PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dr Love (ranked 21811 p4p, 674 weight class) and Nebu Chadnezzar (ranked 21283 p4p, 688 weight class). Chadnezzar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wrong side of Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dr Love had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Chadnezzar

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nebu Chadnezzar!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Chadnezzar misses the target.
Love thinks about countering with a body kick.
Love uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chadnezzar.
Love shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nebu Chadnezzar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chadnezzar misses with a straight left.
Love throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Chadnezzar.
Love misses with a head kick.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Chadnezzar misses.
We've been told by Love's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chadnezzar misses with a looping right.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chadnezzar.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chadnezzar cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chadnezzar swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left lands for Chadnezzar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love throws a push kick but Chadnezzar slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Chadnezzar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love slips a straight right by Chadnezzar.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Chadnezzar jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chadnezzar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chadnezzar. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Love throws a counter high kick but Chadnezzar was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chadnezzar lunges at Love with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Love's hand.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
Chadnezzar slips a jab from Love.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a head kick that misses.
Love is looking to land body kicks.
Chadnezzar swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Love lands a head kick!
Chadnezzar 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love misses with a head kick.
Chadnezzar throws a body shot but no joy.
Chadnezzar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Love is breathing heavily.
Chadnezzar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chadnezzar throws a big shot that misses.
Chadnezzar throws a shot to the body.
Chadnezzar connects with a crisp jab.

Love is rocked!
Chadnezzar flashes Love a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Love's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Love crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Chadnezzar punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nebu Chadnezzar!
A victorious Nebu Chadnezzar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.