PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hewson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef's entrance music is C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Chef
vs
Hewson

172 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%
Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hewson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hewson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Chef. Hewson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Chef slips a straight right by Hewson.
The Chef takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hewson misses with a hook.
Hewson tries to bum rush The Chef with a series of wild strikes but The Chef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hewson throws the left hand but The Chef avoids the punch easily.
Hewson throws a hook but The Chef avoids it easily.

The Chef moves into range and clinches up with Hewson.
Hewson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hewson wants to get back to striking at distance but The Chef won't allow it.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef is trying to pull guard but Hewson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hewson tries to break the clinch but The Chef is controlling the position.
The Chef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hewson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Chef lands a body shot.
The Chef gets through Hewson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Chef has Hewson pressed against the cage, preventing Hewson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Chef trying to stall but Hewson improves his position.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.

Hewson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hewson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Chef moves into the clinch.
Hewson has had enough of the clinch but The Chef keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hewson blocks a body shot from The Chef.

The Chef pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hewson gets to his feet - The Chef follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Chef tries to clinch up but Hewson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hewson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Chef manages to avoid it.
The Chef lands a lovely overhand right.

The Chef clinches with his opponent.
The Chef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Chef displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hewson up against the cage.

Hewson breaks the clinch.
The Chef slips a jab and a cross from Hewson.
Hewson misses with an uppercut
and The Chef counters with a nice uppercut.
The Chef misses with a body punch
and Hewson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hewson gets tackled into the cage by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.

The Chef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Chef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hewson scores with a one two! The Chef had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from The Chef.
Hewson looks to land a body kick but The Chef moved away.
The Chef staying out of range there.
The Chef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Chef gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hewson.
The Chef lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hewson thuds a left hand into The Chef's body.
The Chef looks to clinch
enabling Hewson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The Chef moves into the clinch.
Hewson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.
Hewson working hard to break the clinch.

The Chef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Chef fails in his attempt to clinch.

The Chef takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Chef.

The Chef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch but Hewson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Chef misses with a wild body shot.
Hewson keeps the fight on the outside.
The Chef is looking to clinch but Hewson is avoiding it.
The Chef slips a jab from Hewson.
Hewson throws out a loose jab but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hewson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Chef ducks under a wild hook from Hewson.
The Chef loads up on a big right hand but Hewson slips the punch.
The Chef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hewson momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hewson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Chef tries to clinch up.
The Chef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Chef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hewson.
Hewson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hewson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Chefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Hewson does no damage.

The Chef clinches with his opponent.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from The Chef.
The Chef lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Chef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Chef lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hewson is rocked!
The Chef lands a body shot.
Hewson is still on wobbly legs! Can The Chef finish him?

The Chef manages to break the clinch.
The Chef lands an overhand right.
Hewson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Chef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Chef drops Hewson with a naaaaasty hook - Hewson is in real trouble here! The Chef dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raekwon The Chef!
Raekwon The Chef retains his lightweight title!
Raekwon The Chef managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$), into his post fight interview.