PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Parish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinashe Chukwuma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chukwuma
vs
Parish

194 cm
19
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Parish!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Chukwuma's head coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems II that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chukwuma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Parish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parish blocks the body kick.
Parish lands a nice shot that snaps Chukwuma's head back.

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Parish scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parish.

It looks like Tom Parish has been cut.
Chukwuma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chukwuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parish's knee momentarily.
Parish misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chukwuma throws a solid leg kick but Parish takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chukwuma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish lands a leg kick that knocks Chukwuma off balance momentarily.
Parish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Some bone on bone action there as Parish checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parish avoids the body shot from Chukwuma.
Parish takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parish.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Chukwuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parish.
Chukwuma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Parish throws a leg kick but Chukwuma moved away.
Parish throws a lazy right hand but Chukwuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chukwuma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parish, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chukwuma cracks the inside of Parish's front leg.
Chukwuma looks for the body kick but Parish saw that one coming.
Parish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chukwuma.
Parish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chukwuma.
Some wild striking there from Parish.
Chukwuma dips to his left and cracks Parish with an uppercut!
Parish moves out of range as Chukwuma throws a body kick.
Chukwuma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chukwuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but Parish sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick which misses Parish's front leg but catches the back leg as Parish tries to avoid it.
Chukwuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chukwuma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parish is able to avoid easily.
Parish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chukwuma.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma walks into a straight right hand from Parish.
Chukwuma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chukwuma sizes up Parish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parish lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Parish as he connects with a hook.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chukwuma.

Chukwuma gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chukwuma takes a shot to the head.
Chukwuma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parish avoids the elbow strike from Chukwuma, against the cage.
Parish misses with some punches.
Parish trying to control the position but instead, Chukwuma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parish into the cage.
Chukwuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parish's defenses.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but Parish blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Parish fails to land.
Chukwuma is trying to stall.
Chukwuma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chukwuma lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Tom Parish's cut even more.

Chukwuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parish.
Chukwuma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chukwuma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chukwuma throws a push kick but Parish slaps the foot to one side.
Chukwuma ducks under a wild hook from Parish.
Parish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parish can do to turn this around?
Chukwuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chukwuma tries a low kick but Parish avoids it.
Chukwuma lands a leg kick that knocks Parish off balance momentarily.
Tinashe Chukwuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Parish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick and Parish moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parish throws out a counter right but Chukwuma avoids it with no problem.
You can see that Parish has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Parish throws a nice looking combination but Chukwuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwuma.
Parish thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Parish.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chukwuma here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chukwuma counters with a good low kick that Parish was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - Chukwuma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Parish is breathing heavily.
Parish blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parish's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Chukwuma.
Parish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chukwuma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parish blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Parish displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parish throws a big shot that misses.
Chukwuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chukwuma dips to his left and cracks Parish with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwuma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parish throws a jab but it's blocked by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chukwuma looks for the body kick but Parish saw that one coming.
Chukwuma scores with a leg kick.

Parish clinches up with Chukwuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Parish managing to block the knees to the body from Chukwuma.
Parish struggles to land a body shot inside as Chukwuma controls his hands.
Parish swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwuma misses with an elbow strike.
Chukwuma lands an elbow that stopped Parish in his tracks for a moment.
Parish misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Parish.
Chukwuma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Chukwuma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parish misses with some punches.
Parish avoids a wild elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Parish slowing the pace effectively.
Chukwuma stalling in the clinch.
Parish lands a body punch in the clinch.

Chukwuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Parish.
Parish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chukwuma tries to land a front kick but Parish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chukwuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parish.
Parish now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parish blocks a jab.
Tom Parish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parish misses with a left hand
and Chukwuma counters with a good low kick that Parish was not able to check.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parish now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Chukwuma clinches up against the cage.
Parish misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Chukwuma.

The cut above Tom Parish's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chukwuma taking a breather.
Parish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chukwuma's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Parish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chukwuma lands a nice elbow.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Chukwuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chukwuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parish throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Parish slaps the foot to one side.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parish checks it well.
Parish throws a counter combo.
Parish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parish checks a leg kick nicely.
Parish tries to clinch there but Chukwuma circles away.
Chukwuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parish staying out of range there.
Parish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chukwuma counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chukwuma darts in and clinches Parish up against the cage.
Chukwuma pushes off an throws an elbow but Parish leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Chukwuma breaks from the clinch.
Chukwuma lands a head kick. Parish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a front kick.
Parish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chukwuma on the side of the head.
A head kick from Chukwuma lands but Parish takes it in his stride.

Chukwuma instigates a clinch.
Chukwuma slowing the pace effectively.
Parish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parish's defenses.
Chukwuma misses with an elbow strike.
Chukwuma blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parish as Chukwuma tries to tie him up.
Parish working aggressively here.

Chukwuma breaks from the clinch.
Chukwuma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses the body punch
and Chukwuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Chukwuma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parish feints and then cracks Chukwuma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chukwuma down.
Parish lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Parish.
Chukwuma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parish.
Parish misses with a hook
and Chukwuma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parish has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chukwuma finds it's way round the side to connect with Parish's head.

Tom Parish's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chukwuma.
Parish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parish has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chukwuma.
Parish throws a lazy right hand but Chukwuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Chukwuma lands but Parish takes it in his stride.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Parish's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tinashe Chukwuma!
Tinashe Chukwuma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.