PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eja Igwe (ranked 662 p4p, 666 weight class) and Jorge Baroza (ranked 54 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Igwe
vs
Baroza

177 cm
26
138
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
132
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eja Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Baroza!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Igwe finds it's target.
Igwe connects with an inside leg kick.
Igwe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baroza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Igwe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baroza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Igwe thuds a left hand into Baroza's body.
Igwe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.
Igwe throws a hook to the side of Baroza's head but Baroza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baroza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Igwe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baroza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baroza checks a low kick from Igwe.
Baroza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Baroza.
Nice defenses there by Baroza.
Baroza ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Baroza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Igwe. Baroza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baroza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baroza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Igwe finds it's way round the side to connect with Baroza's head.

It looks like Jorge Baroza has been cut.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. Baroza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baroza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Igwe lands a leg kick that knocks Baroza off balance momentarily.
Igwe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baroza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Igwe misses with a hook.
Baroza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Igwe throws a hook but Baroza blocks it.
Igwe looks to land a left hand but Baroza moved out of range nicely.
Igwe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Igwe looks to land a left hand but Baroza moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Baroza blocks the low kick.
Baroza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Igwe misses with a leg kick
and Baroza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Igwe's knee momentarily.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Baroza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Igwe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igwe misses with a lunging right hand
and Baroza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Igwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baroza shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igwe throws out a powerful jab.
Igwe misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Baroza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Igwe misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe thows a leg kick but Baroza checks it
enabling Baroza to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Igwe coming out on top.
Good standup being displayed there by Igwe as he connects with a hook.
Igwe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baroza counters with a low kick, right behind Igwe 's knee.
Igwe lands a lovely overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Baroza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baroza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baroza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baroza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baroza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baroza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baroza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe misses with a body punch
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igwe throws a sloppy head kick
and Baroza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Igwe is rocked!
Igwe thows a leg kick but Baroza checks it
and Baroza counters with a huge left! Igwe is in big trouble! He's backing up but Baroza isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Igwe from any more damage. A dominating finish by Baroza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Baroza!