PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Craig (ranked 794 p4p, 1285 weight class) and Uche Igwe (ranked 49 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Craig
vs
Igwe

199 cm
26
282
4 - 4 - 0

212 cm
26
300
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Craig!
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, Uche Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe moves out of range as Craig strikes.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Igwe cracks Craig with a good jab.

It looks like Freaky Craig has been cut.
Igwe with a nice cross.
Igwe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Uche Igwe has been cut.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe tries to clinch but Craig moves out of range.

Igwe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Craig, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Igwe on the inside.
Igwe lands a hook that snaps the head of Craig backwards.

Craig breaks the clinch.
Craig throws an overhand right that lands on Igwe's shoulder, as Igwe tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Igwe misses.
Igwe slips under a jab from Craig.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Igwe.
Igwe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Craig.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
Craig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Craig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igwe scores with a decent looking hook.
Igwe moves out of range as Craig strikes.
Igwe throws out a counter right but Craig avoids it with no problem.
Igwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Igwe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Craig cracks Igwe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Igwe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Craig finish him?

Igwe is rocked!
Craig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igwe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Igwe is still on wobbly legs! Can Craig finish him?
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and Igwe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Craig's knee momentarily.
Igwe seems to have recovered his senses.
Craig throws a big shot that misses.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Igwe lands a really nice looking cross but Craig seems unphased.
Craig misses the jab.
Igwe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Igwe steps in with a hook that catches Craig right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Igwe follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Craig looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uche Igwe!