PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandwasi Nsumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nsumba
vs
Fonseca

180 cm
25
191 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandwasi Nsumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nsumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nsumba circles away.
Guilherme Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nsumba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fonseca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nsumba swivels and escapes.
Fonseca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nsumba avoids it really well and circles away.
Wandwasi Nsumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Fonseca.
Fonseca dives in and grabs Nsumba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nsumba pushes down on Fonseca's head and hops out.
Fonseca shoots and misses
and Nsumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fonseca feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fonseca passes into half guard.
Fonseca misses with a head shot. Nsumba uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nsumba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nsumba's head.
Nsumba wants to sweep here but Fonseca controlling him for the moment.
Fonseca landing with the ground and pound.
Nsumba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nsumba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nsumba wants to stand up but Fonseca is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca looking for submissions off his back.
Fonseca has his hands clasped together around Nsumba's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca tries to roll over but Nsumba keeps him under control.
Fonseca trying to control here.
Fonseca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fonseca.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Guilherme Fonseca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fonseca shoots for a takedown but Nsumba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fonseca fails with a takedown attempt.
Fonseca misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca has his takedown stuffed
and Nsumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fonseca is defended easily by Nsumba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guilherme Fonseca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fonseca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nsumba as he jumps to the side.
Fonseca dives in and grabs Nsumba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nsumba pushes down on Fonseca's head and hops out.

Fonseca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fonseca in side control, throwing shots but Nsumba defends.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nsumba is trying to get back to half guard.
Nsumba is not content to let Fonseca control the position.
Fonseca cracks Nsumba with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Fonseca are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fonseca in side control, throwing shots but Nsumba defends.
Fonseca working the head with strikes.
Nsumba stops Fonseca from passing to mount.
Fonseca lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nsumba down.
Fonseca working the ground and pound but Nsumba is defending the strikes.
Fonseca throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fonseca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba tries to escape but Fonseca is in control.
Nsumba parries the strikes from Fonseca easily there. Fonseca is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nsumba to escape.
An elbow from Fonseca crashes against the mat.
Fonseca misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nsumba is looking to reverse the position.
Fonseca tries to advance to mount but Nsumba instead regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca throws a strike but Nsumba avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is looking to work some ground and pound but Nsumba has wrist control.
Fonseca trying to control but Nsumba is working from the bottom.
Nsumba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fonseca preventing the sweep.

Fonseca drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nsumba dives on top into guard.
Fonseca working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba tries to stand but Fonseca is controlling from the bottom.

Fonseca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fonseca looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fonseca wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Fonseca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nsumba scores with the left hand. Fonseca knows he should have avoided that one.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a takedown but Nsumba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fonseca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fonseca with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nsumba counters with a left to the body.
Guilherme Fonseca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nsumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fonseca fails with the takedown.
Wandwasi Nsumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Fonseca.
Nice sprawl there from Nsumba as Fonseca shoots in.
Nsumba throws a shot to the body.
Nsumba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fonseca fails to land the takedown.
Fonseca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fonseca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonseca tries for a takedown but Nsumba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wandwasi Nsumba is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fonseca.
Fonseca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nsumba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fonseca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonseca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nsumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fonseca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fonseca takes a jab right on the kisser.

Fonseca is rocked!
Nsumba ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Fonseca's jaw. Fonseca's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Nsumba does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wandwasi Nsumba!