PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba's entrance music is Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. A fine choice. Gale has chosen Gravity kills - Guilty as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Womba
vs
Gale

185 cm
29
215 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
223 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

160!
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba throws a leg kick
and Gale counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Gale gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Womba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Womba looking to pass the guard.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses.
Womba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Womba is fighting to break Gale's control of his arms but Gale is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Womba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba preventing the sweep.
Gale has his hands on Womba's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Womba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Womba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Womba slips nicely into half guard.
Womba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gale defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gale's head.
Womba trying to pass the guard but Gale defending well.
Gale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Womba.
Womba wants to take a breather but Gale is having none of it.
Womba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Womba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gale defends it well.
Womba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Womba wants to take a breather but Gale is having none of it.

Womba is working for a kimura but Gale is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gale to regain full guard.
Womba working some strikes from top position.
Womba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gale's guard.
Gale controlling the position well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gale is looking for a sweep. Womba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gale keeps working.
Womba throwing shots but Gale is blocking nicely.
Womba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gale is trying to control but can't.
Womba is trying to control. Gale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Womba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Womba is just content to waste time from the top position. Gale takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Gale is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gale just misses with a punch to the body.
Gale throws a low kick, looking for Womba's leg but Womba calmly moves out of range.
Womba thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Womba misses.
Nice sprawl there from Gale as Womba shoots in.
Womba takes a swing at Gale's ribcage but misses.
Womba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Womba throws a wild body kick that Gale sees coming a mile off.
Gale connects with a body shot.
Gale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Womba counters with a good low kick that Gale was not able to check.
Womba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Womba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gale throws a big shot that misses.
Gale ducks under a wild hook from Womba.

Gale gets caught napping as Womba dives in and scores a takedown. Gale manages to retain guard.
Gale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Womba is looking for a sweep. Gale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gale tries to stand and escape but Womba is controlling the position.
Womba is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gale jumps into side control!
Womba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba trying to control but Gale postures up.
Womba tries to roll over but Gale keeps him under control.
Gale is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Womba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale content to stall in guard here.

Womba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gale passes into half guard.
Womba gets back to full guard.
Gale trying to stand up but can't free himself from Womba's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Womba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gale gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Womba looking for a guillotine here but Gale defends easily.
Gale preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gale slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gale throws a low kick but Womba avoids it.
Gale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Womba keeps the fight on the outside.
Womba connects with the punch.
Womba is looking to wear down Gale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Womba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Womba is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gale. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Womba.
Gale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Womba connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Gale is just out of range.
Womba avoids a kick to the body.
Womba throws a low kick but Gale avoids it.
Womba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Womba.
Womba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Womba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gale's guard.
Womba tries to free his leg and advance position but Gale is retaining full guard.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Gale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Womba is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws a strike but Gale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Womba looking for a sweep. Not yet Womba, not yet.

Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Womba is tightening it up a little... Gale has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gale reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gale taps out! Nice BJJ there by Womba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Smokudju Womba!
Smokudju Womba retains his light heavyweight title!
Smokudju Womba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.