|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takondwa Chidike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
|
|
|
194 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
188 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takondwa Chidike! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Chidike to counter with a crisp jab. Chidike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Chidike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alzate lands a jab to Chidike's midsection. Alzate lands with a hook. Chidike tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Chidike avoids the body shot from Alzate.
A counter left hand to the body from Chidike misses its target. Alzate slips under a jab from Chidike. A good leg kick by Alzate. Alzate scores with a jab. Alzate fakes the leg kick and cracks Chidike in the body. Alzate throws a front kick that sends Chidike stumbling back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alzate digs a good hook to Chidike's body.
Alzate lands a nice shot that snaps Chidike's head back.
Alzate has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alzate lands with a shot to the body. Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Chidike scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Alzate stuns Chidike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chidike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Chidike gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chidike looks to land a combination but Alzate avoids it well. A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot. A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate. Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Chidike is breathing heavily. Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chidike moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Chidike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Alzate works Chidike's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chidike misses the jab. Alzate cracks Chidike with an open hand slap. A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target. Alzate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chidike rather than just go for the knockout. Alzate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chidike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Alzate scores with a hook. Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Alzate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chidike had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Good leg kick by Alzate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chidike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Chidike has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate. Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chidike has time to react. Chidike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chidike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt. Alzate stuns Chidike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Alzate thuds his right hand into Chidike's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Donk. Alzate catches Chidike right on the button with a cross. Alzate scores with a three punch combo!
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Alzate lands a nice hook to Chidike's body. Chidike takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Alzate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A jab from Alzate finds it's way through Chidike's defenses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alzate connects with a body shot. Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Alzate with a nice cross. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chidike has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate. Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chidike on the side of the head. Chidike throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it. Chidike walks into a jab. Alzate with a body punch. A glancing blow. Alzate cracks Chidike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nice body punch from Alzate. Alzate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Alzate jabs at Chidike's body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chidike lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alzate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Alzate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chidike in his tracks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alzate lands with a right hand. Chidike takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chidike. Alzate thows a body kick. Chidike tries to catch it but that hurt him. Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick. Alzate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chidike at a distance.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target. Nice shot by Alzate. Chidike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice body shot. Alzate cracks Chidike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alzate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alzate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot. Alzate thumps Chidike with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Alzate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Alzate. Alzate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Chidike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Alzate lands with a shot to the body. Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chidike is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Alzate thuds a left hand into Chidike's body. Chidike looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Alzate works Chidike's body with a nice hook. A jab from Alzate does it's job there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chidike gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alzate.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alzate jabs Chidike to the body, keeping him at a distance. Alzate defending well as Chidike loads up on a big left hand. A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chidike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Alzate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chidike. Alzate darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Chidike takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate connects with a body shot that sends Chidike's belly button to the back. Alzate lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chidike will feel that in the morning. A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate. Chidike will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Chidike misses the target. Alzate looks like he wants to counter punch here. Chidike takes one to the side of the head.
Alzate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chidike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alzate jabs at Chidike's body. Alzate punishes Chidike's body with a nice straight punch. Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Chidike takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate. Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate. Alzate connects with a right hand. Chidike shakes it off. Alzate connects with the punch. Alzate scores with a hook. Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chidike. That did some damage! Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alzate connects with the punch. Takondwa Chidike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chidike takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chidike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Alzate scores with a nice strike.
Chidike is rocked! Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Oh Chidike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Alzate lunges at Chidike with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chidike's hand. Alzate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chidike doesn't seem bothered though. Nice body kick there by Alzate. Chidike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Alzate connects with a single shot there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chidike takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Chidike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt. Alzate lands with an overhand left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alzate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chidike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Chidike seems to have got his legs back now. Chidike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Alzate there. Alzate connects with a right hand. Chidike shakes it off. Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top. Alzate stuns Chidike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chidike takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alzate fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Chidike to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Chidike looks to clinch but Alzate throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Chidike taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
96% |
|
|
|
|
|
|