PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chumba Wumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wumba comes to the cage accompanied by La Bamba . Nomm has chosen Nyan Cat as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wumba
vs
Nomm

180 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chumba Wumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wumba slips under a jab from Nomm.
Wumba tries to clinch but Nomm moves out of range.
Wumba throws a good cross that connects.
Wumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomm was well out of range. Poor timing from Wumba.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nomm on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Wumba clinches up against the cage.
Wumba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nomm backwards.
Wumba misses with a punch to the body.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wumba dodges the punch combination from Nomm.
Wumba tries to clinch up but Nomm circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Nomm.

Wumba drives through and clinches with Nomm against the cage.

Wumba breaks the clinch.
Wumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomm circles away.
Nomm throws a nice looking combination but Wumba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nom Nomm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nomm.
Nomm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wumba with a jab.
Wumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wumba misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wumba leaves Nomm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wumba lands a jab to Nomm's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wumba misses with a looping left.
Nomm swats away the attempt to clinch by Wumba.
Nomm misses with a wild body shot.
Wumba cracks a nice hook into Nomm's ribs.
Nomm misses with a double jab.
Wumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chumba Wumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nomm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wumba wants to clinch.
Nomm scores with a hook to the body. Wumba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wumba scores with a body shot.
Wumba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Nomm 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomm circles away.
Nomm misses the shot to the body.
Nomm looks to land a combination but Wumba avoids it well.

Wumba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wumba lands with a nice combination. Nomm backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Nom Nomm has been cut.
Wumba is looking to wear down Nomm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nomm walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wumba lands with an uppercut that bounces Nomm off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Nomm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wumba clinches up with Nomm and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chumba Wumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nom Nomm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wumba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nomm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wumba connects with a crisp jab.
Nom Nomm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wumba defending well as Nomm loads up on a big left hand.
Nomm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wumba's waist but Wumba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nomm off to one side.
Nomm misses with a body shot.
Nomm keeps the fight on the outside.
Nomm slips under a jab.
Nomm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wumba at a distance.
Nomm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba tries to clinch up
and Nomm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wumba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nomm counters with a one-two to the body.
Wumba misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Wumba.
Nomm digs a good hook to Wumba's body.
Wumba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wumba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nomm momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wumba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wumba walks into a left hand.
Chumba Wumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Wumba wants to clinch up but Nomm keeps it at a distance.
Wumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nomm.
Wumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nomm.
Nomm misses with a right hand
and Wumba counters with a left to the body.
Wumba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nomm doesn't seem bothered though.
Wumba wants to clinch up but Nomm keeps it at a distance.
Nomm swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wumba tries to clinch there but Nomm circles away.
Wumba tries to clinch but Nomm is having none of it.

Wumba pushes Nomm up against the cage in a clinch.
Wumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wumba throws a shot to the body.

Wumba moves into the clinch successfully.
Wumba lands an uppercut.
Wumba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Wumba is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wumba tries to work over Nomm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wumba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Wumba has him pressed against the cage.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nomm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wumba moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wumba is trying to maintain a safe position but Nomm gets an underhook and turns Wumba into the cage.
Nomm has had enough of the clinch but Wumba keeps him there for the moment.
Wumba has Nomm pressed against the cage, preventing Nomm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wumba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wumba is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chumba Wumba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nom Nomm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wumba tries to clinch up.
Nomm looks to land a combination but Wumba avoids it well.
Wumba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nomm on the side of the head.
Wumba tries to clinch but Nomm moves out of range.
Wumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nomm can do to turn this around?
Nomm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nomm looks to throw the jab but Wumba is out of range.
Nomm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Wumba clinches up against the cage.
Wumba keeps control of Nomm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wumba digs a right hand underneath Nomm's ribcage. Nomm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Nomm's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm is trying to push Wumba away but Wumba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wumba lands a hook that snaps the head of Nomm backwards.
Wumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nomm backwards.

Wumba breaks the clinch.
Wumba tries to clinch up but Nomm circles away and keeps his distance.
Wumba tries to clinch there but Nomm circles away.
Wumba tries to clinch but Nomm is having none of it.
Nomm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wumba. Wumba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nomm misses with a series of wild punches.
Wumba looks to land a right hand but Nomm moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wumba closes the distance and clinches.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomm circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nomm scores with a takedown into Wumba's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wumba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nomm!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomm is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nomm?
Wumba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wumba lands with some strikes.
Wumba dominating with strikes here.

Nomm is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomm is squirming around, avoiding Wumba's attempts to control the action.
Nomm is still in real trouble! Can Wumba finish him?
Wumba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nomm?
Nomm tries to buck Wumba off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wumba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nomm's face.
Wumba 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.
Nomm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wumba cracks Nomm with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chumba Wumba!
During a confident post fight interview, Chumba Wumba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.