PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Titanium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandwasi Nsumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Titanium
vs
Nsumba

187 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

****160Q Reduce Energy****

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Titanium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandwasi Nsumba!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanium works over Nsumba's head and body with a nice combination.
Nsumba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Titanium scores with a body shot.
Titanium looks to land a body kick but Nsumba moved away.
Titanium throws a body kick that misses.
Titanium digs a good hook to Nsumba's body.
Titanium throws a nice looking combination but Nsumba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titanium throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Titanium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titanium throws a jab but it's blocked by Nsumba.
Titanium fails in his attempt to clinch.
Titanium shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nsumba sprawls well. Nsumba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Titanium gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba lands a lovely overhand right.
Nsumba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titanium falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nsumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Titanium throws a right and a left that Nsumba avoids nicely.
Nsumba cracks Titanium with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nsumba tries to close the distance and clinch but Titanium swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titanium throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
Nsumba throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba blocks a jab.
Titanium has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nsumba finds it's way round the side to connect with Titanium's head.
Titanium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Titanium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nsumba dips to his left and cracks Titanium with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titanium scores with a hook.
Titanium throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nsumba.
A head kick misses from Titanium.
Titanium misses with a body punch
and Nsumba counters with a nice body shot.
Titanium shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nsumba defends it nicely.
Nsumba throws a right and a left that Titanium avoids nicely.
Thomas Titanium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba throws a combination. Titanium tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Titanium, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nsumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titanium.

Titanium fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nsumba to the ground. Titanium is now in Nsumba's guard.
Titanium wants to pass the guard but Nsumba is keeping the position.
Titanium won't allow Nsumba to sweep him here.
Nsumba has a closed guard, preventing Titanium from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanium stopping the sweep attempt from Nsumba.

Titanium stands up and waves to Nsumba to follow him.
Titanium tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nsumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nsumba avoids the head kick by Titanium.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Titanium misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Titanium takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nsumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titanium manages to avoid it.
Titanium misses with a low kick.
Titanium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titanium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Titanium is winning the standup battle so far.
Titanium throws a series of punches but Nsumba avoids them all with ease.
Titanium looks to score with a jab to the body but Nsumba is just out of range.
Titanium walks into a left hand.
Titanium tries to bum rush Nsumba with a series of wild strikes but Nsumba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nsumba connects with the punch.
Titanium throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba throws a hook to the side of Titanium's head but Titanium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nsumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titanium.
Nsumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Titanium swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Titanium misses with a kick to the body.
Nsumba misses with a wild body shot.
Nsumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Titanium.
Titanium pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titanium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nsumba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Titanium momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanium throws a series of punches but Nsumba avoids them all with ease.
Titanium throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Titanium misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nsumba thuds a left hand into Titanium's body.
Nsumba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Titanium swivels and escapes.
Titanium takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nsumba lands with a good body shot.
Thomas Titanium is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Titanium throws a poor cross that misses
and Nsumba counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titanium pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nsumba avoids the head kick by Titanium.
Nsumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nsumba as Titanium shoots in.
Nsumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nsumba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Titanium throws a leg kick but Nsumba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nsumba lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Nsumba there.
Nsumba lands with a good body shot.
Titanium takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Titanium throws a looping overhand right but Nsumba ducks down to avoid it.
Titanium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nsumba connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba scores with a jab. Titanium acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Titanium just misses with a punch to the body.
Titanium misses with a wild body shot.

Titanium takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Titanium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Titanium finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Nsumba.
Titanium throws out a loose jab but Nsumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandwasi Nsumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Titanium misses with a two punch combination.
Nsumba lands with a shot to the body.
Nsumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titanium.
Nsumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titanium.
Nsumba checks the leg kick.
Titanium throws an overhand right that lands on Nsumba's shoulder, as Nsumba tries to avoid the shot.
Titanium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nsumba manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Nsumba finds it's target.
Titanium throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titanium throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titanium misses with a combination
and Nsumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba jabs at Titanium's body.
Titanium looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nsumba. Titanium does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nsumba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nsumba scores with a hook to the body. Titanium takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nsumba misses with a straight left.
Titanium misses with a jab to the body
and Nsumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Titanium tries to close the distance and clinch but Nsumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titanium with a poor takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Titanium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Titanium misses.
Titanium throws a body punch but Nsumba moves out of range.
Nsumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titanium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Titanium tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
Nsumba connects with a jab.
Titanium misses with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Titanium tries to score with a low kick but Nsumba moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by Nsumba.
Nsumba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nsumba lands with a hook. Titanium tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nsumba ducks under a wild hook from Titanium.
Titanium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Titanium misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Titanium.
Titanium thows a body shot but no joy.
Titanium tries a head kick but it misses.
Titanium will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nsumba blocks the body kick.
Nsumba throws a jab when Titanium was well out of range.

Nsumba has Titanium up against the cage in a clinch.
Nsumba leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nsumba.
Titanium is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nsumba is defending well.
Nsumba has Titanium pressed against the cage, preventing Titanium from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nsumba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nsumba tries to circle away but Titanium has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nsumba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Titanium's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandwasi Nsumba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nsumba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandwasi Nsumba!