PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Verneri Ahma (ranked 67 p4p, 7 weight class). Abdel Mumu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Verneri Ahma's chin.

Mumu
vs
Ahma

175 cm
25
169 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
160 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdel Mumu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mumu moves into range and clinches up with Ahma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ahma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Ahma has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mumu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ahma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mumu. That did some damage!
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumu misses with an uppercut
and Ahma counters with a solid body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ahma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahma.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Ahma.
Mumu is looking to counter punch.
Ahma lands a jab to the head.
Ahma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.

Mumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.
Mumu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahma's efforts to push away.
Ahma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Ahma digs a right hand underneath Mumu's ribcage. Mumu let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ahma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Ahma catches Mumu right on the button with a cross.
Mumu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahma misses with a body shot
and Mumu counters with a thumping low kick.
Ahma scores with a hook to the body. Mumu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mumu slips a jab from Ahma.
Mumu throws a leg kick but Ahma sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu misses with an uppercut.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumu throws a hook but Ahma blocks it.
Ahma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mumu on the side of the head.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mumu slips a jab from Ahma.
Ahma throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mumu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ahma counters with a stiff right hand.
Mumu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahma digs a good hook to Mumu's body.
Ahma works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mumu. That's going to slow Ahma down.
Mumu ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahma blocks a low kick nicely.
Mumu ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Ahma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mumu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu misses with a straight right.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumu counters with a good low kick that Ahma was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Ahma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Mumu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mumu.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahma.
Ahma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ahma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumu punishes Ahma's body with a nice straight punch.
Mumu misses with a looping right.
Mumu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahma misses with a left hand
and Mumu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahma staying out of range there.
Mumu slips a straight right by Ahma.
Ahma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mumu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Mumu slips the punch.
Ahma scores with a jab.
Mumu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mumu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mumu lands a head kick. Ahma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mumu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mumu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahma.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma scores with a body shot.
Mumu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Verneri Ahma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma sizes up Mumu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahma misses with an uppercut.
Mumu throws a quick counter head kick but Ahma was just out of range.
Mumu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ahma tried to score with a low kick but Mumu checks it.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu connects with a looping right hand.
Ahma scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Mumu misses.
Mumu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Mumu throws a body kick that misses.
Mumu throws a hook to the side of Ahma's head but Ahma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ahma.
Mumu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumu misses with the combination.
Ahma lands with a right hand.
Ahma looks to land a body kick but Mumu moved away.
Mumu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahma keeps Mumu at a distance using the push kick.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Ahma.
Mumu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahma counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mumu's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu digs a good body shot into Ahma's ribs.
Ahma swings for the body but Mumu moves out of range.
Ahma misses with an uppercut.
Mumu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahma.
Ahma connects with a crisp jab.
Mumu scores with a nice right hand.
Mumu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma counters with a body kick that stops Mumu in his tracks momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahma, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Mumu
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumu staying out of range there.
Mumu avoids a kick to the body.
Mumu throws a quick counter head kick but Ahma was just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mumu throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu checks the leg kick.
Mumu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mumu slips a jab from Ahma.
Ahma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mumu moves out of range as Ahma strikes.
Ahma defending well as Mumu loads up on a big left hand.
Mumu throws a leg kick but Ahma checks it.
Mumu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahma connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Mumu is predictable there
and Ahma counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verneri Ahma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mumu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mumu takes a swing at Ahma's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Ahma.
Jab from Ahma.
Ahma motions for Mumu to come forward. Ahma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Mumu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahma misses with a hook
and Mumu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mumu.
Ahma throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ahma throws out a counter right but Mumu avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma looks to land a body kick but Mumu moved away.
Ahma lands a nice hook to Mumu's body. Mumu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahma gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahma lands with a shot to the body.
Ahma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Ahma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahma cracks Mumu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahma throws a body kick that misses
and Mumu counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Ahma lands.
Mumu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ahma misses with a hook
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.

Ahma is rocked!
Ahma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahma is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumu finish him?
Ahma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
Mumu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma misses with a low kick.
Mumu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahma flicks out a counter leg kick but Mumu steps away.
Ahma seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahma throws out a powerful jab.
Ahma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mumu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mumu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumu misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ahma - that will leave a mark!
Ahma clobbers Mumu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Ahma avoids the head kick by Mumu.
Mumu avoids a kick to the body.
Mumu walks into a straight right hand from Ahma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahma throws the kick towards the body but Mumu avoids it.
It looked like Mumu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ahma.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahma.
Ahma stuns Mumu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahma staying out of range there.
Mumu throws a jab when Ahma was well out of range.
Ahma connects with a body shot that sends Mumu's belly button to the back.
Ahma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahma digs a good body shot into Mumu's ribs.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Mumu takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahma to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahma lands with a good body shot.
Mumu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Ahma looks to throw the jab but Mumu is out of range.
Mumu walks into a straight right hand from Ahma.
Ahma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahma lands a slapping body shot.
Ahma looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumu is just out of range.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Ahma.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumu misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Mumu.
Ahma thows a leg kick but Mumu checks it
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verneri Ahma really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ahma blocks a jab.
Ahma misses the jab.
Mumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumu blocks a leg kick.
Mumu moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu scores with a kick to the body.
Mumu misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu looks to land a right hand but Ahma moved out of range.
Mumu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ahma scores with a leg kick.
Ahma slips under a jab from Mumu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mumu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Ahma with a nice cross.
Mumu throws a hook but Ahma avoids it easily.
Mumu throws a body kick that misses
and Ahma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mumu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ahma!
Ahma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ahma lunges at Mumu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumu's hand.
Ahma scores with a jab. Mumu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ahma throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Ahma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu.
Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumu moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from Ahma tenderised Mumu's leg. Mumu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abdel Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Ahma.
Mumu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mumu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahma to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma lands with a cross.
Mumu misses with a right hand
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahma throws a big shot that misses.
Mumu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ahma just manages to avoid it.
Ahma thuds his right hand into Mumu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu moves away.
Ahma lands with a straight right. Mumu didn't see that one coming.
Mumu blocks a leg kick.
Ahma throws the left hand but Mumu avoids the punch easily.
Ahma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu slips a jab from Ahma.
Mumu moves out of range of the body kick from Ahma.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Ahma
and Mumu counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Ahma! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdel Mumu!
Abdel Mumu retains his lightweight title!
Abdel Mumu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.