PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Culver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Matumba
vs
Culver

189 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umba Matumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Culver!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Matumba as Culver shoots in.
Culver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matumba is fending him off so far but Culver persists. Nope, Matumba circles away and we're back to standing.
Matumba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Matumba finds it's way through Culver's defenses.
Matumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matumba counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matumba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Culver shoots for a takedown but Matumba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Umba Matumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Culver.
Matumba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matumba duly obliges.
Culver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matumba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Culver misses with a takedown attempt
and Matumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matumba misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Matumba as Culver shoots in.
Culver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matumba tries to avoid it but Culver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matumba to the ground. Matumba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Culver dodges the punch combination from Matumba.
No joy there for Matumba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matumba avoids it really well and circles away.
Culver misses with a takedown
and Matumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Matumba misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Culver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Culver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matumba.
Matumba looks to land a combination but Culver avoids it well.
Matumba cracks a nice hook into Culver's ribs.
Culver shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Culver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Culver is rocked!
Matumba cracks Culver's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Culver slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Matumba can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Umba Matumba!