PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3071 p4p, 4300 weight class) and Anike Chukwu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chukwu has chosen There Goes The Neighborhood - Bodycount as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Banchamek
vs
Chukwu

178 cm
25
161
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
160
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Gatoroids

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anike Chukwu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banchamek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chukwu tries to clinch
and Banchamek counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwu is looking to clinch but Banchamek is avoiding it.

Chukwu darts in and clinches Banchamek up against the cage.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banchamek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Banchamek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Banchamek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Banchamek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Chukwu.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
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!
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwu lands with a left to the head.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Chukwu's head.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a left hand.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.

Banchamek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Chukwu tries to clinch up
and Banchamek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Banchamek.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Banchamek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Banchamek misses with a low kick as Chukwu jumps back.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Chukwu moves out of range easily.
Anike Chukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu moves to clinch but Banchamek breaks away
and Chukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banchamek thuds his shin into the meat of Chukwu's side.
Banchamek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chukwu.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banchamek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chukwu doesn't seem bothered though.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwu tries to clinch
and Banchamek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banchamek swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chukwu clinches with his opponent.
Chukwu lands with a right to the head.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banchamek trying to control the position but instead, Chukwu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banchamek into the cage.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Chukwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banchamek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek throws a leg kick that misses.
Chukwu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banchamek. Banchamek obviously looking to wear him down.

Chukwu closes the distance and clinches.
Banchamek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chukwu's elbow.
Chukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banchamek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chukwu checks the leg kick.
Banchamek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chukwu under the eye.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek is having none of it.
Chukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek is looking to chop away at Chukwu's legs.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banchamek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banchamek throws a wild body kick that Chukwu sees coming a mile off.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek is looking to counter punch.
Chukwu tries to clinch up
and Banchamek counters with an outside leg kick.
Chukwu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banchamek.
Banchamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chukwu avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek looks to land a combination. Chukwu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwu wants to clinch
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Banchamek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banchamek swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Banchamek is looking to slow Chukwu down with leg kicks.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Banchamek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banchamek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chukwu tries to clinch up but Banchamek circles away and keeps his distance.
Chukwu wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek pushes Chukwu away with a front kick.
Chukwu moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Banchamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Banchamek keeps it at a distance.
Banchamek throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chukwu avoids it.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banchamek - that will leave a mark!
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banchamek quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek is having none of it.
A solid body kick from Banchamek.
Buakaw Banchamek is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Chukwu wants to clinch but Banchamek slips to the side
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chukwu moves into the clinch.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
It looked like Banchamek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Chukwu instigates a clinch.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Anike Chukwu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Banchamek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek is having none of it.
Banchamek half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Banchamek keeps it at a distance.
Banchamek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chukwu looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Chukwu moves into the clinch.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.

Banchamek manages to break the clinch.
Chukwu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banchamek swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the head.
Banchamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwu can do to turn this around?
Banchamek throws a front kick that sends Chukwu stumbling back into the cage.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Banchamek keeps it at a distance.
Banchamek half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chukwu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
Chukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Banchamek circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Banchamek as he connects with a hook.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banchamek.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Banchamek scores with a leg kick.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chukwu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banchamek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chukwu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chukwu moves to clinch but Banchamek breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chukwu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Banchamek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chukwu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banchamek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chukwu momentarily.

Chukwu closes the distance and pushes Banchamek back into the cage.
Banchamek lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.

Chukwu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Chukwu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banchamek scores with a head kick. Chukwu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Chukwu is rocked!
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chukwu is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.

Chukwu closes the distance and clinches.
Chukwu blocks an uppercut.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chukwu seems to have recovered his senses.
Banchamek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Banchamek swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Banchamek dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Chukwu moves out of range easily.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Chukwu moves to clinch but Banchamek breaks away
and Banchamek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chukwu moves to clinch but Banchamek breaks away
and Banchamek counters with a nice body shot.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Banchamek circles away.

Chukwu forces Banchamek back against the cage and clinches.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Chukwu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Banchamek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chukwu can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
Chukwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwu.
Banchamek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chukwu.
Banchamek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu moves out of range of the body kick from Banchamek.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banchamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Chukwu wants to clinch.
Chukwu is looking to clinch but Banchamek is avoiding it.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek lands with a nice body punch.
Banchamek lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice combination there by Banchamek.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Anike Chukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chukwu.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chukwu is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Banchamek there.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Banchamek.
Chukwu tries to clinch there but Banchamek circles away.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Banchamek does no damage.
Chukwu darts in trying to clinch
and Banchamek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chukwu instigates a clinch.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chukwu's sensitive parts.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Chukwu tries to clinch
and Banchamek counters with a low kick, right behind Chukwu 's knee.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Chukwu misses with a looping left.
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chukwu looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Banchamek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chukwu avoids it.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Chukwu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banchamek fakes the leg kick and cracks Chukwu in the body.

Chukwu has closed the distance and engaged Banchamek in a clinch.
Chukwu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Banchamek.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Banchamek circles away.
Banchamek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Banchamek.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Chukwu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banchamek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Chukwu misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Banchamek.
Chukwu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chukwu looks to clinch
and Banchamek counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banchamek.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Banchamek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banchamek lands a glancing blow to the side of Chukwu's head.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chukwu tries to clinch up but Banchamek circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle, before Banchamek throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Chukwu's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Banchamek lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Buakaw Banchamek!
A less than humble Buakaw Banchamek misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.