PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wa Za Banga comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Day has chosen Hifana - Wamono as his entrance music. Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ngbendu wa Za Banga
vs
Day

186 cm
28
161 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

171 cm
24
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)
FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Good Day!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
wa Za Banga misses with a looping left.
Day fails to land the takedown.
Day takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Day, right into the meat.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice body kick.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day wants to clinch up but wa Za Banga keeps it at a distance.
wa Za Banga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Day slips a jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga is looking to score with low kicks.
Day misses with a right hand
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wa Za Banga.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day jabs at wa Za Banga's body.
wa Za Banga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
wa Za Banga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Day staying out of range there.
Day tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
Day slips under a jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
wa Za Banga throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day ducks under a wild hook from wa Za Banga.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day defending well as wa Za Banga loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga connects with a solid leg kick.
wa Za Banga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from wa Za Banga as Day shoots in.
wa Za Banga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
Day avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wa Za Banga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Day if he has to take too many more of those.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
wa Za Banga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and wa Za Banga wants it to stay on the feet.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Day.
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Day bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of wa Za Banga's head.
Day misses with an uppercut
and wa Za Banga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
wa Za Banga looks to throw a body kick
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
wa Za Banga misses with a kick to the body
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a push kick.
wa Za Banga checks a leg kick.
Day throws a nice inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Day is out of range and wa Za Banga settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
Day checks a leg kick.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Day fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga is out of range.
A slow jab from wa Za Banga misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down wa Za Banga rather than just go for the knockout.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from Day.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Day is defended easily by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga avoids the head kick by Day.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Day misses with a double jab.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick

and Day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
wa Za Banga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day pushes off an throws an elbow but wa Za Banga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but wa Za Banga is blocking nicely.
Day prevents wa Za Banga from breaking the clinch.
wa Za Banga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
wa Za Banga takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Day drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
wa Za Banga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga'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.

Day connects with a leg kick. wa Za Banga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Day on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
wa Za Banga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Day checks a leg kick.
Day on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from wa Za Banga misses.
Good Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there
and Day counters with a left to the body.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
A low kick from Day misses
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
Day throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
wa Za Banga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga stuffs the takedown attempt from Day. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
wa Za Banga lands with a cross.
Good exchange - wa Za Banga coming out on top.

Day drives through with a takedown into guard.
wa Za Banga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Day has gone for a leg lock! wa Za Banga slips out almost immediately though and dives into Day's guard.
Day wants to stand up but wa Za Banga is controlling him.
Day is breathing heavily.
Day trying to keep a closed guard but wa Za Banga is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but wa Za Banga has passed into side control.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Day is trying to work for a sweep but wa Za Banga has mounted him!
wa Za Banga controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Day trying to control but wa Za Banga is working from the bottom.
Day showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
wa Za Banga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
wa Za Banga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day trying to control but wa Za Banga is working from the bottom.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. wa Za Banga swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four 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.
Day not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Good Day.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Day misses.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
wa Za Banga throws a chopping leg kick but Day manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
wa Za Banga misses with the body kick
and Day counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wa Za Banga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
Day is looking to clinch but wa Za Banga is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Day blocks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Good Day will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day cracks the inside of wa Za Banga's front leg.
wa Za Banga looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles wa Za Banga's knee momentarily.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. wa Za Banga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
wa Za Banga looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps wa Za Banga's head backwards.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day tries to score with a low kick but wa Za Banga moves his leg out of the way.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
A lazy body kick from wa Za Banga
and Day counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
Day misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
wa Za Banga throws a lazy body kick

and Day counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Day's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Day looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. wa Za Banga is keeping the position for now.
Dayis looking to pass into half guard but wa Za Banga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now wa Za Banga is in guard.
Day wants to sweep here but wa Za Banga controlling him for the moment.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but wa Za Banga is one step ahead there.
wa Za Banga trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Day looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga just wasn't active enough.
Day is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
wa Za Banga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day shoots and misses
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Day gets a clinch.
Day looks to throw an elbow but misses.
wa Za Banga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
wa Za Banga avoids a wild elbow strike from Day.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wa Za Banga is defending well for now.
wa Za Banga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Day lands an elbow inside that wa Za Banga shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
wa Za Banga avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but wa Za Banga avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
wa Za Banga dodges an elbow strike from Day.
wa Za Banga blocks an elbow strike.
wa Za Banga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

wa Za Banga breaks from the clinch.
wa Za Banga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Day misses with a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
wa Za Banga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Day. Day circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Day lands with a thumping leg kick.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
wa Za Banga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wa Za Banga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day slips a jab and a cross from wa Za Banga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
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.

wa Za Banga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Day bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
wa Za Banga connects with an inside leg kick.
Day checks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day motions for wa Za Banga to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga sees it coming and moves out of range.
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
wa Za Banga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Day is able to avoid easily.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day feints and then cracks wa Za Banga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow wa Za Banga down.
Day thumps wa Za Banga with a low kick.
Day scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Day slips a jab from wa Za Banga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga thows a leg kick but Day checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but wa Za Banga checks it well.
That kick from Day tenderised wa Za Banga's leg. wa Za Banga is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Day moves into the clinch.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
wa Za Banga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wa Za Banga blocks it with crossed arms.
wa Za Banga blocks the elbow strike.
Day has wa Za Banga pressed against the cage, preventing wa Za Banga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Day tries to score a body lock takedown but wa Za Banga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
wa Za Banga is struggling to control the position.
Day tries for a takedown but wa Za Banga manages to get underhooks.
wa Za Banga blocks an elbow strike from Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day is trying to drag wa Za Banga to the mat but wa Za Banga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Day.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
wa Za Banga stalling the fight.
wa Za Banga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
wa Za Banga dodges an elbow strike from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but wa Za Banga blocks with his arms.

wa Za Banga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
wa Za Banga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from wa Za Banga does it's job there.
Day tries to clinch but wa Za Banga moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day checks a leg kick.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga moved away.
Day misses with a low kick.
wa Za Banga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Day misses the jab.
Day sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day tries to clinch up.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day walks into a left hand.
wa Za Banga lands a nice looking body shot.
wa Za Banga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Day takes one on the button.
Day misses with a hook to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Day's knee momentarily.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick which misses Day's front leg but catches the back leg as Day tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from wa Za Banga.
Day scores with a body shot.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Day has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
A left lands for wa Za Banga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wa Za Banga, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Day.

Day forces wa Za Banga back against the cage and clinches.

wa Za Banga breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

wa Za Banga tries to land a leg kick but Day saw it coming and moves away.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of Day's front leg.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day 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 wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day scores with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a low kick but Day moves his leg out of the way.
Day cracks a nice hook into wa Za Banga's ribs.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wa Za Banga. wa Za Banga obviously looking to wear him down.
Day does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and wa Za Banga is able to avoid easily.
wa Za Banga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Day has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
wa Za Banga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Day tries to clinch up but wa Za Banga circles away and keeps his distance.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day thumps wa Za Banga with a low kick.
wa Za Banga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
Day throws a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick.
Day is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Day looks to clinch
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Day is lucky that one didn't land flush.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the midsection.
wa Za Banga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a two punch combo.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but wa Za Banga checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick!
wa Za Banga thumps Day with a low kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day throws a head kick that misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Day is lucky that one didn't land flush.
wa Za Banga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
wa Za Banga cracks Day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
wa Za Banga tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from wa Za Banga misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to work over wa Za Banga's front leg with a kick but wa Za Banga checks it.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Day thows a leg kick but wa Za Banga checks it
and wa Za Banga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
Day throws a low kick but wa Za Banga avoids it.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Day blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wa Za Banga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the head.
Day misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Day gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from wa Za Banga lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from wa Za Banga is predictable there

and Day counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in wa Za Banga's guard now.
Day thows a big elbow that misses.
Day won't allow wa Za Banga to get back to his feet.
wa Za Banga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

wa Za Banga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
wa Za Banga can't keep his opponent in guard - Day advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga.
I think Day has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Good Day!
Good Day is the new lightweight champion!