PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Childress (ranked 2437 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Ismat Usman (ranked 81 p4p, 335 weight class). Childress 's entrance music is Eighth of sticky gooey by MAC Mall. A fine choice. Ismat Usman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Childress
vs
Usman

196 cm
23
280
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
265
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Childress !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismat Usman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childress connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Usman or perhaps it was just good defense by Childress , which made it look bad.

Childress clinches up against the cage.
Usman throws an elbow but it misses.
Childress misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Childress .
Childress misses with a punch on the inside.
Childress has a couple of punches blocked by Usman.
Childress working aggressively here.
Childress scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childress swings wildly with an uppercut but Usman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Childress lands a body shot.
Childress misses with the head strike.
Childress fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Childress .
Usman pushes off an throws an elbow but Childress leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Childress definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Childress misses with a punch on the inside.
Usman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Childress lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Usman is rocked!
Childress lands a big right hand that drops Usman! The killer instinct kicks in and Childress finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Childress !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Childress !
Angel Childress retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Angel Childress gave a big smile as he said 'I'am the UNDISPUTED CHAMP this division runs through me!!! That loser never stood a chance I'm the baddest man ALIVE!!!'.