PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sung Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madukaego Chikezie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sung Cole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cole
vs
Chikezie

164 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sung Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madukaego Chikezie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chikezie shoots in and gets a takedown into Cole's guard.
Chikezie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chikezie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Chikezie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chikezie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikezie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chikezie looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cole wants to get up but he can't break Chikezie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cole is fighting to break Chikezie's control of his arms but Chikezie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cole won't allow Chikezie to sweep him here.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
Cole wants to control from the top but Chikezie keeps moving.
Cole is fighting to break Chikezie's control of his arms but Chikezie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cole preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chikezie can do anything to dispel that myth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chikezie holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut

and Chikezie counters with a single leg into guard. Cole didn't expect that.
Chikezie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chikezie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chikezie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole keeping full guard, as Chikezie tries to pass.
Cole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chikezie controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cole keeping full guard, as Chikezie tries to pass.
Chikezie chips away with some ground and pound.
Chikezie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chikezie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to strike off his back.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Chikezie slips an elbow through the middle.

Cole is rocked!
Cole is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chikezie arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cole's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Madukaego Chikezie!