PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: uncle otis- the game. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nkemakolam
vs
Tepes

193 cm
26
260 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
277 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkemakolam dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Tepes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Nkemakolam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nkemakolam is defending well for now.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the head but Nkemakolam blocks with his arms.
Nkemakolam managing to block the knees to the body from Tepes.
Nkemakolam digs a right hand into Tepes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tepes's gas tank.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes trying to stall but Nkemakolam improves his position.
Nkemakolam avoiding damage as Tepes throws knees to the body.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nkemakolam is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tepes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nkemakolam manages to break the clinch.
Tepes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam misses with a body kick.
Tepes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nkemakolam misses.
Nkemakolam keeps the fight on the outside.
Nkemakolam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tepes sprawls well. Tepes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nkemakolam gets slowly back to his feet.
Nkemakolam misses with a low kick.
Nkemakolam looks for a takedown but Tepes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jobe Nkemakolam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes tries to clinch but Nkemakolam moves away
and Nkemakolam counters with a thumping low kick.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nkemakolam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nkemakolam is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nkemakolam misses with a combination
and Tepes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tepes misses with a leg kick
and Nkemakolam counters with an outside leg kick.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Nkemakolam avoids them all with ease.
Nkemakolam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a straight right.

Nkemakolam moves into the clinch.
Nkemakolam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nkemakolam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nkemakolam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

Nkemakolam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tepes wants to sweep but no luck.
Nkemakolam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tepes pulls Nkemakolam in close to prevent any damage.
Nkemakolam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tepes wants to sweep here but Nkemakolam controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tepes is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position here.
Nkemakolam keeping moving, preventing Tepes from controlling successfully.
Nkemakolam has a closed guard, preventing Tepes from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tepes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nkemakolam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vlad Tepes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tepes ducks right into an uppercut from Nkemakolam.
Tepes is looking to slow Nkemakolam down with leg kicks.
Tepes misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nkemakolam. Tepes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Nkemakolam saw that one coming.
Nkemakolam looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Tepes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nkemakolam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nkemakolam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes misses with a hook. Nkemakolam ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes slaps away a takedown attempt from Nkemakolam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Nkemakolam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nkemakolam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Nkemakolam slams his shin into Tepes's torso.
Nkemakolam misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nkemakolam slips a straight right by Tepes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Nkemakolam does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
Jobe Nkemakolam is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Nkemakolam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nkemakolam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nkemakolam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nkemakolam throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nkemakolam checks it well.
Nkemakolam takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes fakes the leg kick and cracks Nkemakolam in the body.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Nkemakolam sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throws out a powerful jab.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nkemakolam manages to avoid it.
Nkemakolam throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
Nkemakolam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Good work by Nkemakolam as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes lands with an overhand left.
Tepes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Nkemakolam avoids it.
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!
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nkemakolam is just out of range.

Nkemakolam shoots in and bounces Tepes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nkemakolam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nkemakolam creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nkemakolam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tepes some visible discomfort.
Tepes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nkemakolam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nkemakolam working the ground and pound but Tepes is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nkemakolam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tepes as he jumps to the side.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Nkemakolam.
Tepes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes defending well as Nkemakolam loads up on a big left hand.
Nkemakolam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nkemakolam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jobe Nkemakolam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throws out a powerful jab.
Tepes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nkemakolam misses with a body shot
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Tepes misses
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tepes thinking.
Tepes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nkemakolam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes was well out of range. Poor timing from Nkemakolam.
Tepes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tepes lands a right hook to the body.
Tepes throws a low kick but Nkemakolam avoids it.
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!
Tepes connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vlad Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nkemakolam shoots in looking for a takedown but Tepes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nkemakolam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nkemakolam. Tepes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nkemakolam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. Tepes catches Nkemakolam right on the button with a cross.
Nkemakolam avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Nkemakolam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nkemakolam looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes is just out of range.
Tepes takes one on the button.
Tepes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes slips a straight right by Nkemakolam.
An inside leg kick lands from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam throws a push kick but Tepes slaps the foot to one side.
Nkemakolam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nkemakolam drops his hands momentarily and Tepes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nkemakolam gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tepes counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Nkemakolam moved away.
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses the jab.
Nkemakolam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tepes is out of range.
Nkemakolam avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Nkemakolam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Nkemakolam fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nkemakolam scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick by Nkemakolam misses
and Tepes counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vlad Tepes just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nkemakolam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tepes as he jumps to the side.

Nkemakolam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tepes quickly recovers to half guard.
Tepes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nkemakolam looking to pass the guard.
Tepes controls Nkemakolam momentarily but Nkemakolam frees himself.
Nkemakolam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nkemakolam trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tepes keeping moving, preventing Nkemakolam from controlling successfully.

Jobe Nkemakolam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tepes throws a body punch but Nkemakolam moves out of range.
A cross from Nkemakolam lands.
Tepes thows a leg kick but Nkemakolam checks it
and Tepes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nkemakolam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nkemakolam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nkemakolam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is looking to reverse the position.
Tepes trying his best to control but Nkemakolam has mounted him.
Tepes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nkemakolam is trying to control the action in half guard but Tepes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nkemakolam.
Jobe Nkemakolam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tepes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tepes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tepes is on top in guard.
Nkemakolam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam managing to control the position.
Tepes trying to control but Nkemakolam is working from the bottom.
Nkemakolam is trying to control the position but Tepes postures up.
Tepes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Jobe Nkemakolam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nkemakolam blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nkemakolam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nkemakolam showed some decent athleticism there.
Tepes gets back to full guard.
Tepes is looking to stand up but Nkemakolam isn't so interested in that idea.
Tepes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nkemakolam is one step ahead there.
Nkemakolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nkemakolam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jobe Nkemakolam had his way with Vlad Tepes in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tepes misses with a head kick.
Nkemakolam misses with a kick to the body
and Tepes counters with an outside leg kick.
Nkemakolam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tepes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tepes slips a straight right by Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam misses the shot to the body.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Nkemakolam avoids it.
Nkemakolam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tepes counters with a crisp one two that drops Nkemakolam! Tepes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nkemakolam to his feet! Nkemakolam is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes is looking to clinch but Nkemakolam is avoiding it.
Tepes loads up on a big right hand but Nkemakolam slips the punch.
Nkemakolam moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Jab, jab by Tepes - just one landing.
Nkemakolam lands with an uppercut that bounces Tepes off the cage and back into range.
Nkemakolam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Nkemakolam misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Jobe Nkemakolam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes tries to bum rush Nkemakolam with a series of wild strikes but Nkemakolam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes takes a swing at Nkemakolam's ribcage but misses.
Tepes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Nkemakolam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes.
Jab by Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nkemakolam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nkemakolam tests Tepes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nkemakolam.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam takes one to the side of the head.
Nkemakolam throws a shot to the body.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nkemakolam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes moves forwards but Nkemakolam connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Nkemakolam and Tepes goes tumbling to the canvas! Nkemakolam follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Tepes is rocked!
Nkemakolam lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tepes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nkemakolam jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jobe Nkemakolam!
Jobe Nkemakolam retains his heavyweight title!
Jobe Nkemakolam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.