PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson has chosen "Off the Chain" by Serg Salinas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chukwuma
vs
Sampson

194 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
28
252 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sampson.
Sampson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chukwuma as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Chukwuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick and Sampson moves out of range easily.
Sampson misses with a takedown
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sampson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chukwuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sampson.
Sampson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chukwuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Chukwuma tenderised Sampson's leg. Sampson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chukwuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampson.
Sampson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwuma lands a front kick.
Chukwuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chukwuma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chukwuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sampson will feel that in the morning.
Chukwuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampson manages to avoid it.
Sampson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Chukwuma scores with a head kick.

It looks like Rick Sampson has been cut.
Chukwuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sampson blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tinashe Chukwuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chukwuma takes a swing at Sampson's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma feints and then cracks Sampson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sampson down.
Sampson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chukwuma is looking to slow Sampson down with leg kicks.
Chukwuma scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwuma lands a leg kick that knocks Sampson off balance momentarily.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a big head kick that sends Sampson to the canvas! Chukwuma follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Tinashe Chukwuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.