PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tumbu Bukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obo Juju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bukasa
vs
Juju

188 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tumbu Bukasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obo Juju!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juju dives in for a single leg takedown but Bukasa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bukasa lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Obo Juju has been cut.
Juju tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juju takes an elbow to the temple.
Juju will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bukasa up against the cage.
Bukasa lands an elbow inside.
Juju is trying to pull guard but Bukasa has him pressed against the cage.
Tumbu Bukasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obo Juju.

Bukasa breaks the clinch.
Juju shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bukasa as he avoids it easily.
Bukasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juju tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Juju misses.
Bukasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Juju's head backwards.

That has opened up Obo Juju's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukasa throws a sloppy head kick and Juju moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bukasa.
Tumbu Bukasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juju shoots in for a takedown but Bukasa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Juju is looking to clinch but Bukasa is avoiding it.
A head kick from Bukasa lands but Juju takes it in his stride.

Bukasa gets caught flat footed, as Juju shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juju prevents Bukasa from getting back to his feet.

Bukasa kicks Juju off and gets to his feet.
Bukasa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bukasa defending well as Juju loads up on a big left hand.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
Bukasa lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Obo Juju's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bukasa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukasa throws a head kick but Juju moves out of range.
Bukasa is breathing heavily.
Bukasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukasa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juju tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tumbu Bukasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukasa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juju's head.
Juju throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bukasa on the side of the head.
Juju wants to clinch.
Bukasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
Juju shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bukasa sprawls well. Bukasa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juju gets slowly back to his feet.
Juju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bukasa as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juju lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Juju blocks a head kick by Bukasa.
Bukasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Bukasa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bukasa leaves Juju with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Juju takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Obo Juju's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Juju avoids the head kick by Bukasa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukasa checks a low kick from Juju.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juju looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bukasa lands with a kick to the temple. Juju shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukasa throws a sloppy head kick and Juju moves out of range easily.
Bukasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juju tries to clinch up but Bukasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Juju blocks a head kick by Bukasa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Juju gets a clinch.
Juju controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tumbu Bukasa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obo Juju's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Juju shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bukasa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Juju landing a few strikes.
Juju throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Juju tries to stand but Bukasa controls the position and pulls Juju into his guard.
Juju must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juju trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juju accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bukasa trying to keep a closed guard but Juju is proving a slippery customer.
Juju preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juju throwing strikes but missing.
Juju pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bukasa is keeping the position for now.
Juju trying to control but Bukasa is working from the bottom.
Bukasa working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Juju showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bukasa.

Juju closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juju is trying to break the clinch but Bukasa is controlling him.
Bukasa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Juju is trying to drag Bukasa to the mat but Bukasa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Juju jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bukasa walks away with a smile on his face. Juju gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juju is breathing heavily.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juju avoids the head kick by Bukasa.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
Bukasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses.
Bukasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukasa throws a head kick that Juju semi-blocks.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
Obo Juju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bukasa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Juju throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bukasa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Juju is in Bukasa's guard.
Juju stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bukasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juju wants to control from the top but Bukasa keeps moving.
Juju really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bukasa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Juju trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bukasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juju's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juju seems keen to control Bukasa's posture.

Bukasa gets to his feet - Juju follows without any prompting.
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!
Good work by Bukasa as he checks the leg kick.
Juju shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tumbu Bukasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obo Juju.
Bukasa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Bukasa tenderised Juju's leg. Juju is trying to keep his angry face on.
Juju takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juju avoids the head kick by Bukasa.
Bukasa throws a sloppy head kick and Juju moves out of range easily.
Tumbu Bukasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bukasa misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Obo Juju will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Obo Juju's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Juju tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bukasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juju lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bukasa will feel that in the morning.
Bukasa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses.
Bukasa throws a sloppy head kick and Juju moves out of range easily.
Juju uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukasa.
Bukasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Juju feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Juju trying to control but Bukasa is working from the bottom.
Juju controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Juju trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bukasa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juju keeping moving, preventing Bukasa from controlling successfully.
Bukasa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tumbu Bukasa.
Bukasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukasa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juju shoots for a takedown but Bukasa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juju looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Juju dives in and scores a takedown into Bukasa's guard.

Bukasa has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Juju is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bukasa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bukasa lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Bukasa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bukasa breaks the clinch.
Bukasa tests Juju's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bukasa lunges at Juju with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juju's hand.
Bukasa scores with a head kick.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Juju stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukasa.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juju tries to clinch but Bukasa moves out of range.
Juju shoots in for a double leg but Bukasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tumbu Bukasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obo Juju.
Bukasa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juju has his takedown stuffed
and Bukasa counters with a body kick.
Bukasa cracks Juju with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses.
Juju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bukasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Juju misses with a straight left.
Juju moves in looking to clinch but Bukasa pushes him off.
Bukasa throws a head kick that misses

and Juju counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Juju tries to pull guard but Bukasa won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukasa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bukasa looking to throw knees to the head but Juju is blocking nicely.
Bukasa tries to break the clinch but Juju is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tumbu Bukasa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bukasa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tumbu Bukasa!