PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jengo Makumba (ranked 5775 p4p, 621 weight class) and Emil Derrick (ranked 6541 p4p, 673 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Makumba
vs
Derrick

195 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jengo Makumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emil Derrick!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Derrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Makumba lands a left hand.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
Derrick prevents a body shot from Makumba.
Makumba digs a right hand into Derrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derrick's gas tank.
Makumba lands a hook that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.

Makumba breaks the clinch.
Makumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derrick.

Derrick rushes Makumba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Derrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makumba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makumba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derrick.
Makumba lands a shoulder strike.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
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!
Derrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makumba.
Derrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick missing with knees to the body.
Derrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Makumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derrick scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Derrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Derrick trying to stall but Makumba improves his position.
Derrick is struggling to control the position.
Derrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makumba backwards.
Makumba trying to control the position but instead, Derrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makumba into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makumba.
Makumba blocking some punches.
Makumba lands with a left to the head.
Derrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makumba.
Makumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
Derrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makumba taking a breather.
Makumba misses with a punch to the body.

Makumba breaks from the clinch.

Derrick closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Derrick moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derrick has a couple of punches blocked by Makumba.

Makumba manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Makumba misses.

Derrick gets a clinch.
Derrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Derrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makumba letting Derrick take a breather here.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Makumba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Derrick.

Makumba breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derrick gets a clinch.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makumba.
A head punch on the inside from Derrick fails to land.
Derrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Makumba controls his hands.
Makumba lands with a left to the head.
Derrick has a couple of punches blocked by Makumba.
A right hook to the body lands for Makumba.
A head punch on the inside from Derrick fails to land.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derrick misses with some punches.
Derrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Makumba.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makumba lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Makumba manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Makumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Makumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Derrick clinches with his opponent.
Derrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makumba lands with a short shot to the head.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Makumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Derrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Makumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makumba is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Makumba.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Derrick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makumba gets tackled into the cage by Derrick. Derrick maintains the clinch.
Derrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Derrick tries to throw a body punch but Makumba avoids it by throwing Derrick back against the cage.
Makumba cracks Derrick with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makumba.
Makumba lands a hook that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Makumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derrick's elbow.
Derrick working aggressively here.
Makumba blocks an uppercut.
Derrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Makumba controls his hands.
Derrick tries a body shot but Makumba blocks it.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Derrick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
Derrick trying to stall but Makumba improves his position.
Derrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Makumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makumba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba lands a body shot.
Makumba avoiding damage.
Makumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Derrick is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Makumba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makumba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makumba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Makumba.
Makumba lands a body punch.
Derrick has a couple of punches blocked by Makumba.
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!

Makumba manages to break the clinch.

Derrick pushes Makumba up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Makumba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Derrick can't find room to land a body shot as Makumba controls the action.

Makumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick throws a sloppy head kick and Makumba moves out of range easily.
Makumba throwing a counter right hand but Derrick manages to avoid it.

Derrick clinches up against the cage.
Makumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Derricks head.
Derrick is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Makumba.

Derrick is rocked!
Makumba lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Derrick to his knees! Makumba keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jengo Makumba!