PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Mubango (ranked 550 p4p, 84 weight class) and Ras Li Judah (ranked 681 p4p, 107 weight class). Mubango kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jessie J - Bang Bang. Judah has chosen Limb By Limb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mubango
vs
Li Judah

197 cm
30
218 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mubango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mubango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah scores with a hook.

It looks like Christian Mubango has been cut.
Mubango throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mubango at a distance.
We've been informed that Judah has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mubango walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Mubango defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Mubango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mubango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Mubango gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mubango slips a jab from Judah.
Mubango wants to slow Judah down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mubango dives in for a single leg takedown but Judah sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mubango connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.
Mubango misses with a low kick.
Mubango misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mubango darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mubango just misses with a punch to the body.
Mubango misses with a looping right.
Mubango ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mubango throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah avoids the body shot from Mubango.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mubango.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a hook but Mubango blocks it.
Jab from Judah.
A punch combination from Mubango misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Mubango misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Judah enables Mubango to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Judah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mubango looking to pass the guard.
Mubango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mubango's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judah is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mubango seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Mubango looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Judah has picked Mubango up and slammed him! Mubango can't keep hold of the triangle and Judah manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mubango is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubango is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango looks to move to half guard but instead Judah has passed into mount! Damn!
Mubango is looking to improve his position but Judah isn't that keen on the idea.
Mubango is working hard here to advance position.
Judah landing shots from mount.
Mubango tries to hold on but Judah postures up.
Judah controlling the pace for now.
Mubango is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mubango sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mubango moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ras Li Judah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mubango with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Mubango tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Judah misses.
Mubango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Christian Mubango's cut is getting worse.
Mubango throws a right hand that misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ras Li Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mubango defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Mubango cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Mubango misses with a combination
and Judah counters with a nice body shot.
Mubango fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mubango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Mubango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mubango misses with a body shot.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah.
Mubango tries for a takedown but Judah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Judah throws out a counter right but Mubango avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Mubango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ras Li Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah misses with a hook. Mubango ducked under it nicely.
As Judah backs away, Mubango returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mubango tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Judah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mubango's sensitive parts.
Judah keeps Mubango at a distance using the push kick.
Mubango misses with a body shot.
Mubango throws a body shot but no joy.
Mubango looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubango misses with a straight right.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christian Mubango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mubango throws a body shot but no joy.
Mubango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Judah counters by clinching up.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mubango has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mubango blocking some punches.
Mubango prevents a body shot from Judah.
Mubango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Judah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubango throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mubango works over Judah's head and body with a nice combination.
Mubango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mubango with a poor takedown
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mubango.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Mubango misses the target.
A shot to the body from Mubango misses
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mubango throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Mubango's head back.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah throws a hook but Mubango blocks it.
Judah digs a good hook to Mubango's body.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mubango swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.

Christian Mubango's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Judah lands a big uppercut and Mubango crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mubango looks OK. Judah waves Mubango back to his feet!

Mubango is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Mubango misses
and Judah counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ras Li Judah!
An out of breath Ras Li Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.