PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwawi Mumba (ranked 572 p4p, 622 weight class) and Kip Stern (ranked 80 p4p, 89 weight class). Stern has chosen Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kwawi Mumba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mumba
vs
Stern

195 cm
31
215
17 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
215
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Hakaka La'au Performance

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba throws a jab when Stern was well out of range.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba lands a nice shot to the body.
Mumba looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
Stern is looking for the big counter here.
Mumba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mumba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Stern doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stern! But no joy.
A slow jab from Mumba misses its intended target.
Stern walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stern clinches up with Mumba and pushes him back against the cage.
Stern throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
Stern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mumba tries to pull guard but Stern won't allow it.
Stern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but Stern turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwawi Mumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumba is trying to pull guard but Stern has him pressed against the cage.
Stern throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stern has him pressed against the cage.
Stern prevents Mumba from breaking the clinch.
Stern has Mumba pressed against the cage, preventing Mumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mumba jumps guard but Stern turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Mumba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mumba jumps guard but Stern turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Mumba avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Mumba working hard to break the clinch.

Stern has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mumba regains guard immediately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mumba's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern working over Mumba with some ground and pound. Mumba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mumba desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stern trying to control from half guard but Mumba is working away.
Stern is nestled in close to Mumba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mumba trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
BOOM! Stern connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mumba wants to control but Stern is having none of it.
Mumba is looking to improve his position but Stern isn't that keen on the idea.
Stern is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mumba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba is working to get back to half guard.
Mumba wants to control but Stern is having none of it.
Stern lands with some strikes.
Mumba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern controlling the pace for now.
Mumba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stern working Mumba over with strikes here.
Stern controlling his opponent.
Mumba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mumba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mumba is one step ahead there.
Mumba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stern is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mumba is looking to pass into half guard but Stern pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stern is in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mumba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stern can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mumba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kip Stern dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stern slips a jab and a cross from Mumba.
Mumba misses the body punch
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Mumba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stern's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stern.
Mumba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kwawi Mumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mumba throws out a powerful jab.
Mumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Stern throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Mumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stern lands with a nice body kick.

Stern darts in and clinches Mumba up against the cage.
Stern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern is looking to control Mumba's arms but Mumba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stern has his back to the cage.
Stern struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumba controls his hands.
Mumba tries to break the clinch but Stern is controlling the position.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stern throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Mumba's head but Mumba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses

and Stern counters with a left hand that sends Mumba to the canvas!

Mumba is rocked!

It looks like Kwawi Mumba has been cut.
Mumba controlling Stern's posture.
Stern makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mumba is keeping the position for now.
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!
Mumba trying to keep a closed guard but Stern is proving a slippery customer.
Stern loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stern's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kip Stern has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mumba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stern is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern postures up.

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

Mumba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stern passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A control attempt from Mumba but he's now mounted!
Stern looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stern controlling his opponent.
Stern dominating with strikes here.
Mumba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stern connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stern putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Mumba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stern lands a big elbow - Mumba is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mumba is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kip Stern!
An out of breath Kip Stern thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.