PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 1560 p4p, 201 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1808 p4p, 231 weight class). Chulainn comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Iwoba has chosen Hercules* as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chulainn
vs
Iwoba

183 cm
36
190 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

187 cm
28
186 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iwoba tries to sprawl but Chulainn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Iwoba trying to control but Chulainn postures up.
Iwoba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chulainn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Iwoba wants to improve his position but Chulainn is controlling well.
Well, if Chulainn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chulainn is trying to control the action in half guard but Iwoba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba is pressing down on Chulainn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Iwoba trying to control the position.
Iwoba tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Iwoba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chulainn is working Iwoba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chulainn is in close to Iwoba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chulainn throws an elbow that misses. Iwoba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chulainn's guard. Nice move by Iwoba!

Iwoba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Iwoba scoring with some ground and pound.
Iwoba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iwoba won't allow Chulainn to sweep him here.
Iwoba looking to pass the guard.
Iwoba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Iwoba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chulainn is looking for a sweep. Iwoba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Iwoba has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Iwoba wants to control the pace but Chulainn is squirming around nicely.
Chulainn is looking to improve his position but Iwoba isn't that keen on the idea.
Chulainn is squirming around, avoiding Iwoba's attempts to control the action.
Chulainn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Iwoba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Iwoba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Iwoba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Chulainn is rocked!
Iwoba drops a big elbow. That's hurt Chulainn! More shots from Iwoba and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bosco Iwoba!
During a confident post fight interview, Bosco Iwoba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.