PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kamenev (ranked 865 p4p, 974 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 123 p4p, 138 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kamenev
vs
Obi

178 cm
29
157
15 - 6 - 2

178 cm
28
158
9 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Threads
Gatoroids

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 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kamenev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Kamenev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi misses with a hook. Kamenev ducked under it nicely.
Kamenev slips a jab and a cross from Obi.
Kamenev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenev's shoulder, as Kamenev tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Obi.
Kamenev catches Obi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obi throws a body punch but Kamenev moves out of range.
Obi throws a right hand that Kamenev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamenev also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenev.
Obi is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenev's shoulder, as Kamenev tries to avoid the shot.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamenev.
Kamenev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obi. Obi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamenev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Kamenev counters with a nice body shot.
Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Obi looks to land a combination but Kamenev avoids it well.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamenev jabs at Obi's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev with a jab.
Kamenev lands a nice hook to Obi's body. Obi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenev slips under a jab.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Kamenev.
Kamenev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenev counters with a right hand to the body.
Kamenev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obi has time to react.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kamenev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kamenev to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Obi misses.
Kamenev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kamenev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamenev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Kamenev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Kamenev throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi walks into a stiff left hand from Kamenev.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamenev counters with a series of strikes. Obi will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Kamenev misses its intended target.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obi jabs at Kamenev's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi throws a jab when Kamenev was well out of range.
Kamenev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Kamenev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Kamenev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Kamenev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kamenev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Kamenev throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamenev.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamenev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamenev.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenev manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kamenev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenev slips under a jab.
Kamenev lands a jab to the nose.
Kamenev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivan Kamenev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamenev jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Kamenev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamenev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamenev.
Obi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kamenev counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamenev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi throws a combination. Kamenev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi scores with a hook to the body. Kamenev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a wild combination.
Obi swinging wildly here.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Kamenev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Kamenev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamenev misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kamenev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Obi both land. Nice combination.

Kamenev is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Kamenev has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamenev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Kamenev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Obi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamenev. Kamenev tries to recover but Obi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamenev lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chike Obi!
An out of breath Chike Obi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.