PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Vladimirovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimirovitch has chosen Sweet Child O' Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raymond Vladimirovitch enters the cage!

MPumbu
vs
Vladimirovitch

195 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
240 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac MPumbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymond Vladimirovitch!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MPumbu tries to clinch but Vladimirovitch is having none of it.

MPumbu has closed the distance and engaged Vladimirovitch in a clinch.
Vladimirovitch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vladimirovitch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MPumbu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vladimirovitch is working for takedown but MPumbu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Isaac MPumbu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Vladimirovitch.
MPumbu is pushing Vladimirovitch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vladimirovitch wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MPumbu.
MPumbu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vladimirovitch.
A knee to the head by MPumbu.

It looks like Raymond Vladimirovitch has been cut.
MPumbu leaning his opponent against the cage.
MPumbu lands a knee to the body.
Vladimirovitch looks gassed!
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!
MPumbu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vladimirovitch takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MPumbu lands a nice knee to the body.
MPumbu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
MPumbu working Vladimirovitch over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MPumbu is stalling here.
MPumbu crunches a lovely knee into Vladimirovitch's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
MPumbu cracks Vladimirovitch with a nice body shot.
MPumbu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vladimirovitch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MPumbu prevents the takedown attempt.
MPumbu with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from MPumbu.
MPumbu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MPumbu leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaac MPumbu.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
MPumbu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vladimirovitch's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for MPumbu.
MPumbu is stalling here.
Vladimirovitch takes a knee to the side of the body.
MPumbu effectively controlling the action here.
Vladimirovitch takes a knee to the side of the body.
MPumbu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vladimirovitch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MPumbu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MPumbu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vladimirovitch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MPumbu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
MPumbu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MPumbu obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MPumbu.
MPumbu landing knees to the head.
MPumbu just leaning against Vladimirovitch, taking a breather.
Vladimirovitch drops down looking for an ankle pick but MPumbu pulls his leg out and moves away.

MPumbu closes the distance and pushes Vladimirovitch back into the cage.
MPumbu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MPumbu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vladimirovitch being controlled against the cage.
MPumbu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MPumbu connects with a knee to the head.
Vladimirovitch takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu landing knees to the body.
MPumbu stalls.
MPumbu lands an elbow inside that Vladimirovitch shrugs off.
MPumbu lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
MPumbu crunches a lovely knee into Vladimirovitch's ribcage.
MPumbu lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from MPumbu.
MPumbu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vladimirovitch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MPumbu with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MPumbu jerks Vladimirovitch's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vladimirovitch drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! MPumbu goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from MPumbu because Vladimirovitch was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Isaac MPumbu!
In his post fight interview, Isaac MPumbu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.