PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Chika (ranked 2315 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Don Cortez (ranked 84 p4p, 61 weight class). Chidi Chika is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chika
vs
Cortez

208 cm
25
288
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
275
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chika connects with a right hand. Cortez shakes it off.

It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Chika scores with a leg kick.
Chika missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Cortez tries to counter it with a takedown but Chika pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chika.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Chika.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Chika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Chika misses the target.
Chika blocks a jab.
Chika is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a body punch but Chika moves out of range.
Chika looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Chika has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Cortez misses

and Chika counters by clinching up.
Chika misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chika scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chika fails to land.
Chika lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A short left from Chika.
Cortez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chika fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chika walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cortez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cortez looks for a takedown but Chika sprawls well.
Chika fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chika clinches up against the cage.
Chika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chika tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chika.
Chika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortez looks winded!
A body shot lands from Chika.
Still in the clinch, Chika scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Chika.
Chika pushes Cortez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chika stalling the fight.
A short left from Chika.
Cortez wants to take the fight to the mat but Chika manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chidi Chika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
Chika works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Chika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chika works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Chika.
Chika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez letting Chika take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chika digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chika lands a body shot.
Chika scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Chika on the inside.
Chika misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chika.
Chika lands a right hand.
Chika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Cortez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chika after a bit of a struggle.
Chika lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chika scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Chika pushes Cortez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chika tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chika lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Chika.
Chika misses with a body punch.
Chika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Chika lands with a light punch inside.
Chika lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chika.
Chika struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Chika working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Chika.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chika.
Chika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Chika digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chidi Chika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cortez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Chika works the jab nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cortez or perhaps it was just good defense by Chika, which made it look bad.
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chika counter with a right hand.
Cortez swings away with a body shot that misses

and Chika counters with a nice right hand that sends Cortez toppling to the canvas! Cortez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chika finish him?!

Cortez is rocked!
Chika measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Cortez! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Chidi Chika!
A relieved looking Chidi Chika thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.