PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Titus (ranked 4145 p4p, 3354 weight class) and Mihigo Munyentwali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihigo Munyentwali is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Titus
vs
Munyentwali

173 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elliot Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihigo Munyentwali!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus moves in looking to clinch but Munyentwali pushes him off.
Titus moves in looking to clinch but Munyentwali pushes him off.
Titus fails with an attempt to clinch.

Titus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Titus pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus looking to control.

Munyentwali gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Munyentwali.
Titus lands a leg kick that knocks Munyentwali off balance momentarily.

Titus closes the distance and pushes Munyentwali back into the cage.

Titus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Titus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munyentwali is defending well for now.

Titus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titus checks a low kick from Munyentwali.
Titus tries to clinch there but Munyentwali circles away.
Titus walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titus wants to clinch up but Munyentwali keeps it at a distance.
Titus misses with a takedown
enabling Munyentwali to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Titus.
Munyentwali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Titus tries to close the distance and clinch but Munyentwali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munyentwali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Titus's head.

Titus has managed to clinch.
Titus lands with a light punch inside.
Munyentwali is trying to break free.
Munyentwali working hard to break the clinch.
Munyentwali is trying to force a seperation but Titus has the dominant position.
Munyentwali tries to break free but Titus pushes him back against the cage.
Titus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munyentwali's defenses.

It looks like Mihigo Munyentwali has been cut.
Titus has Munyentwali pressed against the cage, preventing Munyentwali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munyentwali tries to break free but Titus pushes him back against the cage.
Munyentwali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Munyentwali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munyentwali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Titus has Munyentwali pressed against the cage, preventing Munyentwali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munyentwali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Titus.
Munyentwali tries to break the clinch but Titus is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Titus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titus moves in looking to clinch but Munyentwali pushes him off.
Munyentwali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Titus in his tracks.
Titus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Munyentwali to score with a decent uppercut.
Munyentwali with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Munyentwali swats away the attempt to clinch by Titus.
Titus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Munyentwali to score with a decent uppercut.

Titus is rocked!
Titus gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Munyentwali gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mihigo Munyentwali!