PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bofur Widenose (ranked 438 p4p, 300 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 53 p4p, 38 weight class). Mukunzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Widenose
vs
Mukunzi

150 cm
28
185
19 - 7 - 1

178 cm
30
197
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Shadow Realm Apparel

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bofur Widenose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widenose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Mukunzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Widenose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mukunzi.
Widenose drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mukunzi sprawls and moves away.
Widenose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mukunzi misses with a kick to the body

and Widenose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mukunzi's guard.
Mukunzi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Widenose puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose is nestled in close to Mukunzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Widenose wants to control but Mukunzi is keeping him busy.
Widenose working Mukunzi over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mukunzi has his hands clasped together around Widenose's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mukunzi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Widenose is working away from the top position though.
Widenose wants to take a breather but Mukunzi is having none of it.
Widenose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Widenose works his way into side control.
Mukunzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Widenose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Widenose lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose trying to control the position but Mukunzi is working away.
Mukunzi parries the strikes from Widenose easily there. Widenose is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mukunzi to escape.
Mukunzi dodges the ground and pound from Widenose.
Mukunzi trying his best to control but Widenose has mounted him.
Widenose is landing with some decent strikes but Mukunzi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Widenose is landing with some decent strikes but Mukunzi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mukunzi working to try and regain half guard.

Widenose with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Widenose 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose working the ground and pound effectively.
Widenose raining down shots from the mount!
Mukunzi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mukunzi has his hands clasped together around Widenose's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Widenose lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose is looking to take a break and control but Mukunzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Widenose has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Widenose content to control rather than advance.
Mukunzi is controlling Widenose's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Widenose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Widenose in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bofur Widenose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mukunzi misses the jab.
Widenose tries to counter with a takedown but Mukunzi is quick to defend against it.

Widenose closes the distance and clinches.
Widenose prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
Widenose wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Mukunzi.
Widenose goes for a takedown attempt but Mukunzi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Widenose tries to clinch but Mukunzi is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mukunzi! But no joy.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot

and Widenose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose is trying to control the action in half guard but Mukunzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bofur Widenose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Widenose winds up and cracks Mukunzi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Widenose passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose lands a big elbow.
Mukunzi is squirming around, avoiding Widenose's attempts to control the action.
Mukunzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Widenose controlling from the full mount.
Widenose punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mukunzi tries to hold on but Widenose pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose landing strikes, looking to finish!
Widenose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mukunzi can do to turn this around?
Widenose wants to control the pace but Mukunzi is squirming around nicely.
Widenose prevents Mukunzi from getting the reversal.
Mukunzi wants to control but Widenose is having none of it.

Widenose working for a submission but Mukunzi is keeping him at bay.
Mukunzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Widenose tries to control but Mukunzi wriggling away.
Mukunzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Widenose wants to control the pace but Mukunzi is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Widenose lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mukunzi hang on?
Mukunzi can't escape the position.

Widenose working for a guillotine from mount but Mukunzi is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mukunzi tries to hold on but Widenose postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bofur Widenose 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!

Mukunzi throws a leg kick

and Widenose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Widenose working Mukunzi over with strikes.
Widenose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Widenose seems to be working for a kimura but Mukunzi defends the submission attempt.
Widenose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi won't allow Widenose to pass to mount.
Widenose stalling.
Widenose prevents Mukunzi from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi keeps trying to improve his position.
Widenose lands strikes from half guard.
Widenose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mukunzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Widenose slows the pace down in half guard.
Mukunzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Salomon Mukunzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bofur Widenose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Widenose is looking to advance position but Mukunzi won't allow it.
Widenose is keen to just control but Mukunzi is a slippery customer.
Mukunzi moves into full guard.
Mukunzi keeping moving, preventing Widenose from controlling successfully.
Widenose showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Widenose was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
A head kick by Mukunzi misses

and Widenose counters with a takedown into side control.
Mukunzi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mukunzi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Widenose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose trying to control momentarily.
Widenose is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Widenose is punishing Mukunzi with some ground and pound.
Mukunzi wants to escape the position.

Widenose looking to break Mukunzi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mukunzi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Widenose will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I would not like to be Mukunzi right now.

Widenose is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bofur Widenose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Widenose, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bofur Widenose!
Bofur Widenose decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.