PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Homecoming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chukwuma
vs
Roberts

194 cm
22
258 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Héritage!

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 6 - 1 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Roberts!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Chukwuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Chukwuma.
An inside leg kick lands from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Chukwuma misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Roberts misses.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roberts feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chukwuma sprawling to the canvas! Chukwuma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Roberts finish him?!

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Chukwuma is avoiding it.
Are you kidding me?! Roberts ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Chukwuma clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Roberts!
An out of breath Ray Roberts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.