PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vihtori Tuomaala (ranked 3186 p4p, 2529 weight class) and Kingsley Igwe (ranked 353 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuomaala
vs
Igwe

172 cm
26
189
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
195
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vihtori Tuomaala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingsley Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Igwe gets a clinch.
Igwe works on Tuomaala's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuomaala definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igwe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Igwe pushes Tuomaala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Igwe lands a body shot.
Igwe slowing the pace effectively.
Tuomaala has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Igwe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Igwe prevents Tuomaala from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Igwe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Igwe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe digs a right hand underneath Tuomaala's ribcage. Tuomaala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tuomaala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Igwe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igwe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Igwe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tuomaala looking to slow down the pace here.
Tuomaala seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Igwe is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Igwe.
Igwe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tuomaala can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Igwe.
Igwe works on Tuomaala's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuomaala is breathing heavily.
Tuomaala misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Igwe.
Igwe digs a right hand into Tuomaala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuomaala's gas tank.
Igwe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Igwe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Igwe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Igwe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Igwe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tuomaala misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Igwe as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Igwe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Igwe as the two fighters clinch.
Igwe pushes Tuomaala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Igwe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Igwe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Igwe.
A short left from Igwe.
A short right from Igwe.
A hook to the body from Igwe.
Igwe lands a body punch.
Igwe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Igwe.
Igwe lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuomaala backwards.
Igwe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Igwe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Igwe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tuomaala or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe stalling the fight.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Igwe presses Tuomaala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Igwe lands a body shot.
Igwe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Igwe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuomaala backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Igwe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuomaala tries a knee to the head but Igwe blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Igwe.

Tuomaala is rocked!
Igwe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Igwe pushes Tuomaala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igwe lands an uppercut.
Oh Tuomaala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuomaala is trying to stall.
Tuomaala seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuomaala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Igwe drops Tuomaala onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tuomaala is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hook to the body lands for Igwe.
A short body shot lands from Igwe as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Igwe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igwe leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Igwe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Igwe.
Igwe effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Igwe.
Igwe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuomaala backwards.
A short right from Igwe.
Igwe gets through Tuomaala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuomaala tries a body shot but Igwe blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igwe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tuomaala is trying to maintain a safe position but Igwe gets an underhook and turns Tuomaala into the cage.
Tuomaala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Igwe.
Igwe pushes Tuomaala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Igwe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Igwe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Igwe throws an uppercut from hell that sends Tuomaala clean off his feet! He's out cold! Igwe stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kingsley Igwe!
Kingsley Igwe is the new middleweight champion!