PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 306 p4p, 503 weight class) and Igla Chlen (ranked 53 p4p, 72 weight class). Chlen has chosen as his entrance music. Igla Chlen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rect Umm's chin.

Umm
vs
Chlen

200 cm
34
215
29 - 12 - 0

192 cm
30
215
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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Core Combat
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igla Chlen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
Umm scores with the left hand. Chlen knows he should have avoided that one.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Chlen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Chlen digs a good body shot into Umm's ribs.
A jab from Chlen misses.

Umm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chlen, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen is trying to break the clinch but Umm has him pressed against the cage.
Umm scores with a shoulder strike.
Chlen can't break the clinch.
Chlen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chlen is trying to break the clinch but Umm has him pressed against the cage.

Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chlen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umm manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Igla Chlen has been cut.
Chlen misses with a hook.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
Chlen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umm finds it's way round the side to connect with Chlen's head.
Chlen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Umm thumps Chlen with a low kick.
Chlen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umm was well out of range. Poor timing from Chlen.
Umm scoring well with a low kick there.
Chlen lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Chlen misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Chlen throws a hook but Umm avoids it easily.
Umm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chlen.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Umm takes the fight into the clinch.
Chlen tries to break free but Umm pushes him back against the cage.
Chlen wants to break free but Umm has control.
Chlen is looking to break free of the clinch but Umm has double underhooks.
Chlen can't break the clinch.

Chlen manages to break the clinch.
Umm jabs Chlen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Umm takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen scores with a hook to the body. Umm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chlen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chlen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umm slips under a jab.
Umm tries to clinch up.
Rect Umm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umm works Chlen's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umm to score with a decent uppercut.
Chlen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Umm misses.
Chlen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umm throws a series of punches but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Umm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chlen misses with a left hand
and Umm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!

Umm instigates a clinch.
Chlen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chlen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umm lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chlen lands a glancing blow to the side of Umm's head.
Umm wants to clinch up but Chlen keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chlen just misses with a punch to the body.
Umm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Umm wants to clinch.
Chlen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umm with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chlen 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.
Umm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Umm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chlen misses with a hook to the body
and Umm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chlen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chlen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chlen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Umm tries to clinch but Chlen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chlen.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chlen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a jab but it's blocked by Chlen.
Jab, jab by Umm - just one landing.
Umm throws a hook to the side of Chlen's head but Chlen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chlen just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Chlen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Umm rushes Chlen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chlen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Umm wants to clinch up but Chlen keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umm tries to clinch up
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umm moves out of range as Chlen strikes.
Chlen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Umm moves out of range as Chlen strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chlen lands a glancing blow to the side of Umm's head.
Chlen misses with a hook
and Umm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm tries to clinch up.
A big right from Chlen misses.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rect Umm's cut is getting worse.
Umm tries to clinch but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Igla Chlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Chlen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chlen throws a looping overhand right but Umm ducks down to avoid it.
Umm thuds his right hand into Chlen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Igla Chlen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Umm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Chlen.
Umm dips to his left and cracks Chlen with an uppercut!
Chlen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Umm.
Umm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umm throwing a counter right hand but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Umm tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Umm. That snapped Chlen's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umm manages to avoid it.
Umm throws a shot from downtown. Chlen moves away and avoids it.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen slips a jab from Umm.

Umm clinches up with Chlen and pushes him back against the cage.
Umm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chlen can't break the clinch.

Chlen manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Umm misses the target.
Umm looks to land a right hand but Chlen moved out of range.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chlen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Chlen throws a combination. Umm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Umm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chlen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
Chlen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umm throws a looping overhand right but Chlen ducks down to avoid it.
Chlen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Umm scores with a punch to the head.
Umm throws a lazy right hand but Chlen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Umm drives through and clinches with Chlen against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chlen wants to break free but Umm has control.
Chlen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chlen is trying to break the clinch but Umm is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chlen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chlen loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch.
Umm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Umm scores with a jab.
Umm connects with the punch.
Chlen throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Umm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chlen.
Umm moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.
Umm defending well as Chlen loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen misses with a body kick.
Umm thumps Chlen with a low kick.
Umm swings for the body but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen throws a big shot that misses.
Umm misses with an uppercut.
Chlen misses with a hook to the body
and Umm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Umm scores with a nice head shot.
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!

Umm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chlen working hard to break the clinch.
Chlen can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Umm misses with an uppercut. Chlen saw that one coming.
Chlen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chlen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chlen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Umm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Chlen.
Chlen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm misses with a left hand
and Chlen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chlen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Umm counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chlen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chlen misses the shot to the body.
Umm lands a nice shot to the body.
Umm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Umm staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Umm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chlen walks into a straight right hand from Umm.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Chlen's shoulder, as Chlen tries to avoid the shot.
Chlen is looking for the big counter here.
Umm looks to land a left hand but Chlen moved out of range nicely.
Umm lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chlen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chlen connects with a body shot.
Umm lands with a straight right. Chlen didn't see that one coming.
Chlen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chlen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chlen slips a straight right by Umm.
Chlen throws a shot from downtown. Umm moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chlen checks a leg kick.
Chlen throws a hook but Umm blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chlen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Chlen throws a lazy right hand but Umm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chlen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Umm counters with a solid body kick.
Umm lands a head shot.
Chlen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umm. Umm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Chlen.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen staying out of range there.
Umm fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen misses with a hook to the body
and Umm counters with a stiff right hand.
Chlen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chlen.
Umm is looking to clinch but Chlen is avoiding it.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.
Chlen misses with a body punch
and Chlen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Umm.
Chlen just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umm defending well as Chlen loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chlen missing with a left hand there. Umm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm had his way with Igla Chlen in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Umm throws a looping overhand right but Chlen ducks down to avoid it.
Chlen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umm connects with a body shot that sends Chlen's belly button to the back.
Chlen misses with a wild body shot.
Umm misses the jab.
Chlen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umm moves away.
Umm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chlen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chlen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umm with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen misses the shot to the body.
Umm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chlen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umm cracks Chlen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Chlen.
Umm wants to clinch up but Chlen keeps it at a distance.
Chlen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chlen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umm is looking to clinch but Chlen is avoiding it.
Umm avoids the body shot from Chlen.
Umm slips a straight right by Chlen.
Chlen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umm lands a right hook to the body.
Igla Chlen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Umm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chlen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umm.
Chlen unleashes a big counter combination but Umm bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A lazy left from Chlen finds it's target.
Umm misses with an uppercut. Chlen saw that one coming.
Umm throws a low kick, looking for Chlen's leg but Chlen calmly moves out of range.
Jab by Umm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chlen.
Chlen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rect Umm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umm avoids the body shot from Chlen.
Chlen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.
Umm is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Umm. That snapped Chlen's head back.
Umm tries to clinch but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen thinks about the counter body kick.

Chlen lands a big right hand that sends Umm crashing to the mat! Chlen stays standing though and waves Umm back to his feet!

Umm is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Umm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chlen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chlen tries to circle away but Umm has him pinned against the cage.
Umm seems to have got his legs back now.
Chlen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chlen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chlen pushes off an throws an elbow but Umm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rect Umm.
Well Umm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rect Umm!
Rect Umm retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Rect Umm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.