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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Dax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dikembe Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dikembe Mutombo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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218 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jax Dax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dikembe Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dax.
An attempted straight right counter from Dax misses the target.
Mutombo throws a looping overhand right but Dax ducks down to avoid it.
Dax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dax moves out of range of the strikes.
Dax slips under a jab.
Dax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jax Dax has been cut.
Dax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutombo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dax definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo misses with a hook
and Dax counters with a left and a right that stings Mutombo.
Mutombo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dax finds it's way round the side to connect with Mutombo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo misses with a hook. Dax ducked under it nicely.
Mutombo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mutombo misses with a looping right.
Dax scores with the left hand. Mutombo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mutombo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mutombo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
Mutombo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dax throws an overhand right that lands on Mutombo's shoulder, as Mutombo tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Mutombo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mutombo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mutombo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mutombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dax.
Dax lands with an overhand left.
Dax just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mutombo misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutombo throws a hook but Dax avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mutombo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mutombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Dax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutombo.
Dax misses with a straight left.
Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dax.
Dax lands a jab to the head.
Mutombo lands a nice looking body shot.
Dax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutombo doesn't seem bothered though.
Dax lands a right hook to the body.
Mutombo throws a hook to the side of Dax's head but Dax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mutombo looks to land a combination. Dax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jax Dax's cut is getting worse.
Dax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Mutombo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dax.
A nice side step and Mutombo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Dax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Dax throws a body shot but no joy.
Dax moves out of range as Mutombo strikes.
It looked like Dax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Dax.
Mutombo loads up on a big right hand but Dax slips the punch.
Mutombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dax was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutombo.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Dax.
Dax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutombo.
Nice straight punches there by Dax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dax.
Dikembe Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dax throws a right hand that Mutombo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutombo also avoids with ease.
Mutombo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dax.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Dax.
Mutombo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Dax misses its intended target.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut. Dax saw that one coming.
Dax looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dax.
Mutombo throws an off balance right hand
and Dax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dax throws a hook but Mutombo blocks it.
Dax is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mutombo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Mutombo misses the jab.
Dax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mutombo walks into a jab.
Dax misses with a body shot.
Dax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutombo moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Mutombo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dax doesn't seem phased though.
Dax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dax throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Dax throws a poor cross that misses
and Mutombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dikembe Mutombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jax Dax's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Mutombo misses the target.
Mutombo throws a nice looking combination but Dax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutombo missing with a left hand there. Dax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Dax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mutombo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dax on the side of the head.
Mutombo throws a one two combo.
Jax Dax's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dax throws a jab but it's blocked by Mutombo.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dax is just out of range.
It looked like Dax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mutombo.
Dax looks to land a combination but Mutombo avoids it well.
A nice side step and Mutombo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo throws a combination. Dax tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mutombo moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dax moves away.
Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Dax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dax misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutombo cracks Dax with an open hand slap.
Jeez, Jax Dax's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mutombo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dax lands a jab to the head.
Dikembe Mutombo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Dax moves out of range.
Mutombo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dax on the side of the head.
Mutombo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dax lands a jab-cross combination.
Dax scores with the left hand. Mutombo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dax staying out of range there.
Mutombo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
Dax looks to land a right hand but Mutombo moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dax misses the target.
Mutombo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jax Dax's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dikembe Mutombo!
A less than humble Dikembe Mutombo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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