PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahashi
vs
Chukwuma

190 cm
45
243 lbs
55 - 30 - 0

194 cm
29
271 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 55 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi digs a good body shot into Chukwuma's ribs.
Takahashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chukwuma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takahashi in his tracks.
Takahashi throws a head kick that Chukwuma semi-blocks.
Chukwuma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Chukwuma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Takahashi catches Chukwuma right on the button with a cross.
Chukwuma drops his hands momentarily and Takahashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi throws a hook but Chukwuma blocks it.
Chukwuma throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chukwuma. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chukwuma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Chukwuma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Chukwuma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma blocks a jab.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chukwuma lunges at Takahashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takahashi's hand.
Takahashi lands a jab.
Takahashi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chukwuma.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut
and Chukwuma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takahashi really felt that one!

Chukwuma lands a big right hand that sends Takahashi crashing to the mat! Chukwuma stays standing though and waves Takahashi back to his feet!

Takahashi is rocked!

It looks like Ethelbart Takahashi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Takahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Takahashi drops his hands momentarily. Chukwuma doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Takahashi staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Takahashi doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tinashe Chukwuma!
After winning the bout, Tinashe Chukwuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.