PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Umali (ranked 2817 p4p, 320 weight class) and David Hugo (ranked 2673 p4p, 306 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Umali
vs
Hugo

181 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Umali.
Umali tries a head kick but it misses.
Umali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umali lands a two punch combo.
Hugo wants to clinch but Umali slips to the side
and Umali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hugo shoots in for a takedown but Umali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Umali throwing a counter right hand but Hugo manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Umali.
Hugo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hugo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umali pinned against the cage. Umali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hugo.
Umali misses with the combination.
Umali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hugos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali lands a slapping body shot.
Umali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umali keeps the fight on the outside.
Hugo darts in trying to clinch
and Hugo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcelo Umali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umali.
Umali feints and then cracks Hugo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hugo down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umali.
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Umali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hugo has his takedown stuffed
and Umali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hugo shoots for a double leg takedown but Umali sprawls well. He's pushed Hugo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Umali lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hugo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hugo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Umali misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Umali as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hugo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hugo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Umali to counter with a crisp jab.
Umali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hugos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Umali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Hugo with that takedown attempt.
Hugo looks for a takedown but Umali sprawls well.
Umali tried to counter with a leg kick but Hugo avoided it.
Umali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali lands an overhand right.
Umali circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hugo pushes Umali up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Umali creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Umali can't find room to land a body shot as Hugo controls the action.
Umali is leaning against Hugo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Umali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Umali connects with a single shot there.
Umali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hugo in his tracks.
Umali misses with a wild body shot.
Hugo wants to clinch
and Umali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hugo shoots in looking for a takedown. Umali tries to sprawl out of it but Hugo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugo fails with the takedown
and Hugo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umali cracks Hugo with an open hand slap.
Hugo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hugo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hugo tries to clinch but Umali moves out of range.
Umali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Umali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hugo moves into the clinch successfully.
Umali presses Hugo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Umali tries to work over Hugo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hugo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Umali's defenses.

Umali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Umali 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.

Hugo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Umali counter with a right hand.
Umali lands a glancing blow to the side of Hugo's head.
Hugo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Umali.
Umali scores with a sloppy right hand. Hugo should have avoided that one.
Marcelo Umali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hugo tries to move into range but Umali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Umali.
Umali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umali counters with a good low kick that Hugo was not able to check.
Hugo tries to clinch
and Umali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hugo dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Hugo's head and hops out.
Marcelo Umali is winning the standup battle so far.
Hugo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo tries to clinch there but Umali circles away.
Umali tried to counter with a leg kick but Hugo avoided it.
Hugo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hugo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Umali but Umali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hugo.
No luck for Hugo with that takedown attempt.
Hugo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umali sprawls well. Umali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hugo gets slowly back to his feet.
Umali seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Umali scores with a hook.
Umali throws a one two combo.
Umali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Umali tenderised Hugo's leg. Hugo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umali keeps the fight on the outside.
Hugo misses with a takedown
enabling Umali to counter with a crisp jab.
Hugo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugo darts in trying to clinch
and Umali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hugo closes the distance and clinches up with Umali, looking for a takedown. Hugo pushes Umali against the cage but Umali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hugo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Umali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hugo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hugo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo tries to clinch up
and Umali counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Umali finds it's way through Hugo's defenses.
Hugo tries to close the distance and clinch but Umali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Umali.
Hugo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Umali avoids it really well and circles away.
Hugo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Umali counters with a low kick, right behind Hugo 's knee.
Umali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hugo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hugo shoots and misses
and Umali counters with a stiff right hand.
Hugo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Umali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali cracks Hugo with an open hand slap.
Umali's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hugo under the eye.
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!
Hugo takes one to the side of the head.
Hugo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Umali counters with an outside leg kick.
Hugo is breathing heavily.
Hugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Umali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umali lands a really nice looking cross but Hugo seems unphased.
Hugo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hugo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hugo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Hugo off balance momentarily.
Hugo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Umali catches Hugo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hugo is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Umali dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hugo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hugo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hugo is looking to clinch but Umali is avoiding it.
Hugo misses with a takedown
and Umali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hugo's sensitive parts.
Umali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hugo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Umali thumps Hugo with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Umali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hugo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali jabs Hugo right on the nose. Hugo blinks but takes it well.
Hugo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hugo walks into a straight right hand from Umali.
Umali jabs Hugo right on the nose. Hugo blinks but takes it well.
Umali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hugo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hugo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umali to score with a decent uppercut.
David Hugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hugo.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hugo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugo walks into a straight right hand from Umali.
Hugo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umali.
Hugo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Umali is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hugo.
Nice shot by Umali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hugo moves to clinch but Umali breaks away
and Umali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Umali.
Umali with a jab.
Hugo with a poor takedown
and Umali counters with a nice uppercut.
Hugo moves in looking to clinch but Umali pushes him off.
Umali scoring well with a low kick there.
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hugo goes for a double leg but Umali avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Umali continues to drive forward.
Hugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo shoots for a takedown but Umali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Umali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hugo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Umali scores with a three punch combo!
Hugo is still on wobbly legs! Can Umali finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Umali, as that shot connected.
Umali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Umali cracks Hugo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Umali lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hugo takes a step back to recover.
Good exchange - Umali coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Umali feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hugo's calf.
Umali throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hugo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hugo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Umali to counter with a crisp jab.
Hugo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hugo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hugo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hugo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umali, right into the meat.
David Hugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcelo Umali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hugo's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Umali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Umali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Umali!