PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chukwuma
vs
Tigh

194 cm
26
271 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

198 cm
27
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear
Reaper Combatwear

Bullet Proof System
Arcticus University: London

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 13 - 6 - 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Chukwuma.
Tigh throws a hook but Chukwuma avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Tigh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Chukwuma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Chukwuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chukwuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chukwuma throws a wild body kick that Tigh sees coming a mile off.
Tigh's corner calls for a 1-2. Tigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chukwuma.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chukwuma, as that shot connected.
Tigh misses with a hook
and Chukwuma counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Chukwuma connects with a single shot there.

Chukwuma clinches up with Tigh and pushes him back against the cage.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Tigh blocks it.
Chukwuma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Tigh breaks the clinch.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tigh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Tigh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Chukwuma misses its target.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Chukwuma quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chukwuma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Chukwuma moves away and avoids it.
Chukwuma looks for the body kick but Tigh saw that one coming.
Tigh misses with a lunging right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tigh.
Tigh thuds his right hand into Chukwuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tigh misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chukwuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Tigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Chukwuma with an uppercut!
We've been told by Chukwuma's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chukwuma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tigh to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Tigh misses.
Chukwuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chukwuma throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh jabs at Chukwuma's body.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chukwuma instigates a clinch.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tigh lands an uppercut.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tigh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Tigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Chukwuma won't allow it.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh has had enough of the clinch but Chukwuma keeps him there for the moment.
Chukwuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Chukwuma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tigh's efforts to push away.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tinashe Chukwuma will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chukwuma lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Tigh backs away, Chukwuma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tigh lands with a straight right. Chukwuma didn't see that one coming.
Saul Tigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chukwuma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chukwuma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Tigh slaps the foot to one side.
Tigh connects with a nice looking jab.
Tigh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chukwuma throws a wild body kick that Tigh sees coming a mile off.
Chukwuma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Tigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
Chukwuma cracks the inside of Tigh's front leg.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Tigh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tigh lands a really nice looking cross but Chukwuma seems unphased.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chukwuma scores with a shot to the side of Tigh's head.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Tigh.
Chukwuma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tigh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Tigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Chukwuma misses with an elbow over the top.
Tigh misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tigh breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Chukwuma avoids nicely.
Tigh checks a low kick from Chukwuma.
Tigh throws a hook but Chukwuma blocks it.
Chukwuma ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Decent striking displayed by Tigh there.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chukwuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tigh will feel that in the morning.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tigh is breathing heavily.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Chukwuma.

Chukwuma moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Chukwuma has Tigh pressed against the cage, preventing Tigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chukwuma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh blocks a leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tigh's head.
Tigh blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwuma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chukwuma scores with a jab to the body.
Chukwuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tigh missing with a left hand there. Chukwuma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chukwuma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh misses with a hook to the body
enabling Chukwuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Chukwuma throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Chukwuma misses with a hook. Tigh ducked under it nicely.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chukwuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Chukwuma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tigh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Chukwuma drops his hands momentarily and Tigh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chukwuma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chukwuma lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tigh. Chukwuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Chukwuma slips the punch.
Chukwuma connects with a jab.
Tigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Chukwuma tenderised Tigh's leg. Tigh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chukwuma sizes up Tigh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tigh misses with a hook. Chukwuma ducked under it nicely.
Chukwuma circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tigh drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chukwuma follows Tigh to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
After winning the bout, Tinashe Chukwuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.