PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Warrington (ranked 4914 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tshilomba Mwekassa (ranked 4811 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Warrington
vs
Mwekassa

171 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Warrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tshilomba Mwekassa!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mwekassa throws a sloppy head kick and Warrington moves out of range easily.
Warrington thows a leg kick but Mwekassa checks it

and Mwekassa counters with a single leg into guard. Warrington didn't expect that.
Warrington is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mwekassa dives into side control.

Warrington is trying to buck Mwekassa off.
Mwekassa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mwekassa tries to score with some ground and pound. Warrington controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Warrington is looking to regain half guard here but Mwekassa keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrington wants to control but Mwekassa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mwekassa wants to stand but Warrington is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Warrington can't do much from the bottom here.
Mwekassa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Warrington is looking for a sweep.
Warrington tries to escape but Mwekassa is in control.
Warrington parries the strikes from Mwekassa easily there. Mwekassa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Warrington to escape.
Mwekassa trying to control the action but Warrington is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Warrington is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mwekassa stands up and beckons Warrington to his feet.
Mwekassa tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mwekassa looks to clinch
and Warrington counters with a stiff right hand.
Warrington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mwekassa but Mwekassa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mwekassa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Warrington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mwekassa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warrington.
Mwekassa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warrington.
Mwekassa misses with a takedown
and Warrington counters with a left to the body.
Warrington shoots in looking for a takedown. Mwekassa tries to sprawl out of it but Warrington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mwekassa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Warrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mwekassa.
Warrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mwekassa gets the takedown into side control.

Mwekassa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warrington knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mwekassa trying to control the position but Warrington is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Warrington defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mwekassa.
Warrington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mwekassa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Warrington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tshilomba Mwekassa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mwekassa scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mwekassa.
Mwekassa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warrington counters with a nice uppercut.
Warrington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mwekassa is fending him off so far but Warrington persists. Nope, Mwekassa circles away and we're back to standing.

Warrington closes the distance and clinches.
Mwekassa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrington has him pressed against the cage.
Mwekassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mwekassa taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mwekassa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Warrington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mwekassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mwekassa throws a body punch but Warrington moves out of range.
Warrington is looking to counter punch.
Mwekassa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mwekassa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Warrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warrington wants it to stay on the feet.
Warrington tests Mwekassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Mwekassa looking to score a takedown here. Warrington is defending well but Mwekassa drives through and ends up in Warrington's guard.
Warrington is looking to stand back up but Mwekassa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Warrington.

Mwekassa stalling.
Mwekassa wants to stand up but Warrington has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mwekassa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mwekassa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Warrington is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tshilomba Mwekassa!