PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Chu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stuart
vs
Chu

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Chu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Chu has closed the distance and engaged Stuart in a clinch.
Chu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chu.
A short right from Chu.
Chu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stuart or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu lands a knee to the body.
Stuart is breathing heavily.
Chu keeps control of Stuart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chu gets through Stuart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Chu.
Knees to the body from Chu.
A short right from Chu.
Stuart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Stuart is rocked!
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Stuart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu misses with a knee to the head.
Stuart seems to have got his legs back now.
Chu lands a left hand.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chu keeps control of Stuart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chu cracks Stuart with a nice body shot.
Chu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chu lands a shoulder strike.
Chu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Chu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stuart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chu - the referee stops the clock and Stuart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chu. Stuart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stuart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chu throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chu keeps Stuart at a distance using the push kick.
Chu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stuart.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chu. Stuart shrugs it off though.
Stuart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chu. Chu obviously looking to wear him down.
Chu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chu scoring well with a low kick there.
Chu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chu connects with a body shot that sends Stuart's belly button to the back.
Chu looks to land a combination. Stuart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Cody Stuart has been cut.
Stuart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chu. Chu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chu forces Stuart back against the cage and clinches.
Chu with a knee to the head.
Stuart tries to work over Chu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stuarts head.

Chu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stuart.
Cody Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Chu sends Stuart crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chu is motioning to the referee to let Stuart up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chu scoring well with a low kick there.
Chu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chu fakes the leg kick and cracks Stuart in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Chu.
Good leg kick by Chu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chu thumps Stuart with a low kick.
Chu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Chu.
Chu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stuart will feel that in the morning.
Tony Chu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chu scores with a push kick.
Chu lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chu.
Chu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Chu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Stuart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chu.
Chu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stuart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chu lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Chu! Stuart is out on his feet! Chu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stuart is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stuart is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Chu!
Tony Chu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.