PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Easy Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mumbo Jumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Win
vs
Jumbo

225 cm
21
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mumbo Jumbo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win has his takedown stuffed

and Jumbo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jumbo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jumbo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jumbo controls the position.
Jumbo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Win is not content to let Jumbo control the position.
Jumbo looking to control but instead Win has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jumbo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Win defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win is looking to improve his position.
Win keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jumbo looks to land a strike but Win avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jumbo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo wants to control from the top but Win keeps moving.

Jumbo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Win looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Win looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Win!
Jumbo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Win's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Win trying to mount his opponent but Jumbo defends it.
Jumbo is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Win is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jumbo wants to get back to full guard.
Win performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Win will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Win seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jumbo for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Easy Win wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Win misses with a takedown

and Jumbo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jumbo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win being controlled here, momentarily.
Jumbo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Win keeping moving, preventing Jumbo from controlling successfully.
Jumbo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win wants to sweep here but Jumbo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mumbo Jumbo dominated that round.
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.

Jumbo gets tackled into the cage by Win. Win maintains the clinch.

Win lands a takedown into guard.
Jumbo keeping moving, preventing Win from controlling successfully.
Win is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Win really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jumbo looking for a sweep. Not yet Jumbo, not yet.
Jumbo pulls Win in to control the position.
Win won't allow Jumbo to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Win controls from within his opponent's guard.

Easy Win has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Win gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jumbo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumbo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jumbo wants to control for a moment but Win uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jumbo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jumbo trying to control from half guard but Win is working away.
Jumbo wants to pass the guard but Win is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jumbo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jumbo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jumbo wants to take a breather but Win is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jumbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win wants to improve his position but Jumbo is controlling well.
Win is not content to let Jumbo control the position.
Jumbo winds up and cracks Win with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jumbo trying to control the action but Win is working from the bottom.
Jumbo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jumbo throwing shots but Win is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jumbo wants to control from the top but Win keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mumbo Jumbo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Win tries for a takedown but Jumbo circles away easily

and Jumbo counters with a shoot takedown. Win fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Win wants to sweep but no luck.
Jumbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Win works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jumbo throws an elbow that misses. Win uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jumbo's guard. Nice move by Win!
Jumbo keeping full guard, as Win tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mumbo Jumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Win gets a clinch.
Jumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jumbo lands a shot to the body.
Jumbo gets underhooks to prevent Win's takedown attempt.

Jumbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Win tries for a takedown but Jumbo circles away easily

and Jumbo counters with a shoot takedown. Win fights it but they end up in guard.
Jumbo throws a strike but Win rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jumbo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Win trying to control but Jumbo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jumbo is on top in guard.
Win preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Easy Win has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo cracks Win with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jumbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jumbo postures up in Win's guard and throws a big left but Win blocks it.
Win is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jumbo looking to sit in guard and control but Win gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Win controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win trying to control but Jumbo is working from the bottom.
Win sitting in guard here, content to control.
Win trying to control the position from guard on top but Jumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Easy Win has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Win takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win tries for a takedown but Jumbo circles away easily

and Jumbo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easy Win. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Win is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jumbo is defending well for now.
Win changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Win walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Win shoots and misses

and Jumbo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jumbo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Win regains guard.
Jumbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Win is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jumbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mumbo Jumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jumbo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Mumbo Jumbo!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Mumbo Jumbo!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Mumbo Jumbo!

Mumbo Jumbo wins by unanimous decision!