PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elion Mamumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mamumbo
vs
Darko

196 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elion Mamumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronny Darko!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko moves away from the strike by Mamumbo.

Darko drives through and clinches with Mamumbo against the cage.
Darko prevents Mamumbo from breaking the clinch.
Darko taking a breather.
Darko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mamumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mamumbo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darko lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mamumbo is breathing heavily.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mamumbo's face.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Darko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mamumbo up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko lands an elbow inside.
Darko scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Darko.
Darko crunches a lovely knee into Mamumbo's ribcage.
Mamumbo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darko crunches a lovely knee into Mamumbo's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko lands an elbow that stopped Mamumbo in his tracks for a moment.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darko lands a knee to the body.
Darko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Darko landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Darko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Darko.
Darko effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Darko scores with a knee to the head.
Darko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mamumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.
Darko with a knee to the head.
Mamumbo being controlled against the cage.
Mamumbo misses with the head strike.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko scores with a knee to the head.
Darko lands a knee to the head.
Darko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Darko lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Darko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko landing knees to the body.
Darko connects with a knee to the head.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Darko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mamumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mamumbo tries to work over Darko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darko lands a nice elbow.
Darko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darko crunches a lovely knee into Mamumbo's ribcage.
Mamumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Darko.
Darko tries a knee to the head but Mamumbo blocks it.
Mamumbo tries to score a body lock takedown but Darko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elion Mamumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darko landing knees to the body.
Mamumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Darko won't allow it.
Darko lands a nice knee to the body.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Mamumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Darko won't allow it.
Darko landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko effectively controlling the action here.
Darko landing knees to the head.
Darko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Darko.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Darko connects with a knee to the head.
Darko lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mamumbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Darko prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Darko.
Darko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mamumbo's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Darko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Darko.
Darko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mamumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mamumbo tries to break the clinch but Darko is controlling the position.
Darko crunches a lovely knee into Mamumbo's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Darko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamumbo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darko. That one must have hurt.
Darko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamumbo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Darko.
Good standup being displayed there by Mamumbo as he connects with a hook.
Mamumbo throws a right and a left that Darko avoids nicely.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
Mamumbo fails with the takedown.
Darko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamumbo's calf.
Darko scores with a leg kick.
Darko scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Mamumbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Elion Mamumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darko - that will leave a mark!

Darko darts in and clinches Mamumbo up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darko lands an elbow inside that Mamumbo shrugs off.
Darko stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamumbo is trying to drag Darko to the mat but Darko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mamumbo tries to throw a body punch but Darko avoids it by throwing Mamumbo back against the cage.
Darko lands an elbow just above Mamumbo 's eye.

It looks like Elion Mamumbo has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.
Darko stalling against the cage.
Darko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Darko lands a nice knee to the body.
Darko crunches a lovely knee into Mamumbo's ribcage.
Ronny Darko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko controlling the action here for a moment.
Darko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Darko with a knee to the head.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mamumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darko just leaning against Mamumbo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ronny Darko.
Mamumbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mamumbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Darko rushes Mamumbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamumbo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elion Mamumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darko stalling.
Darko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Darko lands a knee to the head.
Darko lands a knee to the head.
Mamumbo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mamumbo avoiding damage as Darko throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darko has Mamumbo pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Darko.
Mamumbo looking for a takedown.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Darko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mamumbo is trying to force a seperation but Darko has the dominant position.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Mamumbo fails to land.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.
Mamumbo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mamumbo tries to circle away but Darko has him pinned against the cage.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mamumbo as Darko tries to tie him up.
Mamumbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darko has him pressed against the cage.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Mamumbo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darko lands a nice knee to the body.
Darko'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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darko obliges.
Darko keeps control of Mamumbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mamumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Darko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Darko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mamumbo.
Darko landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Darko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elion Mamumbo'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!

Mamumbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Darko closes the distance and pushes Mamumbo back into the cage.
Mamumbo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Darko.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Darko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darko landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko prevents Mamumbo from breaking the clinch.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Darko is pressed up against the cage. Mamumbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darko down to the mat. Darko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mamumbo's head.
Mamumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Darko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darko forces Mamumbo back against the cage and clinches.
Darko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mamumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Darko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Darko with a knee to the head.
Darko stalling the fight.
Darko lands a nice elbow.
Mamumbo is trying to break free.
Darko lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Darko is pressed up against the cage. Mamumbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darko down to the mat. Darko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elion Mamumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Darko pushes Mamumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Darko avoiding damage.
Darko working Mamumbo over with knees to the body.
Mamumbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darko walks away with a smile on his face. Mamumbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mamumbo shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.

Darko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamumbo, pushing him back against the cage.
Darko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Darko lands a knee to the head.
Darko scores a nice knee to the body.
Darko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mamumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darko connects with a knee to the head.
Darko is pressed up against the cage. Mamumbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darko down to the mat. Darko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darko fakes the leg kick and cracks Mamumbo in the body.
Darko throws a head kick that misses.

Darko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamumbo preventing the sweep.
Mamumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mamumbo stops Darko from standing up.
Mamumbo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mamumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Darko.
Darko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mamumbo manages to get himself to full guard.
Darko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mamumbo's guard.
Mamumbo striking off his back but it's not causing Darko any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Darko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamumbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mamumbo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elion Mamumbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mamumbo looking for subs off his back but Darko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Darko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamumbo is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Darko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Darko!