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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Maury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 cm
23
261 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
234 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simba MPumbu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Maury! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maury thows a left - swing and a miss! MPumbu thows a body shot but no joy. A telegraphed right hand from Maury misses the target. MPumbu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MPumbu misses with a few strikes there.
MPumbu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maury. Maury avoids the head kick by MPumbu.
Maury throws a lazy uppercut
and MPumbu counters with a three punch combo that has Maury backing up. Maury nods at MPumbu to acknowledge the strikes. Maury throws a lazy right hand but MPumbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. MPumbu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MPumbu loads up on a big right hand but Maury slips the punch. A jab from Maury finds it's way through MPumbu's defenses. MPumbu misses with a body kick. A big right from Maury misses. Maury looks to land a right hand but MPumbu moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MPumbu. Maury throws a shot from downtown. MPumbu moves away and avoids it. Maury throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Maury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Maury avoids the head kick by MPumbu.
MPumbu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maury throws out the jab. MPumbu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. MPumbu lands a nice shot to the body.
Maury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Maury throws a poor cross that misses
and Maury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Maury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Maury misses with a hook. MPumbu ducked under it nicely. A bone on bone clash there as Maury blocks the leg kick.
MPumbu is breathing heavily. Maury with a hook. Maury misses with an uppercut
and MPumbu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. MPumbu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Maury throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MPumbu wanted to stand there but Maury had control of the position. Maury looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MPumbu passes into half guard.
Maury is pressing down on MPumbu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Maury is looking to sinch up a triangle. MPumbu throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maury's body to avoid the submission. Maury has instead reached around MPumbu's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maury arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Maury!
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A |
G |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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