PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Motumbo
vs
Rage

188 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilson Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.

Motumbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Wilson Rage has been cut.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rage is working for takedown but Motumbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Motumbo lands a right hand.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Motumbo.
Stalling in the clinch from Motumbo.
Motumbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Motumbo manages to break the clinch.
Motumbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rage doesn't seem bothered though.
Rage looks gassed!
Motumbo scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Motumbo.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo slips under a jab.

Motumbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Motumbo misses with a knee to the head.
Motumbo looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Motumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Wilson Rage's cut even more.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motumbo tries a body shot but Rage blocks it.
Motumbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Motumbo fails to land.
Rage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Motumbo smiles and moves away.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Rage.
Motumbo tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage walks into a left hand.
Rage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Motumbo can pounce on him.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Motumbo circles away.
Motumbo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motumbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rage.
Motumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Motumbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Motumbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rage doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Motumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Motumbo.
Motumbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Rage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Motumbo.

Motumbo rushes Rage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Motumbo stalling the fight.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
Rage tries to pull guard but Motumbo won't allow it.
Motumbo lands a shoulder strike.
Motumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rages head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rage lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motumbo pulls Rage in to control the position.
Motumbo wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Motumbo is retaining full guard.

Rage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Motumbo wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumba Motumbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Rage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.

Motumbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Rage blocks it.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Motumbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo landing knees to the head.
Motumbo looking to stall.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Motumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rage misses with a shot to the body
and Motumbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Motumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage lands a slapping body shot.
Motumbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Rage.
Motumbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Motumbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rage misses with a hook. Motumbo ducked under it nicely.
Motumbo misses with a double jab.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Motumbo instigates a clinch.
Rage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Motumbo looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Motumbo breaks the clinch.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw.

Motumbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Motumbo breaks the clinch.
Rage punishes Motumbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage shoots in for a double leg but Motumbo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Motumbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage works over Motumbo's head and body with a nice combination.
Motumbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Motumbo. No joy for Rage on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Motumbo.

Motumbo clinches up with Rage and pushes him back against the cage.
Motumbo landing knees to the head.
Motumbo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Motumbo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo with a knee to the head.

The cut above Wilson Rage's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Motumbo.
Rage 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilson Rage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rage tries for a takedown but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rage 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 Rage off to one side.
Motumbo cracks Rage with an open hand slap.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bumba Motumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Motumbo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Motumbo on the side of the head.
Motumbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Motumbo tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motumbo manages to avoid it.
Rage swings for the body but Motumbo moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by Motumbo which made him look bad.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Rage.
Motumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rage takes a swing at Motumbo's ribcage but misses.
Motumbo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rage's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Motumbo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.
Motumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rage.
Motumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rage avoids the head kick by Motumbo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Motumbo.
Rage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motumbo tries to avoid it but Rage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motumbo to the ground. Motumbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Motumbo has managed to clinch.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.
Motumbo looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rage.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rage can't get the takedown.
Motumbo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Motumbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Motumbo has Rage pushed against the cage.
Motumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Motumbo fails to land.
Bumba Motumbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Motumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rage misses with a combination

and Motumbo counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Motumbo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Rage tightens his grip and picks Motumbo up, before dumping him to the ground. Motumbo manages to land in guard.
Rage postures up in Motumbo's guard and throws a big left but Motumbo blocks it.
Rage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage postures up in Motumbo's guard and throws a big left but Motumbo blocks it.
Rage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Motumbo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Motumbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Motumbo is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.

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!