PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo B Johansson (ranked 3289 p4p, 2758 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 342 p4p, 292 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

B Johansson
vs
Mumba

189 cm
26
264
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
265
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Redemption ink

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo B Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

B Johansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mumba is not content to let B Johansson control the position.

Mumba actively working from the bottom here.

Mumba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mumba actively working from the bottom here.
B Johansson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mumba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mumba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mumba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but B Johansson pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mumba actively working from the bottom here.

B Johansson is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
B Johansson wants to control but Mumba is keeping him busy.
B Johansson is really struggling to control Mumba but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Mumba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
B Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
B Johansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mumba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
B Johansson is trying to control. Mumba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mumba looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and B Johansson pushes past his half guard into mount!
B Johansson looking to control but Mumba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, B Johansson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
B Johansson with shots to the head and body - Mumba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mumba tries to reverse the position but B Johansson maintains control.
B Johansson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mumba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
B Johansson is landing with some decent strikes but Mumba is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Johansson tries to control but Mumba wriggling away.
B Johansson scoring with strikes but Mumba is staying in there.
B Johansson prevents Mumba from getting the reversal.
B Johansson controlling the position easily from mount.
B Johansson trying to control but Mumba is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumba is trying desperately to improve position.
Mumba taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
B Johansson wants to control the pace but Mumba is squirming around nicely.
B Johansson raining down hammerfists from mount.
B Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mumba is rocked!
B Johansson cracks Mumba with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo B Johansson!
Hugo B Johansson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Finnish Elite Extreme Science for their support in the buildup to the fight.