PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 591 p4p, 509 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 87 p4p, 74 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.

Titus
vs
Mumba

190 cm
27
210
11 - 4 - 1

195 cm
26
215
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Titus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab, jab by Mumba - just one landing.

Titus moves into the clinch successfully.
Mumba tries to pull guard but Titus holds him up against the cage and eventually Mumba drops back down to his feet.
Titus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mumba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Titus.
Mumba is trying to break the clinch but Titus has him pressed against the cage.
Mumba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Titus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mumba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Titus walks away with a smile on his face. Mumba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zeke Titus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwawi Mumba.

Mumba lands a left and a right that send Titus crashing to the mat, dazed. Mumba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Zeke Titus has been cut.
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!
Titus scores with a jab to the body.
Titus misses with a straight left.
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
Mumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Titus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumba swings widly with a right hand
and Titus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kwawi Mumba has been cut.
Titus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mumba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Titus scores with a jab.

Titus has Mumba up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Titus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus misses with the head strike.
Mumba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Titus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Titus misses with a body punch.
Titus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
Mumba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Titus to keep the fight standing.
Titus working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Titus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mumba drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Titus throws a big elbow that misses.
Mumba controls Titus momentarily but Titus frees himself.
Mumba keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.

Mumba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Titus defends well.
Titus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mumba's head.
Mumba looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus passes Mumba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Titus trying to control from half guard but Mumba is working away.
Mumba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Titus wants to take a breather but Mumba is having none of it.
Titus winds up and cracks Mumba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mumba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mumba.
Mumba keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Mumba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Titus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mumba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mumba holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba is trying to keep Titus in close.
Titus trying to control but Mumba is working from the bottom.

Mumba has his foot on Titus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Titus works his way back into a safe position though.
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Titus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mumba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Mumba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Titus defends well.
Mumba keeping full guard, as Titus tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zeke Titus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Titus lands with an uppercut that bounces Mumba off the cage and back into range.
Titus throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Titus.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Mumba misses
and Titus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus lands a right hook to the body.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titus throwing a counter right hand but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Kwawi Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titus.
A nice side step and Mumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus's corner calls for a 1-2. Titus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mumba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Titus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mumba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zeke Titus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Mumba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mumba.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses
and Titus counters with a nice uppercut.
Titus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Titus blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus digs a good hook to Mumba's body.
Titus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba loads up on a big right hand but Titus slips the punch.
Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Titus.
Titus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Titus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Titus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a body punch but Titus moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Titus misses its target.
Titus closes the distance but Mumba moves to the side
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba lands with a shot to the body.
Mumba jabs Titus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Titus misses.
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
Mumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titus misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titus. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mumba connects with a body shot.

Titus moves into the clinch.
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!
Titus digs a right hand into Mumba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumba's gas tank.
Titus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but Titus has him pressed against the cage.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Titus to keep the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Titus.
Mumba is breathing heavily.
Mumba jumps guard but Titus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zeke Titus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwawi Mumba.
Titus lands with a short shot to the head.
Mumba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Titus just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zeke Titus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mumba on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Titus takes the fight into the clinch.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but Titus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mumba tries to pull guard but Titus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Mumba manages to break the clinch.
Titus moves in looking to clinch but Mumba pushes him off.
Mumba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mumba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Titus counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Titus circles away quickly and effectively.
Titus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumba.
Mumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mumba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Titus.
Titus lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus cracks Mumba with a big elbow.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Mumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mumba regains half guard.
Mumba trying to control from the bottom.
Titus lands strikes from half guard.

Mumba actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Titus in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus lands with a punch from half guard.
Mumba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mumba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Titus uses it to pass to side control.
Mumba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mumba taking a bit of punishment here - Titus scoring with strikes.
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!
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Titus wants to control but Mumba is keeping him busy.
Zeke Titus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titus is really struggling to control Mumba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mumba trying to remain calm as Titus controls from the top position.
Mumba tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba wants to control but Titus postures up.
Mumba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Titus connects with a decent elbow.
Mumba is looking for a sweep.
Titus cracks Mumba with a big elbow.
Mumba is trying to improve his position.
Titus controls the position from side control.
Mumba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Titus cracks Mumba with a big right hand but Mumba just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Mumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mumba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Titus's best efforts.
Mumba tries to roll over but Titus keeps him under control.
Titus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Titus is trying to control. Mumba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Titus lands with a punch from half guard.
Titus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mumba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kwawi Mumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Titus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Titus!
Zeke Titus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.