PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Mumbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mufasa Mumbai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mumbai
vs
Pickett

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mufasa Mumbai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mumbai.
Pickett looks for the body kick but Mumbai saw that one coming.
Mumbai lands a glancing blow to the side of Pickett's head.
Jab, jab by Mumbai - just one landing.
Pickett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pickett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mumbai is out of range and Pickett settles back down.
Mumbai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pickett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mumbai counters with a nice body shot.
Pickett throws a leg kick
and Mumbai counters with a straight right hand.
Mumbai moves out of range as Pickett throws a body kick.
Pickett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mumbai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pickett throws a hook to the side of Mumbai's head but Mumbai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pickett throws out a leg kick but Mumbai moves out of range and Pickett only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumbai scoring well with a low kick there.
Pickett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mumbai with a jab.
Pickett pushes Mumbai away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mumbai.
Mumbai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Mumbai catches Pickett right on the button with a cross.
Mumbai scores with the left hand. Pickett knows he should have avoided that one.
Pickett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pickett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mumbai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pickett.
Pickett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mumbai tries to counter by clinching up but Pickett breaks away and moves out of range.
Pickett is looking to score with low kicks.
Pickett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mumbai circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumbai manages to avoid it.
Mumbai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pickett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumbai stalks Pickett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pickett's face. Pickett staggers backwards, shaken.
Pickett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pickett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Mumbai coming out on top.
Mumbai tests Pickett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mumbai throws a shot to the body.
Pickett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mumbai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pickett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pickett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mumbai.
Mumbai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pickett moves to clinch but Mumbai breaks away
letting Mumbai counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mumbai.
Mumbai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pickett misses with a low kick.
Mumbai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pickett momentarily.
Pickett misses the shot to the body.
Mumbai connects with a right hand. Pickett shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by Mumbai.
It looked like Mumbai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pickett.
Pickett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mumbai counters with an inside leg kick.
Pickett takes one to the chin there.
Pickett takes a swing at Mumbai's ribcage but misses.
Mumbai lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickett moves out of range of the body kick from Mumbai.
Pickett lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickett cracks Mumbai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickett looks to land a combination but Mumbai avoids it well.
Mumbai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mumbai misses with a double jab.
Mumbai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pickett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumbai finds it's way round the side to connect with Pickett's head.
Pickett misses with a kick to the body.
Pickett misses the shot to the body.
Pickett throws a leg kick
and Mumbai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumbai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pickett's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumbai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pickett tries to clinch up.
Mumbai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Mumbai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pickett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mumbai momentarily.
Mumbai lands with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mumbai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mumbai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pickett can do to turn this around?
Pickett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brad Pickett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mumbai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pickett is looking to clinch but Mumbai is avoiding it.
Mumbai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mumbai with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickett lands a leg kick that knocks Mumbai off balance momentarily.
Mumbai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pickett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumbai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pickett doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumbai blocks the body kick.
Mumbai lands with a straight right. Pickett didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumbai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pickett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pickett throws a looping overhand right but Mumbai ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mumbai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pickett.
Mumbai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pickett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mumbai checks it well.
Mumbai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pickett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pickett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumbai checks a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pickett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mumbai has got the better of the exchanges.
Pickett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumbai moves away.
Brad Pickett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickett misses with a leg kick
and Mumbai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickett thinking.
Mufasa Mumbai is winning the standup battle so far.
Pickett misses with a hook
and Mumbai counters with a low kick, right behind Pickett 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mumbai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumbai moves out of range of the body kick from Pickett.
Mumbai cracks the inside of Pickett's front leg.
Pickett swings for the body but Mumbai moves out of range.
Mumbai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pickett walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pickett misses with a two punch combination.
Pickett is breathing heavily.
Pickett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Pickett misses
and Mumbai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumbai works the jab nicely.

Pickett is rocked!
Mumbai ducks under a wild hook from Pickett.
Mumbai lands a leg kick that knocks Pickett off balance momentarily.
Mumbai works Pickett's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumbai lands a nice looking body kick.
Mumbai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mumbai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pickett tried to score with a low kick but Mumbai checks it.
It looked like Mumbai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pickett misses with a kick to the body.
Mumbai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pickett at a distance.
Pickett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumbai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pickett wants to clinch.
Pickett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mumbai rather than just go for the knockout.
Mumbai connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumbai thuds his right hand into Pickett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mumbai.
Pickett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumbai connects with a solid leg kick.
Pickett throws a lazy head kick
letting Mumbai counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Pickett.
Pickett tries to clinch up
and Mumbai counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pickett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pickett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumbai moves away.
Pickett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Mumbai dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Pickett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mumbai works Pickett's body with a nice hook.
Pickett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mumbai moves out of range of the leg kick from Pickett.
Mumbai works over Pickett's head and body with a nice combination.
Pickett is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumbai finish him?
Pickett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickett seems to have recovered his senses.
Pickett walks into a left hand.
Mumbai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mumbai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumbai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pickett throws a body shot but no joy.
Pickett is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickett throws a sloppy head kick and Mumbai moves out of range easily.
Pickett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pickett misses with a wild body shot.
Mumbai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumbai throws a one two combo.
Mumbai scores with a jab.
Pickett throws a head kick that misses.
Mumbai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pickett on the side of the head.
Mumbai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pickett counters with a body kick.
Pickett thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Pickett misses the target.
Pickett connects with a right hand. Mumbai shakes it off.
Mumbai thuds a left hand into Pickett's body.
Mumbai slips a jab and a cross from Pickett.
Pickett misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Pickett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumbai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pickett's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett walks into a straight right hand from Mumbai.
Pickett takes one to the side of the head.
Mumbai checks a leg kick nicely.
Pickett throws a lazy head kick
and Mumbai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumbai lands with a cross.
Pickett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumbai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mumbai lands a jab to the head.
Mumbai moves out of range of the leg kick from Pickett.
Mumbai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pickett throws out a loose jab but Mumbai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pickett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mumbai, right into the meat.
Pickett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mumbai counters with a body kick that stops Pickett in his tracks momentarily.
Mufasa Mumbai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pickett misses.
And Mumbai counters with a quick kick to the body but Pickett blocks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Mumbai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mumbai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pickett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mumbai lands a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mumbai!
Mumbai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pickett's sensitive parts.
Pickett tries to clinch but Mumbai moves away
and Mumbai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brad Pickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumbai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumbai thows a body kick. Pickett tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mumbai misses.
Pickett misses with the body kick
letting Mumbai counter with a right hand.
Pickett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mumbai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pickett.
Pickett misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pickett.
Mumbai lands a glancing blow to the side of Pickett's head.
Mumbai cracks Pickett with a good jab.
Mumbai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pickett.
Pickett doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumbai circles away.
Pickett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pickett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mufasa Mumbai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mumbai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mufasa Mumbai!