PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stand-Up Trainer 1 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac MPumbu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Trainer 1
vs
MPumbu

180 cm
35
196 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

195 cm
29
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Stand-Up Trainer 1!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac MPumbu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trainer 1 throws a lazy right hand but MPumbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

MPumbu darts in and clinches Trainer 1 up against the ropes.
MPumbu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Stand-Up Trainer 1 has been cut.
MPumbu blocks a body shot from Trainer 1.
MPumbu dodges an elbow strike from Trainer 1.
A body shot lands from MPumbu.
MPumbu leaning against his opponent.
Trainer 1 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MPumbu avoids it.
Trainer 1 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trainer 1 tries to land knees in the clinch but MPumbu avoids the damage to the body.
MPumbu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trainer 1 takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trainer 1 tries to throw a body punch but MPumbu avoids it by throwing Trainer 1 back against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MPumbu.
Trainer 1 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trainer 1 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trainer 1 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MPumbu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trainer 1's efforts to push away.
MPumbu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
MPumbu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainer 1 can't find room to land a body shot as MPumbu controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from MPumbu.
MPumbu lands an elbow inside that Trainer 1 shrugs off.
Trainer 1 working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MPumbu scores a nice knee to the body.
MPumbu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trainer 1 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MPumbu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stand-Up Trainer 1's cut is getting worse.
Trainer 1 missing with knees to the body.
MPumbu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trainer 1 lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MPumbu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trainer 1 is breathing heavily.
Trainer 1 working aggressively here.
MPumbu misses with a knee to the head.
Trainer 1 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MPumbu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MPumbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MPumbu lands a damaging elbow.
MPumbu lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainer 1 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MPumbu backwards.
MPumbu just leaning against Trainer 1, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trainer 1.
Trainer 1 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trainer 1 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MPumbu lands with a short shot to the head.

Stand-Up Trainer 1's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Trainer 1's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Trainer 1 is rocked!
MPumbu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oh Trainer 1 is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trainer 1 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
MPumbu landing knees to the head.
MPumbu cracks Trainer 1 with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Trainer 1 goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Trainer 1 wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Isaac MPumbu!
Isaac MPumbu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.