PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 513 p4p, 64 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 335 p4p, 44 weight class). Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mumu
vs
Rock

175 cm
30
168 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

180 cm
33
156 lbs
26 - 11 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdel Mumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rock tries to keep at a distance but Mumu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock tries to pull guard but Mumu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Mumu breaks from the clinch.
Mumu lands with a hook. Rock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Mumu scores with a jab to the body.
Mumu misses the shot to the body.
Mumu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mumu.
Mumu is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Mumu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
A short right from Mumu on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rock.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Rock tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Rock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rock manages to pull guard.

Mumu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mumu has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
Mumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Mumu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mumu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mumu is fighting to break Rock's control of his arms but Rock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Mumu from controlling successfully.

Rock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mumu defends well.
Rock trying to control the position here.
Mumu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mumu preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeps trying to improve his position.

Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mumu defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock looking to control.

Rock has his foot on Mumu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mumu works his way back into a safe position though.

Rock working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mumu has passed into half guard!
Rock wants to control but Mumu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.
Mumu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mumu prevents Rock from improving his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock scores with a punch to the head.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Mumu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mumu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mumu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rock takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdel Mumu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mumu throws a head kick that misses
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdel Mumu is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumu throws out the jab.
Mumu misses with a hook to the body
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Abdel Mumu has been cut.
Mumu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
Mumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.

Mumu gets tackled into the cage by Rock. Rock maintains the clinch.
Mumu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Rock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mumu breaks the clinch.
Rock moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mumu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Mumu looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu lands with a hook. Rock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu cracks Rock with an open hand slap.
Rock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu wants to clinch.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mumu throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu misses with the head strike.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mumu's efforts to push away.
Mumu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumu.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mumu working aggressively here.
Rock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Rock misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rock.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abdel Mumu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mumu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock pushes Mumu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rock blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mumu.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Mumu avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Mumu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.

Mumu breaks the clinch.
Mumu throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mumu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rock looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rock staying out of range there.
Rock wants to clinch up but Mumu keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Mumu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mumu lands the left hand.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Rock seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Mumu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdel Mumu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdel Mumu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mumu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mumu clinches.
Mumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mumu manages to break the clinch.
Rock walks into a jab.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mumu. Mumu obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mumu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mumu.
Rock slips under a jab.
Abdel Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mumu.
Mumu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu connects with a jab.
Rock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mumu cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
Mumu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mumu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mumu misses with a wild combination.
Mumu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mumu is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Will Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock slips under a jab from Mumu.
Mumu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Rock blocks the leg kick.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mumu moves into the clinch successfully.

Rock successfully pulls guard.
Rock keeping full guard, as Mumu tries to pass.
Rock looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rock is trying to control the position but Mumu postures up.

Rock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mumu cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target.
It seemed like Rock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mumu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mumu with a jab.
A head kick misses from Mumu.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mumu misses with a straight left.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mumu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mumu swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Abdel Mumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdel Mumu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mumu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdel Mumu!
Our winner, Abdel Mumu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.