PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 637 p4p, 96 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 641 p4p, 97 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mubango's choice of entrance music: Jessie J - Bang Bang. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chatzikomninos
vs
Mubango

188 cm
37
211 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

197 cm
31
218 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

FORCEE

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango swats away the attempt to clinch by Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Christian Mubango has been cut.
Chatzikomninos throws a head kick that misses

and Mubango counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chatzikomninos!
An elbow from Mubango crashes against the mat.
Mubango in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mubango working away.
Mubango lands some shots froms side control.
Mubango in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ground and pound from Mubango seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos is trying to improve his position.
Mubango misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chatzikomninos can't do much from the bottom here.
Mubango lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chatzikomninos down.

Mubango is trying to get an arm triangle but Chatzikomninos is defending well.
Mubango cracks Chatzikomninos with a big right hand but Chatzikomninos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chatzikomninos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mubango controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubango working away.
The ground and pound from Mubango seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mubango landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Mubango.
Chatzikomninos taking a bit of punishment here - Mubango scoring with strikes.
Chatzikomninos gets back to half guard.
Chatzikomninos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mubango.
Mubango trying to control from half guard but Chatzikomninos is working away.
Chatzikomninos trying to hold on to Mubango's head to control him but Mubango postures up.
Mubango working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chatzikomninos keeping full guard, as Mubango tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chatzikomninos is on top in guard.

Chatzikomninos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chatzikomninos throwing strikes but missing.
Mubango wants to sweep but no luck.

Mubango working for a triangle but Chatzikomninos defends it easily.
Chatzikomninos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos wants to pass the guard but Mubango is keeping the position.

Mubango working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chatzikomninos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chatzikomninos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mubango has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mubango isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chatzikomninos stacks Mubango on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chatzikomninos!
Mubango manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mubango prevents Chatzikomninos from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Mubango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chatzikomninos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mubango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Mubango. Those never looked like landing.
Mubango lands with a good body shot.
Chatzikomninos checks the leg kick.
Mubango blocks a head kick by Chatzikomninos.
Mubango shoots in and drives through. Chatzikomninos sprawls well.
As Mubango looks to move away, Chatzikomninos throws a big counter combo but Mubango just gets out of the way.
Chatzikomninos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mubango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Mubango responds with a good body kick, but Chatzikomninos manages to step out the way in time.

Chatzikomninos moves into range and clinches up with Mubango.
Mubango wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Mubango.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mubango.
Mubango tries to throw a body punch but Chatzikomninos avoids it by throwing Mubango back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mubango's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mubango breaks from the clinch.
Chatzikomninos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mubango swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos throws a lazy head kick
and Mubango counters with a straight right hand.
Chatzikomninos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mubango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chatzikomninos.
Mubango looks to land a combination but Chatzikomninos avoids it well.
Chatzikomninos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mubango. That's going to slow Chatzikomninos down.
Chatzikomninos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chatzikomninos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chatzikomninos misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Chatzikomninos misses.
Chatzikomninos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mubango finds it's way round the side to connect with Chatzikomninos's head.
Mubango closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mubango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mubango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mubango misses with a looping right.
Mubango swings for the body but Chatzikomninos moves out of range.
Chatzikomninos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A left lands for Mubango.
Mubango throws out a leg kick but Chatzikomninos moves out of range and Mubango only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Mubango there.
Alexei Chatzikomninos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chatzikomninos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mubango looks to land a combination but Chatzikomninos avoids it well.
Chatzikomninos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mubango was well out of range. Poor timing from Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos scores with a hook.
Chatzikomninos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mubango avoids the head kick by Chatzikomninos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos is looking to clinch but Mubango is avoiding it.
Chatzikomninos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Chatzikomninos has Mubango up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Chatzikomninos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chatzikomninos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mubango can't find room to land a body shot as Chatzikomninos controls the action.
Chatzikomninos throws a head punch that misses.
Mubango lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chatzikomninos or not.
Chatzikomninos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chatzikomninos tries to throw a body punch but Mubango avoids it by throwing Chatzikomninos back against the cage.
Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Chatzikomninos misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chatzikomninos fails to land.
Chatzikomninos lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Mubango tries to throw a body punch but Chatzikomninos avoids it by throwing Mubango back against the cage.
Mubango is trying to break the clinch but Chatzikomninos is controlling him.
Mubango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mubango has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mubango avoids a wild elbow strike from Chatzikomninos.
Mubango missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mubango's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chatzikomninos throws an elbow but it misses.
Chatzikomninos scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mubango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chatzikomninos sizes up Mubango with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chatzikomninos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mubango looks to score with a jab to the body but Chatzikomninos is just out of range.
Chatzikomninos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mubango steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Mubango will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Chatzikomninos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mubango doesn't seem phased though.
Chatzikomninos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mubango will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chatzikomninos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mubango moves away.
Mubango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chatzikomninos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mubango moves away.
Chatzikomninos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mubango gets tackled into the cage by Chatzikomninos. Chatzikomninos maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chatzikomninos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chatzikomninos lands a body punch.
Mubango blocks an uppercut.
Mubango is trying to break the clinch but Chatzikomninos is controlling him.
Mubango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chatzikomninos misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mubango works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mubango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chatzikomninos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mubango misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chatzikomninos gets through Mubango's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mubango has a couple of punches blocked by Chatzikomninos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chatzikomninos throws an elbow but misses.
Mubango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chatzikomninos's elbow.
Chatzikomninos blocking some punches.
Chatzikomninos misses with a punch on the inside.
Chatzikomninos lands with a light punch inside.
Mubango tries to throw a body punch but Chatzikomninos avoids it by throwing Mubango back against the cage.
Mubango is trying to push Chatzikomninos away but Chatzikomninos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Mubango fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos lands a hook that snaps the head of Mubango backwards.

That has opened up Christian Mubango's cut even more.
Mubango struggles to land a body shot inside as Chatzikomninos controls his hands.
Mubango misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chatzikomninos.
Nice elbow from Chatzikomninos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chatzikomninos throws an elbow but misses.
Mubango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards.
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!
Mubango misses with some punches.
Mubango blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos blocks a body shot from Mubango.
Chatzikomninos blocks a body shot from Mubango.

Mubango breaks from the clinch.
Mubango walks into a straight right hand from Chatzikomninos.
Mubango ducks right into an uppercut from Chatzikomninos.

The cut above Christian Mubango's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos lands with a kick to the temple. Mubango shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Chatzikomninos misses
and Mubango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chatzikomninos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mubango circles away quickly and effectively.
Mubango with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chatzikomninos to score with a decent uppercut.
Chatzikomninos wants to clinch but Mubango slips to the side
enabling Mubango to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Chatzikomninos misses.
Chatzikomninos wants to clinch but Mubango slips to the side

and Mubango counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mubango.
Mubango in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chatzikomninos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mubango stopping the sweep attempt from Chatzikomninos.
Christian Mubango is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Mubango is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chatzikomninos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chatzikomninos being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Chatzikomninos rushes Mubango and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Chatzikomninos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mubango has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!