PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massa Mamumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexey Volkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mamumba
vs
Volkov

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Massa Mamumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexey Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Volkov clinches up against the cage.
Volkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Volkov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mamumba uses from the top position.
Mamumba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mamumba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mamumba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
Volkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Volkov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mamumba distracts Volkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mamumba throwing strikes from guard but Volkov blocks nicely.
Volkov 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.
Mamumba throws an elbow that misses. Volkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mamumba's guard. Nice move by Volkov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mamumba can't keep his opponent in guard - Volkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Volkov passes into side control, despite Mamumba's attempt to control the position.
Mamumba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Volkov decides to stand back up.

Volkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Volkov lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamumba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Volkov wants to control from the top but Mamumba keeps moving.
Mamumba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkov.
Mamumba looking for a sweep. Not yet Mamumba, not yet.
Volkov wants to control from the top but Mamumba keeps moving.
Mamumba keeping full guard, as Volkov tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexey Volkov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Volkov moves in looking to clinch but Mamumba pushes him off.

Volkov moves into the clinch.
Volkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mamumba wants to break free but Volkov has control.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamumba controls his hands.
Mamumba can't get the takedown.
Mamumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamumba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mamumba wants to break free but Volkov has control.
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mamumba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Volkov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mamumba.
Volkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamumba avoids it.
Mamumba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mamumba wants to get back to striking at distance but Volkov won't allow it.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Mamumba avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.

Mamumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamumba tries to close the distance and clinch but Volkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamumba moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Volkov 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.

Mamumba feints and as Volkov raises his hands in defense, Mamumba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volkov is pulling down on Mamumba's head. It's preventing any offense from Mamumba, at least for the moment.
Mamumba preventing the sweep.
Volkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mamumba lands a couple of digs.
Mamumba lands a couple of digs.
Mamumba trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mamumba throws a big right hand that misses.
Volkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mamumba's guard.

Volkov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mamumba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mamumba has escaped and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamumba trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamumba looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Volkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mamumba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mamumba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamumba is looking to work some ground and pound but Volkov has wrist control.
Mamumba landing some decent shots from guard.
Volkov is trying to keep Mamumba in close.
Mamumba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamumba prevents Volkov from getting back to his feet.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Mamumba postures up and lands a big shot to Volkov's brow.
Volkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mamumba wants to control but Volkov is keeping busy.
Mamumba wants to improve his position but Volkov is controlling well.
Mamumba 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.
Volkov trying to mount his opponent but Mamumba defends it.
Massa Mamumba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mamumba keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexey Volkov.
Volkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamumba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamumba scores with a three punch combo!
Good leg kick by Mamumba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mamumba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Volkov!
Volkov tries to reverse the position but Mamumba maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamumba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mamumba has hold of Volkov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Volkov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mamumba looking to finish Volkov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Volkov!

Mamumba is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Volkov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Volkov shrugs it off.
Mamumba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Volkov looks a forlorn figure.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Volkov wants to hold on but Mamumba pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massa Mamumba dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mamumba gets a clinch.

Mamumba manages to pull guard.
Volkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mamumba's guard.
Mamumba is trying is best to control the position here.
Mamumba is trying to control but can't.
Mamumba wants to get back to full guard.
Volkov lands strikes from half guard.
Volkov throwing shots but Mamumba is blocking nicely.
Volkov trying to control the action but Mamumba is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mamumba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mamumba is working hard here to advance position.
Volkov scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamumba is looking to improve his position but Volkov isn't that keen on the idea.
Volkov looking to control but Mamumba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mamumba tries to hold on but Volkov postures up.
Mamumba is in all sorts of trouble here.

Volkov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamumba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Volkov did well to prevent Mamumba getting side control.
Volkov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Volkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkov manages to get to full guard.
Volkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mamumba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mamumba.
Volkov is trying to control the position but Mamumba postures up.
Mamumba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamumba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Volkov's head.
Volkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mamumba.
Mamumba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamumba stands up over Volkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mamumba postures up in Volkov's guard and throws a big left but Volkov blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov trying to control the position.
Mamumba throws a big right hand that misses.
Mamumba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Mamumba wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Mamumba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mamumba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mamumba throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamumba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamumba prevents Volkov from getting back to his feet.
Mamumba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Massa Mamumba.
I think Mamumba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massa Mamumba!