PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 3105 p4p, 341 weight class) and Mufaza Umbebe (ranked 3457 p4p, 374 weight class). Mufaza Umbebe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayweather
vs
Umbebe

173 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

VENUM MMA WEAR

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mufaza Umbebe!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbebe avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mayweather connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayweather dips to his left and cracks Umbebe with an uppercut!
Umbebe moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Umbebe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umbebe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather lands with a straight right. Umbebe didn't see that one coming.
Mayweather throws a hook but Umbebe blocks it.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Umbebe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umbebe tries to stall but Mayweather uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Umbebe misses with an elbow strike.
Mayweather blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbebe stalling in the clinch but Mayweather improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Umbebe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayweather.
Mayweather can't find room to land a body shot as Umbebe controls the action.
Mayweather wants to break free but Umbebe has control.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umbebe's elbow.
Mayweather lands a nice uppercut.
Umbebe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mayweather misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbebe misses with an elbow strike.
Umbebe has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Umbebe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayweather can't find room to land a body shot as Umbebe controls the action.
Umbebe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Umbebe taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Mayweather.
Mayweather is looking to break free of the clinch but Umbebe has double underhooks.
Umbebe prevents a body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Umbebe looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umbebe throws an elbow but it misses.
Mayweather lands a left hand.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umbebe's elbow.
Umbebe pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayweather leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
Umbebe stalling in the clinch but Mayweather improves position.
Mayweather wants to get back to striking at distance but Umbebe won't allow it.
A short right from Mayweather on the inside.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umbebe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Mayweather.
Mayweather is working Umbebe over against the cage.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Umbebe controls his hands.
Mayweather tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Umbebe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umbebe misses with an elbow strike.
Umbebe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
That's time! Mayweather's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
Umbebe tries to clinch
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umbebe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayweather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umbebe is looking to clinch.
Mayweather definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.
And Umbebe tries to counter it with a takedown but Mayweather pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayweather throws a jab when Umbebe was well out of range.
Umbebe tries to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Umbebe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbebe wants to clinch.
Umbebe wants to clinch.
Mayweather is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a jab to the nose.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umbebe moves away.
Umbebe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather misses with a two punch combination.
Floyd Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Umbebe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayweather finds it's way round the side to connect with Umbebe's head.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Umbebe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umbebe wants to clinch up but Mayweather keeps it at a distance.
Umbebe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umbebe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umbebe.
Mayweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Umbebe is just out of range.
Mayweather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Umbebe tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Umbebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Umbebe tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut. Umbebe saw that one coming.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Umbebe.
Mayweather connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayweather!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbebe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Umbebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umbebe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umbebe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayweather misses with a looping left.
Umbebe closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather throws a looping overhand right but Umbebe ducks down to avoid it.
Umbebe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mayweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Umbebe tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umbebe moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umbebe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather takes a swing at Umbebe's ribcage but misses.
Umbebe is looking to clinch but Mayweather is avoiding it.
Mayweather stuns Umbebe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umbebe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umbebe can do to turn this around?
Umbebe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umbebe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umbebe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather lands a slapping body shot.
Umbebe takes one to the side of the head.
Umbebe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayweather finds it's way round the side to connect with Umbebe's head.
Mayweather swings widly with a right hand
and Umbebe counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Umbebe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umbebe.
Mayweather bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mayweather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayweather lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Umbebe backs up against the cage.
Umbebe moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Umbebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umbebe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Umbebe takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbebe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umbebe darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayweather thuds a left hand into Umbebe's body.
Umbebe tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayweather connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target.
Umbebe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umbebe wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body.
Umbebe tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Umbebe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut
and Umbebe counters with a nice kick to the body.

Umbebe closes the distance and pushes Mayweather back into the cage.
Umbebe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Umbebe misses with an elbow strike.
Umbebe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbebe.
Umbebe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umbebe lands an elbow just above Mayweather 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather dodges an elbow strike from Umbebe.
With the fighters up against the cage, Umbebe throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Umbebe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mayweather's brow.
Nice body punch from Mayweather - that landed with a thud.
Umbebe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
A short right from Mayweather on the inside.
Mayweather avoids the elbow strike from Umbebe, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather dodges an elbow strike from Umbebe.
Mayweather misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbebe.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mayweather pushes Umbebe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umbebe takes a shot to the head.
Mufaza Umbebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Mayweather has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Umbebe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Umbebe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mayweather's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Umbebe throws an elbow but misses.
Umbebe throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayweather has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!
Floyd Mayweather bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.