PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chumba Wumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wumba's choice of entrance music: La Bamba . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chumba Wumba enters the cage!

Summers
vs
Wumba

180 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
33
177 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chumba Wumba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Wumba does no damage.
Summers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wumba just manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Wumba.

Wumba moves into range and clinches up with Summers.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Wumba there.
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers misses with a looping right.
Wumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summers throws a hook to the side of Wumba's head but Wumba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chumba Wumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wumba closes the distance and clinches.
Wumba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wumba lands a hook that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Wumba avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wumba cracks Summers with a nice body shot.
Summers working aggressively here.
Wumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.

Summers has managed to clinch.
Wumba lands a body shot.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chumba Wumba has been cut.
Wumba stalling the fight.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Wumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wumba blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wumba digs a good body shot into Summers's ribs.
Summers throws a wild body kick that Wumba sees coming a mile off.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Wumba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wumba breaks the clinch.
Wumba blocks a leg kick.

Summers moves into the clinch successfully.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wumba pushes Summers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wumba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Wumba avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wumba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Wumba managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers is trying to maintain a safe position but Wumba gets an underhook and turns Summers into the cage.
Summers is breathing heavily.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.

Wumba rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wumba clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.

Wumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wumba closes the distance and clinches.
Summers stalling.
Nice body punch from Wumba - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wumba lands a left hand.
Wumba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summers misses with a low kick as Wumba jumps back.
Summers lands with a slapping head kick.
Chumba Wumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Summers closes the distance and clinches.
Wumba can't break the clinch.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wumba has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wumba.
Wumba lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wumba.
A hook to the body from Wumba.
A right hand to the body from Wumba.

Wumba breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chumba Wumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chumba Wumba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wumba connects with the punch.

Wumba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wumba is defending well for now.

Wumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wumba moves into the clinch.
Wumba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wumba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Summers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
Summers landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wumba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wumba leaning against his opponent.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Wumba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Wumba. Beautiful body shot.

Summers gets tackled into the cage by Wumba. Wumba maintains the clinch.
Wumba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wumba breaks from the clinch.
Summers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Wumba clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wumba throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers throws a head kick that misses
and Wumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Wumba clinches.

Wumba breaks from the clinch.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Wumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Wumba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wumba lands a shoulder strike.

Wumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wumba closes the distance and clinches.

Wumba breaks the clinch.

Wumba clinches with his opponent.

Wumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wumba thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Wumba gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Wumba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wumba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Wumba scores with a jab. Summers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wumba darts in and clinches Summers up against the cage.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wumba looks to land a combination. Summers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Summers is rocked!
Summers misses with a body kick.
Oh Summers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wumba moves into the clinch.
Summers seems to have got his legs back now.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Wumba.

Wumba breaks the clinch.

Wumba moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chumba Wumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chumba Wumba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wumba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.
Wumba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Summers has him pressed against the cage.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.

Summers gets tackled into the cage by Wumba. Wumba maintains the clinch.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wumba works Summers's body with a nice hook.
Summers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wumba instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wumba lands a nice looking body shot.
Wumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba lands a jab.
Wumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wumba lands a right hook to the body.
Wumba punishes Summers's body with a nice straight punch.

Wumba has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wumba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Summers rather than just go for the knockout.
Wumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wumba tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wumba lands a jab to the head.

Wumba cracks Summers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Summers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wumba finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wumba lands with a good body shot.

Wumba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summers tries to land a front kick but Wumba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wumba rushes Summers and presses him up against the cage.
Summers looking to throw knees to the head but Wumba is blocking nicely.

Wumba breaks the clinch.

Wumba moves into range and clinches up with Summers.
Wumba blocks an uppercut.
Summers is trying to stall.
Summers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Summers takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Summers rushes Wumba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kieran Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wumba - that landed with a thud.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wumba clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wumba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wumba drops Summers onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Summers is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers misses with a leg kick
and Wumba scores with a counter punch that sends Summers to the canvas! Wumba smells blood - he's punishing Summers with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Summers has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chumba Wumba!
A relieved looking Chumba Wumba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.