PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cortes's choice of entrance music: Techno. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Motumbo
vs
Cortes

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Blitzkrieg Supplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bumba Motumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conan Cortes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Motumbo clinches up with Cortes and pushes him back against the cage.
Cortes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Motumbo lands a nice knee to the body.
Motumbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Motumbo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Motumbo with a knee to the head.
Motumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortes won't allow it.

Motumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Motumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cortes. Cortes gets slowly back to his feet.
Cortes keeps the fight on the outside.
Motumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortes.
Motumbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Motumbo slips a jab from Cortes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Motumbo has Cortes up against the cage in a clinch.
Motumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Motumbo breaks the clinch.
Cortes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motumbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Motumbo.
Cortes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Motumbo.
Cortes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo lands a head shot.

Motumbo rushes Cortes and presses him up against the cage.
Motumbo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Motumbo controlling the action here for a moment.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.

Motumbo manages to break the clinch.

Motumbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Cortes blocks with his arms.
Cortes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Motumbo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cortes.

Motumbo breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motumbo is looking to slow Cortes down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cortes lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortes prevents Motumbo from getting back to his feet.
Cortes trying to control but Motumbo is working from the bottom.
Motumbo keeping full guard, as Cortes tries to pass.
Motumbo wants to stand and escape but Cortes is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cortes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Motumbo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cortes tries to free his leg and advance position but Motumbo is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Motumbo. That's going to slow Cortes down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Motumbo.
Motumbo misses with a body shot.
Cortes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo scores with a shot to the body.
Cortes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumba Motumbo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motumbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Motumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortes.

Motumbo clinches up with Cortes and pushes him back against the cage.
Motumbo is trying to break the clinch but Cortes has him pressed against the cage.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.

Motumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Motumbo has closed the distance and engaged Cortes in a clinch.
Cortes managing to block the knees to the body from Motumbo.
Motumbo stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes managing to block the knees to the body from Motumbo.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Cortes blocks it.
Cortes is working for takedown but Motumbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Motumbo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Motumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Motumbo lands a nice knee to the body.
Cortes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Motumbo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cortes.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortes won't allow it.
Cortes looking for a takedown.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortes blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Motumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Motumbo misses with a leg kick.

Cortes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cortes scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Cortes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Motumbo parries the strikes from Cortes easily there. Cortes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Motumbo to escape.
Cortes taking a breather here.
Cortes wants to control but Motumbo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Motumbo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cortes.
Cortes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cortes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cortes advances to mount.
Motumbo tries to lock up and control but Cortes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Motumbo because Cortes loaded up on that one.
Cortes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cortes punishing his opponent with strikes.

Cortes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cortes looking to ground and pound but Motumbo is blocking nicely.
Motumbo tries to buck Cortes off but he can't manage it.
Cortes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Motumbo hang on?
Motumbo working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Motumbo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Cortes 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cortes shoots in and drives through. Motumbo sprawls well.
Motumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Motumbo can pounce on him.
Motumbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Motumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Motumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortes circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Motumbo has closed the distance and engaged Cortes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Motumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Motumbo has Cortes up against the cage in a clinch.
Motumbo is trying to stall.
Motumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortess head.
Motumbo has Cortes pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Motumbo breaks from the clinch.
Motumbo is looking to clinch but Cortes is avoiding it.
Motumbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cortes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Motumbo's waist but Motumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cortes off to one side.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cortes.
Cortes shoots in and drives through. Motumbo sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Motumbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortes gets an underhook and turns Motumbo into the cage.
Motumbo scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Motumbo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Motumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortes blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo looking to stall.

Motumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortes tries for a takedown but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Motumbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Motumbo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cortes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motumbo tries to work over Cortes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Motumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Motumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cortes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortes shoots in but Motumbo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Motumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motumbo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Motumbo!