PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 129 p4p, 614 weight class) and Juki Allu (ranked 21 p4p, 78 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chukwuma
vs
Allu

190 cm
33
254
22 - 10 - 0

192 cm
30
268
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juki Allu!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu misses with a kick to the body

and Chukwuma counters with a takedown into side control.
Chukwuma throws a strike aimed at the side of Allu's head but Allu avoids it well.
Allu holding on.
Chukwuma is looking to take a break and control but Allu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chukwuma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Allu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma wants to take a breather but Allu manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chukwuma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma trying to control but Allu is working from the bottom.
Chukwuma stopping the sweep attempt from Allu.
Chukwuma wants to control from the top but Allu keeps moving.
Chukwuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chukwuma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chukwuma throws an elbow that misses. Allu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chukwuma's guard. Nice move by Allu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Chukwuma is working an open guard so Allu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Allu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Allu throws a leg kick
and Allu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Juki Allu has been cut.

Allu closes the distance and clinches.
Allu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chukwuma.
Allu lands a shot to the body.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Allu blocks it.

Allu breaks from the clinch.
Allu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chukwuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chukwuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chukwuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juki Allu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chukwuma's hands.

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Allu misses the body punch
and Chukwuma counters with a good low kick that Allu was not able to check.
Chukwuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Chukwuma tries to keep at a distance but Allu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chukwuma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chukwuma lands with a left to the head.
Allu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chukwuma.
Allu looks winded!
Chukwuma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allu backwards.
A short left from Chukwuma.

Allu is rocked!

That has opened up Juki Allu's cut even more.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allu is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Allu.
Allu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chukwuma looking to throw knees to the head but Allu is blocking nicely.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Chukwuma avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allu.
Chukwuma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allu's elbow.
Chukwuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chukwuma.
Allu lands a body shot.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Chukwuma tries to throw a body punch but Allu avoids it by throwing Chukwuma back against the cage.
Allu blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma is leaning against Allu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chukwuma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Allu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Allu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick lands for Allu.
Allu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chukwuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Allu.
Chukwuma half committed to a counter leg kick.
Allu throws an off balance right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chukwuma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Allu blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Allu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chukwuma sizes up Allu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Allu scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Chukwuma lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Allu is breathing heavily.
Allu moves in looking to clinch but Chukwuma pushes him off.
A big left from Allu misses.
Chukwuma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chukwuma doesn't seem bothered though.
Allu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chukwuma counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma goes for a double leg but Allu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Allu continues to drive forward.
Allu wants to counter the offense by Chukwuma and move into the clinch position.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chukwuma lands a hook that snaps the head of Allu backwards.
Allu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwumas head.
Chukwuma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chukwuma landing knees to the head.

The cut above Juki Allu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A left hand lands to the body for Chukwuma.
Allu takes a shot to the head.
Tinashe Chukwuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chukwuma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allu backwards.
Allu is still on wobbly legs! Can Chukwuma finish him?
Chukwuma crunches a lovely knee into Allu's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Chukwuma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwuma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Chukwuma pushes Allu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Chukwuma - that landed with a thud.
Chukwuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chukwuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chukwuma lands a body punch in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chukwuma here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allu seems to have recovered his senses.
Chukwuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chukwuma gets through Allu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Juki Allu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Chukwuma as the two fighters clinch.
Chukwuma lands a body shot.
Chukwuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Chukwuma.
A nice left hand lands by Chukwuma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to work over Allu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chukwuma creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Allu with a big uppercut! Allu tries to clinch up but Chukwuma pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Allu to the mat! Allu covers up and Chukwuma unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tinashe Chukwuma!
A relieved looking Tinashe Chukwuma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.