PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Madukaego Chikezie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leozinho Bassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chikezie
vs
Bassi

179 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madukaego Chikezie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leozinho Bassi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Chikezie dives in and scores a takedown into Bassi's guard.
Chikezie trying to control but Bassi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bassi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chikezie preventing the sweep.
Chikezie stays in close to Bassi's body and controls the position.
Chikezie is working Bassi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chikezie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bassi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chikezie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bassi on the ground.
Chikezie scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikezie chips away with some ground and pound.
Bassi keeping full guard, as Chikezie tries to pass.
Chikezie trying to control but Bassi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikezie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chikezie slips nicely into half guard.
Bassi wants to improve his position but Chikezie is controlling well.
Bassi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chikezie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Chikezie.
Chikezie throws a strike but Bassi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chikezie is looking to pass into half guard but Bassi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bassi is in guard.

Bassi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bassi stopping the sweep attempt from Chikezie.
Bassi trying to control but Chikezie is working from the bottom.
Bassi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chikezie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bassi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chikezie keeping moving, preventing Bassi from controlling successfully.

Bassi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chikezie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chikezie has escaped and now he's on top!

Bassi looks winded!
Chikezie slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassi is not content to let Chikezie control the position.
Chikezie working the head and body with strikes.
Chikezie is nestled in close to Bassi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chikezie stalling away here and it's allowed Bassi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Bassi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chikezie uses it to pass to side control.
Bassi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie is staying active underneath Bassi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chikezie is pressing down on Bassi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chikezie keeping moving, preventing Bassi from controlling successfully.
Chikezie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chikezie controlling Bassi's posture.
Bassi won't allow Chikezie to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bassi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chikezie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chikezie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chikezie!

The referee asks Chikezie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chikezie prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Madukaego Chikezie dominated that round.
That's time! Chikezie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chikezie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chikezie showed some decent athleticism there.
Bassi trying to control from the bottom.
Chikezie working Bassi over with strikes.
Chikezie tries to pass to full mount but Bassi defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chikezie lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Chikezie there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikezie lands strikes from half guard.
Chikezie stalling.
Bassi trying to control but Chikezie postures up.
Bassi is breathing heavily.
Chikezie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chikezie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bassi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chikezie slips a nice elbow through Bassi's hands, connecting with Bassi's forehead.
Chikezie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chikezie slips a nice elbow through Bassi's hands, connecting with Bassi's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bassi trying to hold on to Chikezie's head to control him but Chikezie postures up.
Chikezie wants to free his trapped foot but Bassi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chikezie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chikezie landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bassi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chikezie controlling from mount.
Chikezie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chikezie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chikezie lands with some strikes.
Chikezie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bassi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Madukaego Chikezie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie scoring with strikes but Bassi is staying in there.
Chikezie looking to control but Bassi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chikezie looking to finish Bassi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bassi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Chikezie with good strikes from the mount here!
Bassi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chikezie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chikezie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chikezie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bassi?
Chikezie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chikezie controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Madukaego Chikezie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chikezie feints and as Bassi raises his hands in defense, Chikezie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chikezie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bassi's guard.
Bassi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bassi is pressing down on Chikezie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chikezie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chikezie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bassi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassi keeping full guard, as Chikezie tries to pass.
Chikezie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bassi can do to turn this around?
Chikezie is pushing down on Bassi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bassi is fighting to maintain full guard but Chikezie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chikezie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chikezie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chikezie is controlling the pace.
Chikezie is nestled in close to Bassi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chikezie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chikezie lands with a punch from half guard.
Bassi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chikezie content to control rather than advance.
Chikezie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bassi is trying to control but Chikezie manages to pass to mount!
Leozinho Bassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie breaks from Bassi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chikezie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Chikezie wants to finish this one by submission but Bassi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chikezie.
Bassi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chikezie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bassi looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikezie breaks from Bassi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chikezie working Bassi over with strikes here.
Chikezie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Bassi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chikezie.
Chikezie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bassi hang on?

Bassi is rocked!
Chikezie controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chikezie lands a nice shot to the head.
Madukaego Chikezie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chikezie controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Madukaego Chikezie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chikezie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madukaego Chikezie!