PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes to the cage accompanied by Wyclef Jean - 911. Thomas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shinedown - "State Of My Head". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mutombo
vs
Thomas

185 cm
39
190 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

191 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaZa Mutombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo works the jab nicely.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Thomas.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mutombo is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
A low kick from Mutombo is predictable there

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Mutombo lands with a short shot to the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Mutombo throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mutombo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Mutombo misses its intended target.
Mutombo throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas jabs at Mutombo's body.
Mutombo cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Mutombo swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mutombo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mutombo is out of range and Thomas settles back down.

Thomas forces Mutombo back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Mutombo blocks an uppercut.
Mutombo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Mutombo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas cracks Mutombo with a nice body shot.
Mutombo presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mutombo misses with a punch on the inside.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mutombo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mutombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Mutombo connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mutombo.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Mutombo counters with a body kick that stops Thomas in his tracks momentarily.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Mutombo's torso.
Mutombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutombo.
Thomas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mutombo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses the jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it.

Mutombo clinches with his opponent.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks with his arms.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Mutombo.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mutombo tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Mutombo back against the cage.
Mutombo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutombo.
Mutombo misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mutombo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutombo lands with a light punch inside.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas 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.
Mutombo lands a body shot.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks it.
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!
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Mutombo's head.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Mutombo lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutombo.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Mutombo throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Mutombo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mutombo connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mutombo lands a high kick!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Mutombo checks it.
Mutombo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that ZaZa Mutombo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mutombo slips under a jab.
It looked like Mutombo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Mutombo throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Mutombo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mutombo. Mutombo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mutombo throws a one two combo.
Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Mutombo misses
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mutombo misses with a looping left.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick from Mutombo lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo lands a right hook to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Mutombo thinks about countering with a body kick.
ZaZa Mutombo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mutombo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mutombo rather than just go for the knockout.
Mutombo scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Mutombo counter with a right hand.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range as Mutombo strikes.
Mutombo throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas slips a jab from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mutombo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Mutombo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mutombo lands an overhand right.
Mutombo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Mutombo.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Mutombo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mutombo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mutombo misses with a body shot.

Mutombo moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Mutombo's body.
A jab from Mutombo finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Mutombo lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Mutombo throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
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!
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Mutombo should have avoided that one.
Mutombo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thomas.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mutombo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Mutombo.
Thomas throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutombo lands a jab to the nose.
Mutombo connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mutombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutombo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZaZa Mutombo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutombo.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Mutombo avoids it.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Mutombo counters with a nice body shot.
Mutombo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Mutombo throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Mutombo was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutombo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mutombo takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Mutombo looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutombo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the jab.
Derrick Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutombo is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mutombo counter with a right hand.
Mutombo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mutombo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mutombo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Mutombo's body. Mutombo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mutombo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mutombo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mutombo scores with a nice strike.
Mutombo dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Mutombo throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Mutombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from 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!
A big left from Thomas misses.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Mutombo's leg. Mutombo is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mutombo.
Mutombo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Mutombo misses with a straight right.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Mutombo misses.
ZaZa Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Mutombo.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Mutombo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutombo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutombo.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Mutombo swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Mutombo throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas thinks about the counter body kick.
Mutombo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutombo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Mutombo moves out of range easily.
Mutombo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas tries to work over Mutombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ZaZa Mutombo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mutombo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mutombo takes a shot to the head.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutombo lands a right hand.
Thomas wants to break free but Mutombo has control.
Mutombo misses with a body punch.
Mutombo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to control Mutombo's arms but Mutombo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Mutombo working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mutombo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!