PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 1406 p4p, 164 weight class) and Jon Umber (ranked 1099 p4p, 140 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fothergill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa. Umber has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fothergill
vs
Umber

188 cm
27
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fothergill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Umber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Fothergill - just one landing.
Fothergill lands a head kick!
Fothergill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Umber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umber swings for the body but Fothergill moves out of range.
Fothergill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lads Lash Banter Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Umber throws a lazy right hand but Fothergill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umber just misses with a punch to the body.
Fothergill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fothergill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fothergill lands with a right hand.
Fothergill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Fothergill throws a lazy head kick

and Umber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Umber.

Umber manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Umber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Umber.
Umber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fothergill.
Fothergill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Umber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umber scoring well with a low kick there.
Fothergill tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fothergill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umber.
Fothergill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umber.
Fothergill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Umber.
Fothergill throws a hook but Umber avoids it easily.
Umber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Umber misses with a looping right.
Fothergill tries to counter by clinching up but Umber breaks away and moves out of range.
Fothergill throws out a loose jab but Umber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jon Umber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umber throws a sloppy head kick and Fothergill moves out of range easily.
Umber takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fothergill tries to clinch up.
Umber lands a jab.

Umber gets tackled into the cage by Fothergill. Fothergill maintains the clinch.

Umber manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fothergill wants to clinch up but Umber keeps it at a distance.
Fothergill misses with a wild body shot.
Fothergill wants to clinch up but Umber keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fothergill misses with a two punch combination.
Fothergill works Umber's body with a nice hook.
Umber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fothergill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umber connects with a body shot that sends Fothergill's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fothergill. Umber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fothergill is breathing heavily.
Fothergill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umber can pounce on him.
Fothergill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fothergill is looking to wear down Umber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Umber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Umber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fothergill misses with a wild combination.
Umber throws a hook but Fothergill blocks it.
Fothergill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Umber.
Fothergill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umber finds it's way round the side to connect with Fothergill's head.
Fothergill takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber throws a series of punches but Fothergill avoids them all with ease.
As Umber looks to move away, Fothergill throws a big counter combo but Umber just gets out of the way.
Umber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fothergill if he has to take too many more of those.
Umber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umber looks to land a combination but Fothergill avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umber, right into the meat.
Fothergill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umber.
Umber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fothergill is looking to clinch but Umber is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Fothergill misses its intended target.
Umber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Umber avoids the body shot from Fothergill.
Umber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fothergill misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fothergill misses with a double jab.
Umber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fothergill moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fothergill blocks the body kick.

Fothergill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Umber lands a right hand.
Umber blocks a body shot from Fothergill.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fothergill being controlled against the cage.
Fothergill misses with a punch on the inside.

Umber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umber defending well as Fothergill loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fothergill tries to clinch up but Umber circles away and keeps his distance.
Umber appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fothergill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fothergill doesn't seem bothered though.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umber loads up on a big right hand but Fothergill slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Umber will probably get the nod.
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.

Fothergill tries to clinch up.
Fothergill is looking to clinch but Umber is avoiding it.
Umber throws out a counter right but Fothergill avoids it with no problem.
Umber throws a head kick but Fothergill moves out of range.
Umber lands a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Umber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fothergill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Umber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fothergill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fothergill misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Fothergill does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fothergill throws a low kick but Umber avoids it.
No joy there for Fothergill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Umber.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fothergill jabs at Umber's body.
Fothergill's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Umber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fothergill sizes up Umber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber throws a sloppy head kick and Fothergill moves out of range easily.
Fothergill has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umber.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fothergill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umber tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Umber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fothergill tries to counter by clinching up but Umber breaks away and moves out of range.
Umber misses with a head kick.
Fothergill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fothergill checks a leg kick.
Umber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fothergill. Fothergill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jon Umber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umber avoids the body shot from Fothergill.
Fothergill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fothergill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jimmy Fothergill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umber lands with a hook. Fothergill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fothergill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Fothergill got wobbled bad by a big combination! Umber presses forward with punches and knees until Fothergill stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Fothergill closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Umber!
Jon Umber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jimmy Fothergill spoke after the fight, saying 'Bollocks! Sithee!'.