PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chukwuma
vs
Cutter

194 cm
19
258 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

BlackStar Athletics

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 2 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Cutter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cutter.

It looks like William Cutter has been cut.
Cutter's coach down at TooKewl for Regular Gyms was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cutter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cutter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Chukwuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cutter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Cutter avoids the body shot from Chukwuma.

Cutter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter lands with a left to the head.
Chukwuma lands an elbow just above Cutter 's eye.
Cutter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma keeps control of Cutter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Chukwuma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cutter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chukwuma has him pressed against the cage.
Cutter is leaning against Chukwuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cutter tries a body shot but Chukwuma blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cutter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cutter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cutter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but Cutter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cutter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter checks a leg kick.
Cutter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Chukwuma misses its intended target.
Cutter tries to work over Chukwuma's front leg with a kick but Chukwuma checks it.
Chukwuma misses with an attempted mid kick.

Cutter tries to keep at a distance but Chukwuma has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cutter breaks from the clinch.
Chukwuma misses with a looping left.
Cutter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cutter swings for the body but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cutter.
Cutter is looking to clinch.
Cutter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chukwuma tries to score with a low kick but Cutter moves his leg out of the way.
Chukwuma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cutter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chukwuma.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chukwuma.

Cutter gets a clinch.
Chukwuma lands an elbow that stopped Cutter in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwuma prevents Cutter from breaking the clinch.
Chukwuma can't find room to land a body shot as Cutter controls the action.
Cutter dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Cutter is looking to break free of the clinch but Chukwuma has double underhooks.
Cutter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cutter works on Chukwuma's body with a couple of short punches.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwuma controls the action.
Cutter can't break the clinch.
Chukwuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cutter tries to work over Chukwuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cutter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwuma prevents Cutter from breaking the clinch.
Chukwuma looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chukwuma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cutter's brow.
Cutter lands a left hand.

Chukwuma breaks the clinch.
Cutter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chukwuma on the side of the head.
William Cutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cutter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cutter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cutter lands with a kick to the temple. Chukwuma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Cutter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Chukwuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cutter.
Cutter wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutter. Chukwuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutter moves out of range as Chukwuma throws a body kick.
Chukwuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cutter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chukwuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Chukwuma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chukwuma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chukwuma. That's going to slow Cutter down.
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Chukwuma slams his shin into Cutter's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Chukwuma misses.
Chukwuma throws a looping overhand right but Cutter ducks down to avoid it.
Cutter wants to counter with a clinch but Chukwuma pushes him away.

Cutter closes the distance and clinches.
Cutter blocks an elbow strike.
Cutter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Chukwuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chukwuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chukwuma misses with a wild body shot.
Cutter throws a sloppy head kick and Chukwuma moves out of range easily.
Chukwuma tried to counter with a leg kick but Cutter avoided it.
Chukwuma misses with a straight left.
Cutter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chukwuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Cutter.
Chukwuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chukwuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chukwuma with a nice cross.

That has opened up William Cutter's cut even more.
Cutter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Cutter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chukwuma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cutter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chukwuma rather than just go for the knockout.
Cutter closes the distance but Chukwuma moves to the side
and Chukwuma counters with a good, hard body kick but Cutter shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Chukwuma blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutter.
Chukwuma lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutter off the cage and back into range.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Chukwuma tenderised Cutter's leg. Cutter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cutter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chukwuma throws a chopping leg kick but Cutter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chukwuma is looking to chop away at Cutter's legs.
Cutter wants to clinch up but Chukwuma keeps it at a distance.
Chukwuma jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutter tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Chukwuma throws a nice head kick!
Chukwuma throws a hook but Cutter blocks it.
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!
Cutter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chukwuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma moves out of range of the leg kick from Cutter.
It appears Chukwuma was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chukwuma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cutter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cutter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cutter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chukwuma.
Cutter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cutter tries to clinch but Chukwuma is having none of it.
Chukwuma connects with a solid leg kick.

Cutter forces Chukwuma back against the cage and clinches.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Cutter.
Cutter tries to break the clinch but Chukwuma is controlling the position.
William Cutter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Chukwuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tinashe Chukwuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cutter wants to clinch
and Chukwuma counters with an inside leg kick.
Cutter throws a leg kick but Chukwuma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cutter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwuma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Cutter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cutter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma swings for the body but Cutter moves out of range.
Cutter avoids the body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cutter's calf.
Cutter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cutter misses with a head kick.
Cutter lands a nice hook to Chukwuma's body. Chukwuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutter throws a push kick but Chukwuma slaps the foot to one side.
Cutter scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Chukwuma.
Cutter tries to clinch but Chukwuma is having none of it.
Chukwuma avoids the body shot from Cutter.
Chukwuma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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.
Cutter throws the left hand but Chukwuma avoids the punch easily.
Cutter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chukwuma scores with a sloppy right hand. Cutter should have avoided that one.
Chukwuma scores with a nice body kick.
Cutter wants to clinch up but Chukwuma keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick and Cutter moves out of range easily.
Cutter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cutter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chukwuma is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Cutter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chukwuma counters with a good low kick that Cutter was not able to check.
Chukwuma blocks a head kick by Cutter.
Cutter is breathing heavily.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that Cutter semi-blocks.
Chukwuma looks to land a right hand but Cutter moved out of range.
Chukwuma looks to land a combination but Cutter avoids it well.
Chukwuma staying out of range there.
Cutter is looking to clinch but Chukwuma is avoiding it.
Chukwuma tried to counter with a leg kick but Cutter avoided it.

Chukwuma clinches with his opponent.
Cutter wants to break free but Chukwuma has control.
Cutter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutter misses with some punches.

Cutter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Cutter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chukwuma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cutter misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cutter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chukwuma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chukwuma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cutter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cutter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chukwuma avoids the body shot from Cutter.
Chukwuma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cutter misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Chukwuma misses the target.
Cutter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cutter blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chukwuma checks a leg kick nicely.
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick. Cutter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Cutter takes the fight into the clinch.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cutter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chukwuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutter feints a counter leg kick.
Chukwuma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Chukwuma.
Cutter throws a leg kick but Chukwuma checks it.
Cutter misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Chukwuma.
Cutter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chukwuma.
Cutter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chukwuma moves in looking to clinch but Cutter pushes him off.
Chukwuma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cutter is out of range.
Cutter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chukwuma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter blocks a leg kick.
You can see that Cutter has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Chukwuma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cutter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutter moves away.
Cutter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cutter tries a low kick but Chukwuma avoids it.
Chukwuma tries a low kick but Cutter avoids it.
Cutter tries to clinch up but Chukwuma circles away and keeps his distance.
Cutter tries to bum rush Chukwuma with a series of wild strikes but Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Chukwuma drops Cutter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cutter looks back up at him and smiles so Chukwuma waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cutter is rocked!
Chukwuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutter is still on wobbly legs! Can Chukwuma finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chukwuma lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Cutter head around and knocks him out cold! Chukwuma hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tinashe Chukwuma!
Tinashe Chukwuma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.