PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 1128 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 181 p4p, 194 weight class). Moritz Zimmerman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zimmerman
vs
Mumba

200 cm
30
215
18 - 16 - 1

195 cm
28
215
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class 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 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba with a jab.
Zimmerman has his takedown stuffed
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Mumba circles away.
Mumba misses with a straight right.
Mumba misses with a lunging right hand

and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mumba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zimmerman is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mumba actively working from the bottom here.

Zimmerman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mumba sees it coming and defends easily.
Mumba wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping busy.

Zimmerman wants to work for an arm triangle but Mumba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zimmerman.
Mumba wants to improve his position but Zimmerman is controlling well.

Mumba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mumba trying to control here.
Zimmerman passes into side control, despite Mumba's attempt to control the position.

Zimmerman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mumba holding on.
Mumba is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mumba has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zimmerman is trying to get an arm triangle but Mumba is defending well.
Zimmerman working away.

Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mumba can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Mumba is right now.

Zimmerman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mumba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping busy.

Zimmerman seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mumba wants to improve his position but Zimmerman is controlling well.
Zimmerman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mumba!
Zimmerman with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mumba wants to hold on but Zimmerman pushes him away.
Mumba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zimmerman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mumba because Zimmerman loaded up on that one.
Mumba tries to hold on but Zimmerman pushes him away.
Zimmerman throws some wild stikes that Mumba manages to avoid easily.
Mumba tries to control the position but Zimmerman now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Zimmerman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mumba has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Zimmerman working for the choke.

Mumba showing good submission defense here.
Mumba can't escape the position.

Zimmerman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zimmerman looking for the RNC.
Mumba is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zimmerman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba trying to control the hands but Zimmerman breaks the grip.

Mumba showing good submission defense here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moritz Zimmerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.

Zimmerman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mumba to the mat! Mumba manages to get full guard.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zimmerman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mumba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zimmerman looking to pass the guard.
Mumba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zimmerman postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba pulls Zimmerman in to control the position.
Zimmerman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zimmerman looking to pass the guard.
Zimmerman postures up in Mumba's guard and throws a big left but Mumba blocks it.
Mumba is pulling down on Zimmerman's head. It's preventing any offense from Zimmerman, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mumba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mumba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zimmerman passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mumba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Zimmerman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mumba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mumba holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba can't do much from the bottom here.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mumba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mumba is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.
Mumba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zimmerman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mumba wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.
Mumba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zimmerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mumba can do to turn this around?
Zimmerman is thwarting Mumba's attempts to control the position.
Zimmerman thows a huge punch but Mumba dodges it nicely.
Zimmerman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Zimmerman drops back looking for a leg! Mumba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mumba manages to kick Zimmerman off! Zimmerman jumps back into Mumba's guard.

Mumba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mumba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zimmerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mumba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mumba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zimmerman defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mumba holds on and takes a little breather.

Mumba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zimmerman postures up in Mumba's guard and throws a big left but Mumba blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mumba has his foot on Zimmerman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zimmerman works his way back into a safe position though.

Zimmerman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zimmerman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zimmerman is pushing down on Mumba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mumba is fighting to maintain full guard but Zimmerman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mumba trying to control but Zimmerman postures up.

Mumba looking for submissions off his back.
Zimmerman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mumba!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zimmerman working for a guillotine from mount but Mumba is in no mood to give up.

Zimmerman looking to secure an arm triangle but Mumba defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moritz Zimmerman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zimmerman slips under a jab from Mumba.

Zimmerman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Zimmerman seems to be working for a kimura but Mumba defends the submission attempt.
Moritz Zimmerman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mumba trying to hold on to Zimmerman's head to control him but Zimmerman postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zimmerman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zimmerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mumba defending well though.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura here.

Zimmerman seems to be working for a kimura but Mumba defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba gets back to full guard.

Mumba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zimmerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zimmerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mumba can't keep his opponent in guard - Zimmerman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Zimmerman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mumba is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but Mumba defending well.

Mumba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zimmerman seems to be looking for submissions.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mumba defends it well.

Zimmerman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mumba has managed to free his arm - good work.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mumba defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zimmerman thows a huge punch but Mumba dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba controlling the position well.
Mumba tries to roll over but Zimmerman keeps him under control.
Mumba is doing well to control the position and prevent Zimmerman from advancing to side control.

Zimmerman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mumba is looking to control Zimmerman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mumba avoid being mounted?

Zimmerman is working for a submission of some sort.
Mumba wants to improve his position but Zimmerman is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura here.

Mumba looking for submissions off his back.
Mumba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zimmerman is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mumba moves into full guard.
Zimmerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Mumba is retaining full guard.
Kwawi Mumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moritz Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zimmerman trying to control but Mumba is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moritz Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zimmerman, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moritz Zimmerman!