PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 4245 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Sam Gaines (ranked 430 p4p, 428 weight class). Yobachukwu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hate Me Now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yobachukwu
vs
Gaines

192 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
Yobachukwu lands a jab to the nose.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yobachukwu to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Sam Gaines has been cut.
Gaines leaves his chin hanging out and Yobachukwu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gaines crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akubundu Yobachukwu!