Quick Fight Championship PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baby Yoda (ranked 3290 p4p, 4655 weight class) and Thulani Njeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yoda
vs
Njeri

179 cm
18
185
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Yoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thulani Njeri!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yoda finds it's way through Njeri's defenses.
Njeri ducks under a wild hook from Yoda.
Yoda throws a lazy uppercut

and Njeri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Njeri.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Njeri trying to control but Yoda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Njeri content to stall in guard here.
Njeri tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoda is retaining full guard.
Njeri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoda's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njeri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoda's head.
Njeri wants to control from the top but Yoda keeps moving.
Yoda looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njeri postures up in Yoda's guard and throws a big left but Yoda blocks it.
Njeri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Njeri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yoda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yoda keeping moving, preventing Njeri from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Njeri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yoda misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Njeri.
Yoda misses with a hook.
Njeri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Njeri has his takedown stuffed
and Yoda counters with a left to the body.
Njeri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoda counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njeri on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Njeri is rocked!
Yoda cracks Njeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Njeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoda finish him?
Yoda circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Njeri tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Yoda wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baby Yoda!
Baby Yoda tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.