PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Igwe (ranked 3046 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 0 p4p, 504 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Igwe
vs
Chimaev

195 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
186
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingsley Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimaev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Igwe scores with a shot to the body.
Chimaev looks winded!

Igwe drops Chimaev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chimaev looks back up at him and smiles so Igwe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Chimaev is rocked!

It looks like Khamzat Chimaev has been cut.
Khamzat Chimaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igwe lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Chimaev - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Igwe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kingsley Igwe!