PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumar Lumines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Mallao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lumines
vs
Mallao

195 cm
30
280 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

194 cm
30
245 lbs
10 - 13 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumar Lumines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumines fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mallao takes the fight into the clinch.

Mallao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Mallao as Lumines shoots in.
Mallao is looking to clinch but Lumines is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mallao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lumines - the referee stops the clock and Mallao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lumines. Mallao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lumines leaves Mallao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lumines is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mallao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lumines shoots in looking for a takedown but Mallao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lumines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumar Lumines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao slips a jab and a cross from Lumines.
Mallao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mallao slaps away a takedown attempt from Lumines, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lumines fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lumines - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Mallao misses its intended target.

Lumines moves into the clinch successfully.
Lumines misses with a punch to the body.
Lumines gets underhooks to prevent Mallao's takedown attempt.
Lumines scores with a hook to the body.
Mallao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lumines smiles and moves away.
Lumines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lumines shoots in but Mallao avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumines fails with the takedown.
Mallao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mallao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mallao stuffs the takedown attempt from Lumines. Lumines gets slowly back to his feet.
Mallao lands a body shot.
Lumines is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lumines tries for a takedown but Mallao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mallao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lumines.

Mallao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mallao is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mallao wants to control but Lumines is keeping him busy.
Mallao wants to pass the guard but Lumines is defending well.
Mallao is looking to stall here but Lumines recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumines utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mallao is stalling in the full guard.

Lumines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallao wants to control from the top but Lumines keeps moving.
Lumines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Mallao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Lumines shoots in looking for a takedown. Mallao tries to sprawl out of it but Lumines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mallao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mallao tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Mallao with that takedown attempt.
Lumines fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mallao avoids it really well and circles away.
Jumar Lumines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lumines closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lumines can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lumines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mallao moves in looking to clinch but Lumines pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Lumines or perhaps it was just good defense by Mallao which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumar Lumines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumines tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mallao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mallao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lumines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mallao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mallao throws a head kick but Lumines moves out of range.
Lumines wants to clinch up but Mallao keeps it at a distance.
Lumines plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lumines misses with a takedown attempt - Mallao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lumines rushes Mallao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallao goes for a takedown attempt but Lumines pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mallao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lumines as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lumines.
Lumines misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mallao tries to clinch there but Lumines circles away.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Lumines throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Lumines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mallao shoots for a takedown but Lumines saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mallao misses with a kick to the body.
Lumines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mallao swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Lumines. No joy for Mallao on that attempt.
Mallao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lumines sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lumines's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lumines duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumines tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mallao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lumines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mallao tries to avoid it but Lumines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mallao to the ground. Mallao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mallao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lumines tries for a takedown but Mallao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lumines clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mallao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mallao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lumines circles away.
Mallao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lumines shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mallao but Mallao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lumines displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mallao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jumar Lumines dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lumines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lumines clinches up with Mallao and pushes him back against the cage.

Lumines jumps into guard, dragging Mallao to the mat.
Mallao wants to control from the top but Lumines keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mallao preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roger Mallao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lumines looks to score with a jab to the body but Mallao is just out of range.
Lumines looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lumines looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lumines swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lumines swivels and escapes.
Lumines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mallao tries to avoid it but Lumines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mallao to the ground. Mallao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lumines stuffs the takedown.
Lumines takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Lumines with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumar Lumines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mallao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallao shoots in for a takedown but Lumines shows good takedown defense.
Lumines misses the jab.

Mallao takes the fight into the clinch.
Mallao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lumines after a bit of a struggle.
Mallao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lumines is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lumines lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mallao tries to pull guard but Lumines won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lumines is trying to force a seperation but Mallao has the dominant position.
Lumines just leaning against Mallao, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumines prevents a body shot from Mallao.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lumines.
Mallao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mallao misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lumines breaks the clinch.
Lumines shoots for a double leg takedown but Mallao sprawls well. He's pushed Lumines's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mallao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lumines on the side of the head.

Mallao drives through and clinches with Lumines against the cage.
Lumines goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mallao prevents it.
Mallao fails to pull guard.
Mallao effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lumines to keep the fight standing.
Mallao jumps guard but Lumines stands there with Mallao around his waist. Mallao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lumines keeps control of Mallao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lumines is trying to break free.
Mallao is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mallao wants a takedown but no success here.
Lumines wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mallao jumps guard.
Mallao keeping moving, preventing Lumines from controlling successfully.
Lumines looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Mallao.
I think Mallao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Mallao!