it well.
Lothbrok misses with an uppercut.

Umbu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umbu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok prevents a body shot from Umbu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok misses with some punches.

Lothbrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lothbrok throws a hook but Umbu blocks it.
Umbu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Umbu throws a leg kick
and Lothbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Umbu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lothbrok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umbu throws a right hand that misses
and Lothbrok counters with a nice body shot.
Lothbrok slips a jab from Umbu.
Umbu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lothbrok is just out of range.
Umbu throws a right hand that misses
and Lothbrok counters with a left to the body.
Lothbrok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umbu.
Umbu staying out of range there.
Umbu misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrok misses with a looping left.
Lothbrok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umbu.
Umbu misses with a shot to the body
letting Lothbrok counter with a right hand.
Umbu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lothbrok is able to avoid easily.
Lothbrok slips a straight right by Umbu.
Umbu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lothbrok is out of range.
Umbu throws out a loose jab but Lothbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok lands a nice hook to Umbu's body. Umbu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umbu tries to clinch there but Lothbrok circles away.
Umbu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umbu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Umbu throws a hook but Lothbrok avoids it easily.
Lothbrok throws a lazy right hand but Umbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umbu throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Lothbrok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lothbrok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umbu doesn't seem bothered though.
Umbu slips a straight right by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
Lothbrok swings widly with a right hand
and Umbu counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Umbu misses.
It seemed like Lothbrok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umbu misses with a low kick as Lothbrok jumps back.
Lothbrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umbu.
Umbu lands a really nice looking cross but Lothbrok seems unphased.

Lothbrok tries to keep at a distance but Umbu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Umbu.
Lothbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lothbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umbu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lothbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
A head punch on the inside from Lothbrok fails to land.
Umbu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umbu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lothbrok misses with some punches.
Lothbrok misses with some punches.
Lothbrok throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lothbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Umbu controls his hands.

Lothbrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Umbu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umbu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lothbrok controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lothbrok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Umbu lands with a light punch inside.
Umbu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umbu takes a shot to the head.
Lothbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lothbrok fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lothbrok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umbu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lothbrok scrambles back to his feet.
Umbu scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Lothbrok misses.
Umbu cracks Lothbrok with a good jab.
Umbu swings widly with a right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lothbrok slips under a jab.
Umbu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umbu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umbu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Umbu misses.
Umbu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umbu misses the shot to the body.
Lothbrok throws out a counter right but Umbu avoids it with no problem.
Lothbrok throws a jab when Umbu was well out of range.
Umbu is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lothbrok misses its intended target.
Umbu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lothbrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umbu tries to clinch up.
Lothbrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umbu tries to clinch there but Lothbrok circles away.
Lothbrok misses with a right hand
and Umbu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umbu is looking to clinch but Lothbrok is avoiding it.
Umbu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lothbrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Umbu misses with a right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umbu thinking.
Umbu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lothbrok let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umbu is looking to counter the offense by Lothbrok and move into the clinch.
Lothbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umbu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good exchange - Umbu coming out on top.
Lothbrok throws a hook but Umbu avoids it easily.
Umbu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Umbu lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbu misses with an uppercut
and Lothbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lothbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umbu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Umbu clinches.
Umbu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lothbrok misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.
Umbu looking to stall.
Lothbrok tries to work over Umbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Lothbrok.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.
Umbu working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umbu.
Lothbrok lands with a right to the head.
Umbu lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok misses with the head strike.
Lothbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umbu blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Umbu throws a head punch that misses.

Lothbrok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umbu clobbers Lothbrok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lothbrok misses the shot to the body.
Lothbrok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lothbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umbu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Umbu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Lothbrok does it's job there.
Lothbrok throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Umbu has Lothbrok up against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umbu lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Umbu working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Umbu fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbu.
Lothbrok working aggressively here.
Lothbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Umbu.
Umbu stalling against the cage.
Umbu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lothbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lothbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ragnar Lothbrok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Umbu misses with a straight left.
Umbu misses the shot to the body.
Lothbrok misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the side of Umbu's head but Umbu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lothbrok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Umbu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lothbrok is just out of range.
Umbu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Umbu.
Lothbrok throws a looping overhand right but Umbu ducks down to avoid it.
Umbu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbu throws a lazy right hand but Lothbrok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lothbrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umbu moves out of range as Lothbrok strikes.
Umbu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lothbrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umbu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lothbrok on the side of the head.
Umbu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lothbrok misses its intended target.
Bado Umbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umbu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lothbrok.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Lothbrok misses its intended target.
Lothbrok slips a straight right by Umbu.
Nice shot by Lothbrok.

Umbu closes the distance and clinches.
Lothbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok tries to throw a body punch but Umbu avoids it by throwing Lothbrok back against the cage.
Umbu misses with a punch on the inside.
Umbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lothbrok backwards.
Umbu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lothbrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrok. Umbu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Lothbrok misses.
Umbu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbu ducks under a wild hook from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lothbrok throws out a loose jab but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umbu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot lands for Lothbrok.
Umbu misses with a double jab.
Umbu throws a hook to the side of Lothbrok's head but Lothbrok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Lothbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umbu looks to land a combination but Lothbrok avoids it well.
Umbu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lothbrok circles away.
Lothbrok misses with a straight left.
Lothbrok looks to throw the jab but Umbu is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Umbu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lothbrok doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok misses with an uppercut
and Umbu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lothbrok thinking.
Umbu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lothbrok.
Umbu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lothbrok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Umbu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lothbrok counter with a right hand.
Umbu throws a low kick, looking for Lothbrok's leg but Lothbrok calmly moves out of range.
Bado Umbu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnar Lothbrok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Umbu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umbu lands a nice shot to the body.
Umbu is looking to clinch but Lothbrok is avoiding it.
Lothbrok throws out a counter right but Umbu avoids it with no problem.
Lothbrok throws a jab but it's blocked by Umbu.
Umbu misses with a low kick.
Lothbrok throws a looping overhand right but Umbu ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Umbu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lothbrok to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umbu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lothbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umbu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Umbu throws a leg kick
and Lothbrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Umbu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Umbu throws a hook but Lothbrok avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lothbrok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umbu takes a swing at Lothbrok's ribcage but misses.
Lothbrok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Umbu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lothbrok scores with a decent looking hook.
Lothbrok lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ragnar Lothbrok.
I've got Lothbrok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ragnar Lothbrok!