PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chike Rusesabagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusesabagina comes to the ring accompanied by Agatha by Francis Bebey . Adam Macku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rusesabagina
vs
Macku

209 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chike Rusesabagina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Macku!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Macku wants to sweep but no luck.
Macku controls Rusesabagina momentarily but Rusesabagina frees himself.

Macku has his foot on Rusesabagina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rusesabagina works his way back into a safe position though.
Macku wants to sweep but no luck.
Rusesabagina slips nicely into half guard.
Macku is trying to get back to full guard.
Macku is trying to maintain the position but Rusesabagina is very close to passing his half guard.
Rusesabagina is looking to take a break and control but Macku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rusesabagina wants to free his trapped foot but Macku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macku is trying to get back to full guard.
Macku gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusesabagina stopping the sweep attempt from Macku.
Macku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Macku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rusesabagina fails with the takedown.

Rusesabagina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Macku trying to control from the bottom.

Rusesabagina wants to work for an arm triangle but Macku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Macku is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusesabagina trying to control from half guard but Macku is working away.
Macku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rusesabagina.
Macku is looking for a sweep. Rusesabagina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macku trying to hold on to Rusesabagina's head to control him but Rusesabagina postures up.
Macku controlling the position well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Macku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Macku.
Macku stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Rusesabagina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusesabagina is breathing heavily.

Rusesabagina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Macku looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Macku struggling a bit here.

Rusesabagina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rusesabagina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Macku manages to get back to half guard.

Rusesabagina is working for a kimura but Macku is defending it quite comfortably.
Macku wants to control but Rusesabagina is keeping busy.

Rusesabagina seems to be working for a kimura but Macku defends the submission attempt.
Macku gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Macku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Macku sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Macku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macku thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Macku looking to finish with strikes here!
Rusesabagina is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rusesabagina tries to lock up and control but Macku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rusesabagina is working to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rusesabagina is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Macku there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Macku trying to control but Rusesabagina is having none of it.
Rusesabagina avoids a series of strikes thrown by Macku.
Rusesabagina is wriggling around trying to escape.
Macku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rusesabagina is looking to escape.

Macku jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rusesabagina manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Macku is looking to take a break and control but Rusesabagina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rusesabagina tries to buck Macku off but Macku is having none of it.
Rusesabagina looks to move to half guard but instead Macku has passed into mount! Damn!

Macku is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rusesabagina can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rusesabagina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Macku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rusesabagina's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macku wants to stand but Rusesabagina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Macku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rusesabagina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Macku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Macku throwing strikes from guard but Rusesabagina blocks nicely.

Rusesabagina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Macku trying to control the position from guard on top but Rusesabagina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rusesabagina swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rusesabagina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rusesabagina shoots in but Macku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rusesabagina at a distance.
Macku lands with a shot to the body.
Macku scores with a jab.
Macku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rusesabagina is rocked!
Macku drops Rusesabagina with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rusesabagina! Macku dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Adam Macku!