PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes to the cage accompanied by Wyclef Jean - 911. On his way into the cage it seems that ZaZa Mutombo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily ZaZa Mutombo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mutombo
vs
Oppelaar

185 cm
39
190 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

188 cm
44
185 lbs
38 - 40 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaZa Mutombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mutombo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutombo won't allow Oppelaar to sweep him here.

Oppelaar looking for a guillotine here but Mutombo defends easily.
Oppelaar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oppelaar striking off his back but it's not causing Mutombo any problems.
Mutombo throws a big elbow that misses.
Oppelaar trying to control the position.
Mutombo trying to control but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oppelaar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mutombo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mutombo trying to control but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppelaar trying to keep a closed guard but Mutombo is proving a slippery customer.
Mutombo won't allow Oppelaar to get back to his feet.
Mutombo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oppelaar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oppelaar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mutombo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutombo is really struggling to control Oppelaar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Oppelaar is trying to keep Mutombo in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab
and Mutombo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mutombo lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Oppelaar misses.
Dennis Oppelaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oppelaar loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
Oppelaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mutombo. Beautiful body shot.
Oppelaar misses with a left hand
and Mutombo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dennis Oppelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oppelaar misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oppelaar.
Mutombo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oppelaar missing with a left hand there. Mutombo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mutombo shoots in and bounces Oppelaar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mutombo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oppelaar wants to stand and escape but Mutombo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oppelaar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mutombo passes into half guard.
Oppelaar is trying to control but can't.
Mutombo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oppelaar has hold of Mutombo's hands but Mutombo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oppelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Mutombo there.
Oppelaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutombo not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar trying to control but Mutombo postures up.
Oppelaar trying to get back to full guard but Mutombo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Oppelaar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutombo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mutombo looking to control but Oppelaar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mutombo landing shots from mount.
Mutombo avoids the attempt from Oppelaar to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZaZa Mutombo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oppelaar misses with the combination.
Mutombo lands a jab to the head.
Mutombo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oppelaar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Oppelaar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutombo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oppelaar.
Mutombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Mutombo.
Good exchange - Oppelaar coming out on top.
Oppelaar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutombo misses with a shot to the body
and Oppelaar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutombo lands with a good body shot.
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!
Mutombo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Mutombo does it's job there.
Danga de danga de dang - Oppelaar scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Oppelaar misses.
Oppelaar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oppelaar throws out a leg kick but Mutombo moves out of range and Oppelaar only half commits.
Mutombo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Oppelaar both land. Nice combination.
Mutombo lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Mutombo. Beautiful body shot.
Oppelaar swings widly with a right hand
and Mutombo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oppelaar's knee momentarily.
Oppelaar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oppelaar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oppelaar.
Mutombo lands a jab to Oppelaar's midsection.
Oppelaar blocks a head kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo is looking to wear down Oppelaar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oppelaar misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mutombo.

Mutombo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oppelaar did well to prevent Mutombo getting side control.
Oppelaar punching from the bottom.
Oppelaar is looking to improve his position.
Mutombo content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oppelaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oppelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Mutombo prevents Oppelaar from improving his position.
Mutombo slows the pace down in half guard.
Oppelaar tries to roll over but Mutombo keeps him under control.
Mutombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oppelaar can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar is trying to stand back up but Mutombo is controlling him
Oppelaar is trying to get back to full guard.
ZaZa Mutombo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mutombo is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Oppelaar is refusing to be controlled, as Mutombo sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oppelaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oppelaar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oppelaar misses with a hook
and Mutombo counters with a nice leg kick.
Mutombo checks the leg kick.
Mutombo connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppelaar manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Oppelaar.
Mutombo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mutombo, as that shot connected.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab
and Mutombo counters with a big head kick but Oppelaar shrugs it off.
ZaZa Mutombo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutombo scores with a hook to the body. Oppelaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mutombo tests Oppelaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses.
Oppelaar throws a leg kick that misses.
It appears Mutombo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mutombo scores with a push kick.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab
letting Mutombo counter with a right hand.

Oppelaar is rocked!
Mutombo scores with a body shot.
Oppelaar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oppelaar's head.
Oppelaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutombo finish him?
Oppelaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mutombo counters with a huge left! Oppelaar is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mutombo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Oppelaar from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mutombo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ZaZa Mutombo!
Post fight, ZaZa Mutombo stared into the camera and said 'I'm back :-))))'.