PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chumba Wumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wumba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Bamba . Hussak Claw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Claw
vs
Wumba

160 cm
34
164 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
27
177 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chumba Wumba!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wumba drives through and clinches with Claw against the cage.
Wumba has Claw pressed against the cage.

Wumba breaks from the clinch.
Claw throws out a powerful jab.
Chumba Wumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wumba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Claw throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wumba was covering up waiting for the punch and Claw finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Claw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Claw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Claw works over Wumba with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wumba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wumba is pulling down on Claw's head. It's preventing any offense from Claw, at least for the moment.
Claw throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wumba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wumba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claw 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.
Claw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wumba's head.
Claw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wumba is keeping the position for now.
Claw chips away with some ground and pound.
Claw throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claw won't allow Wumba to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw throws a big elbow that misses.
Claw postures up and lands a big shot to Wumba's brow.
Wumba keeping full guard, as Claw tries to pass.
Claw is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Claw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claw looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Claw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claw throws a big right hand that misses.
Claw looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Claw is fighting to break Wumba's control of his arms but Wumba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Claw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wumba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wumba is pulling down on Claw's head. It's preventing any offense from Claw, at least for the moment.

Wumba has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Claw off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Claw darts in looking for a takedown but Wumba gets double underhooks and turns Claw into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wumba closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Hussak Claw has been cut.
Wumba tries to clinch up.
Claw shoots in but Wumba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wumba swings for the body but Claw moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claw circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wumba rushes Claw and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hussak Claw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hussak Claw'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.

Claw forces Wumba back against the cage and clinches.
Wumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claw's elbow.
Claw fails to pull guard.
Claw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wumba prevents it.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Wumba.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Claw here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Claw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wumba moves to clinch but Claw breaks away
and Wumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Claw closes the distance and clinches up with Wumba, looking for a takedown. Claw pushes Wumba against the cage but Wumba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hussak Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba tries to clinch up.
Claw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wumba avoids it really well and circles away.
Wumba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Claw fails to land the takedown.
Wumba lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Claw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wumba misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Wumba finds it's target.
Chumba Wumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wumba throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wumba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Claw somewhat.
Wumba lands a right hook to the body.
Hussak Claw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw darts in looking for a takedown but Wumba gets double underhooks and turns Claw into the cage.
Claw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wumba is defending well.

Wumba manages to break the clinch.
Wumba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wumba closes the distance but Claw moves to the side

and Claw counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wumba's guard now.
Claw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wumba is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wumba working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wumba pulls Claw in close to his closed guard and prevents Claw from doing any damage or advancing position.
Claw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wumba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Claw.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Claw drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wumba dives on top into guard.
Claw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Claw is looking for a triangle here but Wumba uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chumba Wumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hussak Claw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wumba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Claw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wumba swivels and escapes.
Claw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wumba swivels and escapes.
Claw swats away the attempt to clinch by Wumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wumba misses with a two punch combination.

Wumba clinches up with Claw and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wumba is pressed up against the cage. Claw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wumba down to the mat. Wumba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hussak Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wumba moves into the clinch.

Wumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wumba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Claw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wumba has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wumba throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wumba connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wumba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Hussak Claw's cut is getting worse.

Claw tries to keep at a distance but Wumba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Claw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wumba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wumba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Claw backwards.
Claw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wumba breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wumba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wumba shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Claw eats them both and turns towards Wumba to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Claw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wumba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Claw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wumba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Claw.
Wumba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wumba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Claw, pushing him back against the cage.
Claw is working for takedown but Wumba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hussak Claw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Wumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wumba connects with a body shot that sends Claw's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Claw is just out of range.
Wumba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wumba wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wumba cracks Claw with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wumba lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chumba Wumba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wumba 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chumba Wumba!
An out of breath Chumba Wumba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.