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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Minerva (ranked 1388 p4p, 158 weight class) and Jon Umber (ranked 2006 p4p, 202 weight class). Minerva's entrance music is Make The Money. A fine choice. Umber has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane as his entrance music. Scott Minerva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Minerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umber misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minerva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Umber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minerva rushes Umber and presses him up against the cage.
Umber swings wildly with an uppercut but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minerva tries to land knees in the clinch but Umber avoids the damage to the body.
Minerva wants a takedown but no success here.
Minerva has a couple of punches blocked by Umber.
Umber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minerva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minerva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umber.
Umber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minerva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Umber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Umber.
A nice combination there by Umber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minerva pushes Umber up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Umber is looking to break free of the clinch but Minerva has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Minerva.
Minerva scores with a shot to the side of Umber's head.
Umber blocking some punches.
Umber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minerva lands a nice shot to the body.
Umber looks winded!
Minerva has a couple of punches blocked by Umber.
A frustrated look appears on Umber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Umber prevents a body shot from Minerva.
Minerva throws a head punch that misses.
Minerva throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Minerva as Umber tries to tie him up.
Umber tries to break the clinch but Minerva is controlling the position.
Minerva is trying to drag Umber to the mat but Umber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Minerva lands a left hand.
Umber is trying to maintain a safe position but Minerva gets an underhook and turns Umber into the cage.
Minerva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Minerva.
Minerva pushes off an throws an elbow but Umber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Minerva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Umber blocking some punches.
Minerva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Minerva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umber backwards.
Minerva goes for a takedown attempt but Umber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Minerva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minerva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Umber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minerva lands a body punch.
Minerva struggles to land a body shot inside as Umber controls his hands.
Umber can't find room to land a body shot as Minerva controls the action.
Minerva tries to work over Umber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Umber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minerva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Umber is trying to keep an underhook but Minerva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Minerva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minerva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Minerva stops Umber from getting back to his feet.
Umber wants to control but Minerva is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minerva wants to pass to mount but Umber is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Minerva.
Minerva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Minerva wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.
Umber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minerva is pressing down on Umber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umber is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minerva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Minerva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Minerva slips a nice elbow through Umber's hands, connecting with Umber's forehead.
Minerva slips a nice elbow through Umber's hands, connecting with Umber's forehead.
Minerva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Umber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minerva working the head and body with strikes.
Minerva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Minerva is keen to just control but Umber is a slippery customer.
Umber is looking to escape.
Minerva lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Umber! More strikes land and this one is all over! Minerva jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Minerva!
Scott Minerva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
Jon Umber spoke after the fight, saying 'I like pleasure spiked with pain, and music is my aeroplane . . . '.
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hype
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