PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dikembe Wamutumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wamutumbo comes to the cage accompanied by Congo National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wamutumbo
vs
Lima

225 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dikembe Wamutumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Lima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wamutumbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Wamutumbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruno Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima misses the shot to the body.
Wamutumbo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lima if he has to take too many more of those.
Wamutumbo misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wamutumbo blocks the leg kick.
Lima slips a jab and a cross from Wamutumbo.
Wamutumbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wamutumbo throws a right hand that Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that Lima also avoids with ease.

Lima scores with a takedown into Wamutumbo's guard.
Lima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lima passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wamutumbo wants to get back to his feet.
Lima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Dikembe Wamutumbo has been cut.
Lima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wamutumbo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lima with the ground and pound from mount.

Dikembe Wamutumbo's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima controlling the pace for now.
Lima has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wamutumbo's face.

Dikembe Wamutumbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lima working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Jeez, Dikembe Wamutumbo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dikembe Wamutumbo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Lima!