PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubungu Mumba (ranked 442 p4p, 71 weight class) and Jay Uzo (ranked 1748 p4p, 246 weight class). Uzo has chosen The Game as his entrance music. Ubungu Mumba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mumba
vs
Uzo

178 cm
22
224 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Green Machine Nutritional Supplements
Sin City Allstars

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ubungu Mumba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Uzo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Uzo misses the target.
Uzo throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba punishes Uzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Mumba throws a series of punches but Uzo moves out of range.
Uzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba counters with an inside leg kick.
Mumba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mumba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mumba on the side of the head.

It looks like Ubungu Mumba has been cut.
Mumba stuns Uzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.

Mumba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Uzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uzo or not.
Uzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Uzo stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Mumba.
Uzo taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Uzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Uzo.
Uzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Uzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzo throws a right hand that misses
and Uzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzo misses with a body shot
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba cracks a nice hook into Uzo's ribs.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzo.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumba walks into a stiff left hand from Uzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzo stuns Mumba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uzo throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Uzo.

Uzo tries to keep at a distance but Mumba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mumba gets an underhook and turns Uzo into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzo cracks Mumba with a nice body shot.
Uzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uzo stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Uzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Uzo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Uzo.
That kick from Mumba tenderised Uzo's leg. Uzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzo.
Mumba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mumba jabs Uzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba connects with a crisp jab.
Uzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uzo misses with a leg kick.
Mumba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Uzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uzo manages to circle out of the way.
Uzo throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mumba thumps Uzo with a low kick.
Uzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mumba throws a body punch but Uzo moves out of range.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzo.
Mumba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mumba defending well as Uzo loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mumba's head.
Uzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mumba throws a leg kick but Uzo moved away.
Uzo missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uzo throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mumba moves into the clinch.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Uzo.
Mumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzo's elbow.
Uzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Uzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzo.
Uzo has had enough of the clinch but Mumba keeps him there for the moment.
Uzo blocks an uppercut.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Uzo avoiding damage.
Uzo is working Mumba over against the cage.
Mumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Mumba being controlled against the cage.
Uzo blocking some punches.
Jay Uzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uzo is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Uzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uzo working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Uzo.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mumba lands a nice uppercut.
Uzo misses with the head strike.
Uzo looking to stall.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Uzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
A nice left hand lands by Uzo.

Mumba is rocked!
Uzo dips a shoulder and cracks Mumba with a mighty uppercut! Mumba falls back against the cage and Uzo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mumba is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Uzo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jay Uzo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.