PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chandler
vs
Matumba

175 cm
26
154 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
151 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umba Matumba!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Matumba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Matumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matumba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler lands a nice hook to Matumba's body. Matumba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Matumba does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matumba misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandler swings for the body but Matumba moves out of range.
Chandler is looking to clinch but Matumba is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a jab.
Matumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Matumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Matumba.
Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matumba avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Umba Matumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Matumba gets tackled into the cage by Chandler. Chandler maintains the clinch.
Matumba tries to score a body lock takedown but Chandler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chandler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matumba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcus Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umba Matumba.
Chandler works on Matumba's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler struggles to land a body shot inside as Matumba controls his hands.
Matumba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chandler after a bit of a struggle.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Matumba looks winded!
Matumba wants to take the fight to the mat but Chandler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chandler slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Chandler.
Matumba looking for a takedown.
Chandler presses Matumba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.

Chandler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Chandler there.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Matumba's hands, connecting with Matumba's forehead.
Chandler working Matumba over with strikes.
Chandler working over Matumba with some ground and pound. Matumba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matumba is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Matumba's head.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Chandler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Matumba is trying to improve his position.
Matumba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chandler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Chandler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chandler landing a few strikes.
Matumba is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Matumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler cracks Matumba with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Matumba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Matumba is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.

Matumba is rocked!
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Matumba is still in real trouble! Can Chandler finish him?
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Matumba tries to bench press Chandler off him but Chandler keeps the position.
Chandler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chandler working the ground and pound.
Chandler working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler cracks Matumba with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chandler immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Matumba is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chandler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Chandler!