PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwawi Mumba (ranked 799 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 128 p4p, 179 weight class). Payton has chosen Andre Nickatina - Yeah as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mumba
vs
Payton

195 cm
30
215
14 - 7 - 0

194 cm
33
215
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumba.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Mumba defending well as Payton loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba misses with a left hand
and Payton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payton misses the jab.
Payton throws a nice looking combination but Mumba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Payton misses.
We've been informed that Payton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Payton misses with an uppercut.
Payton scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payton throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Payton throws a low kick but Mumba moves out of range easily.
Payton wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Payton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Mumba lands.

It looks like Walter Payton has been cut.
Payton throws a hook but Mumba blocks it.
Payton throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payton.
Mumba scores with a hook.
Mumba throws out a loose jab but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mumba at a distance.
Payton lands a body shot.
Mumba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payton throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
Payton fails to land with a series of punches.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Payton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumba throws out the jab.
Payton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payton swings widly with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Payton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumba scores with a hook to the body. Payton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Mumba jabs Payton right on the nose. Payton blinks but takes it well.
Payton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payton looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Payton slips a straight right by Mumba.
Payton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
Payton lands a really nice looking cross but Mumba seems unphased.
Payton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Payton with a jab.

It looks like Kwawi Mumba has been cut.
Walter Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Payton saw that one coming.
Mumba moves out of range as Payton strikes.
Mumba drops his hands momentarily and Payton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Payton misses the jab.
Payton missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Payton misses with an uppercut. Mumba saw that one coming.
Payton throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payton misses with a straight left.
Payton jabs Mumba right on the nose. Mumba blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Payton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Payton swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payton.
Payton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payton cracks Mumba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Payton misses with a shot to the body
letting Mumba counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Mumba.
Payton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Payton is rocked!
Payton throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumba misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mumba lands a big uppercut and Payton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Payton looks OK. Mumba waves Payton back to his feet!
Payton is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
A low kick from Payton is predictable there
and Mumba counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kwawi Mumba!
After winning the bout, Kwawi Mumba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Walter Payton was interviewed post fight and said 'Bullsh*t'.