PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Banicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chibuzo Ihejirika
vs
Banicki

162 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariusz Banicki !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ihejirika clinches up against the ropes.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mariusz Banicki has been cut.
Banicki jumps guard but Ihejirika turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Ihejirika has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Banicki goes for a takedown attempt but Ihejirika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ihejirika moves in looking to clinch but Banicki pushes him off.
Ihejirika tries to clinch but Banicki moves out of range.
Mariusz Banicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ihejirika gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ihejirika landing knees to the head.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Mariusz Banicki 's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Ihejirika.
A knee to the head by Ihejirika.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihejirika pushes off an throws an elbow but Banicki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ihejirika misses with an elbow strike.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Mariusz Banicki 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ihejirika lands an elbow inside.
Banicki blocks the elbow strike.
Ihejirika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihejirika throws an elbow that misses.
Ihejirika lands an elbow just above Banicki 's eye.

Mariusz Banicki 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ihejirika.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika!
Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.