PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jay Mutombo
vs
Frazier

195 cm
28
256 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
275 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Cynical Truth Vegas

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier feints and then cracks Mutombo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mutombo down.
Nice jab there from Frazier.
Mutombo throws a hook but Frazier avoids it easily.
A big left from Frazier misses.
Good shot there by Frazier.
Frazier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutombo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutombo checks the leg kick.
Mutombo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mutombo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Frazier to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Mutombo.
Frazier throws a hook but Mutombo blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Frazier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Mutombo moves into range and clinches up with Frazier.
A right handed body shot lands from Mutombo.
Mutombo is trying to stall.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frazier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frazier is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mutombo has denied him.
Frazier tries to circle away but Mutombo has him pinned against the cage.
Mutombo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutombo is working Frazier over against the cage.
Mutombo avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mutombo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Mutombo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mutombo wants to stall.
Frazier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frazier is trying to push Mutombo away but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Mutombo.
Mutombo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frazier is keeping busy.
Frazier tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutombo avoids the damage to the body.
Mutombo lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo scores with a shoulder strike.
Frazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mutombo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frazier is struggling to control the position.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Mutombo lands a hook that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mutombo working aggressively here.
Frazier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutombo's elbow.
Mutombo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frazier.
Frazier blocking some punches.
Mutombo gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frazier is trying to break free.
A short right from Mutombo.
A left hand lands to the body for Frazier.
Mutombo digs a right hand into Frazier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frazier's gas tank.
Frazier looks winded!
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!
Mutombo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mutombo taking a breather.
Mutombo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mutombo managing to block the knees to the body from Frazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutombo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mutombo cracks Frazier with a nice body shot.
Mutombo presses Frazier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mutombo lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Mutombo as the two fighters clinch.
Mutombo gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo has Frazier pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mutombo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mutombo managing to block the knees to the body from Frazier.
Mutombo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frazier up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Frazier wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that round.
That's time! Mutombo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mutombo looks for the body kick but Frazier saw that one coming.
Mutombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mutombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frazier. That's going to slow Mutombo down.
Mutombo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier lands the left hand.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Mutombo saw that one coming.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Mutombo moved out of range nicely.
Mutombo wants to slow Frazier down by chopping away at his legs.
Frazier blocks a head kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a push kick but Frazier slaps the foot to one side.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
Frazier misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws the left hand but Mutombo avoids the punch easily.
Frazier misses with a low kick as Mutombo jumps back.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses.
Mutombo slips a jab from Frazier.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick.
Mutombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Mutombo feints and then cracks Frazier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frazier down.

Mutombo clinches.
Frazier lands a shoulder strike.
Frazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frazier stalling in the clinch.
Frazier looking to throw knees to the head but Mutombo is blocking nicely.
Mutombo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutombo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mutombo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutombo avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frazier wants to stall.
Mutombo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Mutombo is leaning against Frazier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Mutombo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Frazier is trying to maintain a safe position but Mutombo gets an underhook and turns Frazier into the cage.
Mutombo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutombo is leaning against Frazier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier being controlled against the cage.
Mutombo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Mutombo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mutombo slows down the pace here.
Mutombo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mutombo swings wildly with an uppercut but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutombo is defending well for now.
Frazier slowing the pace effectively.
Mutombo scores with a shot to the side of Frazier's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Frazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutombo avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Mutombo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutombo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jay Jay Mutombo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mutombo gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mutombo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mutombo throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
A short right from Mutombo.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutombo avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutombo scores with a hook to the body.
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frazier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mutombo works on Frazier's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutombo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mutombo has Frazier pressed against the cage, preventing Frazier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mutombo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mutombo lands a shot to the body.
Mutombo misses with a body punch.
Frazier lands a body shot.
Mutombo avoiding damage.
Mutombo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutombo throws a head punch that misses.
Mutombo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mutombo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mutombo.
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!
Frazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutombo scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mutombo.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo looking to stall.
Mutombo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mutombo is working Frazier over against the cage.
Mutombo lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mutombo lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mutombo.
Mutombo is leaning against Frazier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frazier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Mutombo.
Mutombo is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Mutombo.
Mutombo avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Mutombo misses with a body punch.
Mutombo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frazier's efforts to push away.
Joe Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frazier misses with a body punch.
Mutombo lands a body punch.
Mutombo lands an uppercut.
Mutombo lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Mutombo.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Mutombo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mutombo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frazier working hard to break the clinch.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frazier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutombo.
Frazier blocking some punches.
Mutombo cracks Frazier with a nice body shot.
Mutombo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frazier working hard to break the clinch.
Mutombo scores with a shot to the side of Frazier's head.
Frazier misses with a knee to the head.
Mutombo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mutombo.

Frazier is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Mutombo.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutombo finish him?
Mutombo working aggressively here.
Frazier seems to have recovered his senses.
Mutombo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mutombo drops Frazier onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Frazier is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mutombo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Frazier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mutombo is unloading with more strikes now! Frazier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Jay Mutombo!
Jay Jay Mutombo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.