PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wondoni Kiongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achmed Boumlala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiongo
vs
Boumlala

184 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wondoni Kiongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achmed Boumlala!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boumlala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiongo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boumlala. That one must have hurt.
Boumlala lands with a slapping head kick.
Boumlala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiongo as he avoids it easily.
Kiongo tries to clinch up
and Boumlala counters with a good, hard body kick but Kiongo shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boumlala knocks Kiongo to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Kiongo is rocked!
Kiongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boumlala on the ground.
Boumlala scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Kiongo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Boumlala decides to stand back up.
Kiongo tries to clinch but Boumlala moves out of range.
Kiongo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kiongo wants to clinch.
Boumlala shoots for a takedown but Kiongo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kiongo tries to clinch but Boumlala moves out of range.
Kiongo tries to clinch up
and Boumlala counters with a low kick, right behind Kiongo 's knee.
Kiongo looks to clinch
and Boumlala counters with a head kick.
Boumlala shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiongo as he jumps to the side.
Wondoni Kiongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Achmed Boumlala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boumlala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boumlala shoots in but Kiongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boumlala circles away.
Kiongo is breathing heavily.
Boumlala is looking to slow Kiongo down with leg kicks.

Boumlala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiongo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boumlala backwards.
Kiongo works on Boumlala's body with a couple of short punches.
Boumlala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boumlala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiongo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiongo works on Boumlala's body with a couple of short punches.
Kiongo lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiongo stops a takedown attempt from Boumlala.
Kiongo cracks Boumlala with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boumlala.

Boumlala pulls guard.
Kiongo trying to control but Boumlala is working from the bottom.
Kiongo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boumlala is trying to keep Kiongo in close.
Kiongo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Boumlala working for a triangle but Kiongo defends it easily.
Kiongo throwing strikes from guard but Boumlala blocks nicely.
Kiongo is pushing down on Boumlala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boumlala is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiongo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kiongo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boumlala keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiongo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boumlala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiongo's knee momentarily.

Kiongo pushes Boumlala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boumlala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiongo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boumlala or not.
Kiongo is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiongo.
Boumlala fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Boumlala pulls guard effortlessly.
Boumlala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiongo wants to pass the guard but Boumlala is keeping the position.

Boumlala had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kiongo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boumlala Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kiongo's back instead.
Kiongo covering up well under a series of strikes from Boumlala.
Boumlala is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kiongo up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boumlala lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kiongo hold on?!
Boumlala is punishing Kiongo with strikes - can he finish him?!
Boumlala wants to control but Kiongo is keeping busy.
Kiongo tries to roll but Boumlala sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boumlala wants to control but Kiongo is keeping busy.
Boumlala is hanging on to Kiongo's back as he tries to escape.
Boumlala cracks Kiongo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kiongo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Boumlala gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kiongo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Boumlala.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiongo is covering up but some of the strikes from Boumlala are getting through and doing damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boumlala is persistently looking for the submission but Kiongo is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Boumlala's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achmed Boumlala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiongo wants to clinch.
Boumlala shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiongo clinches but Boumlala breaks the clinch
and Boumlala counters with a low kick, right behind Kiongo 's knee.
Boumlala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kiongo tries to clinch up.
Kiongo wants to clinch but Boumlala slips to the side

and Boumlala counters by moving into the clinch.

Kiongo is trying to trip Boumlala. He has hold of a leg but Boumlala is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kiongo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Boumlala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boumlala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kiongo looking to sit in guard and control but Boumlala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boumlala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiongo is keeping the position for now.
Kiongo tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boumlala wants to control from the top but Kiongo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiongo 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.
Boumlala wanted to stand there but Kiongo had control of the position.
Kiongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boumlala tries to clinch up but Kiongo circles away and keeps his distance.
Boumlala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Boumlala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Boumlala backwards.
Boumlala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiongo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wondoni Kiongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Achmed Boumlala.
Kiongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boumlala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boumlala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiongo digs a right hand into Boumlala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boumlala's gas tank.
Kiongo stops a takedown attempt from Boumlala.
Kiongo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boumlala tries to pull guard but Kiongo won't allow it.
Kiongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boumlala tries to pull guard but Kiongo holds him up against the cage and eventually Boumlala drops back down to his feet.
Kiongo lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiongo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiongo.
Boumlala pushes off an throws an elbow but Kiongo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiongo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boumlala tries to stall but Kiongo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiongo throws a punch but it's blocked by Boumlala.
Kiongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boumlala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boumlala wants to break free but Kiongo has control.
Boumlala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiongo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kiongo is looking to control Boumlala's arms but Boumlala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiongo has his back to the cage.

Boumlala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boumlala has a takedown stuffed.
Boumlala fails with a takedown attempt.
Kiongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Boumlala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boumlala looks for a takedown but Kiongo sprawls well.
Achmed Boumlala seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiongo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boumlala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Boumlala lands an elbow inside that Kiongo shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiongo wants a takedown but no success here.
Boumlala gets underhooks to prevent Kiongo's takedown attempt.

Boumlala decides to pull guard.
Kiongo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boumlala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiongo looking to pass the guard.
Kiongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Boumlala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boumlala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiongo passes Boumlala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiongo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boumlala trying to control but Kiongo postures up.
Boumlala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kiongo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kiongo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Boumlala to get to his feet.
Achmed Boumlala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiongo wants to clinch up but Boumlala keeps it at a distance.
Boumlala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiongo circles away.
Kiongo darts in trying to clinch

and Boumlala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boumlala.
Kiongo scores with a shoulder strike.
Boumlala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiongo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiongo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boumlala tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiongo.
Boumlala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiongo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wondoni Kiongo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kiongo wants to clinch.
Kiongo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Boumlala counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Boumlala looking to finish!
Boumlala wants to control from the top but Kiongo keeps moving.
Boumlala preventing the sweep.
Boumlala wanted to stand there but Kiongo had control of the position.
Boumlala trying to control but Kiongo is working from the bottom.
Boumlala scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Boumlala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boumlala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boumlala won't allow Kiongo to sweep him here.
Kiongo keeping moving, preventing Boumlala from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boumlala postures up and lands a big shot to Kiongo's brow.
Kiongo 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.
Kiongo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boumlala wants to control from the top but Kiongo keeps moving.
Boumlala is in close to Kiongo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boumlala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boumlala tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiongo wants to clinch up but Boumlala keeps it at a distance.
Kiongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Boumlala circles away.
Kiongo is looking to clinch.
Boumlala shoots in for a takedown but Kiongo shows good takedown defense.
Boumlala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiongo closes the distance but Boumlala moves to the side
and Boumlala counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kiongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiongo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boumlala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiongo but Kiongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kiongo tries to clinch up

and Boumlala moves into the clinch.
Boumlala wants a takedown but no success here.
Wondoni Kiongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Achmed Boumlala.
Kiongo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boumlala stalling in the clinch but Kiongo improves position.
Kiongo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boumlala prevents it.
Boumlala looking to slow down the pace here.

Kiongo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kiongo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boumlala working a defensive guard here.
Kiongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiongo landing some decent shots from guard.
Boumlala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boumlala is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Achmed Boumlala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boumlala wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiongo cracks Boumlala with a solid left hand.
Kiongo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kiongo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boumlala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kiongo distracts Boumlala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Boumlala is rocked!
Kiongo chips away with some ground and pound.
Boumlala is still in real trouble! Can Kiongo finish him?
Kiongo landing some decent shots from guard.
Kiongo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kiongo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiongo stays in close to Boumlala's body and controls the position.
Kiongo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiongo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kiongo is pushing down on Boumlala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boumlala is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiongo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boumlala taking some punishment here, with Kiongo in his half guard.

Kiongo seems to be working for a kimura but Boumlala defends the submission attempt.
Kiongo slips a nice elbow through Boumlala's hands, connecting with Boumlala's forehead.
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!
Kiongo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kiongo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kiongo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kiongo slips a nice elbow through Boumlala's hands, connecting with Boumlala's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kiongo is trying for a kimura here. Boumlala looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kiongo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wondoni Kiongo!