PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tchalla Heritageaka (ranked 876 p4p, 138 weight class) and KruKru Tipitapa (ranked 1036 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heritageaka
vs
Tipitapa

188 cm
26
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

ZZ POPS

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tchalla Heritageaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KruKru Tipitapa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipitapa digs a good hook to Heritageaka's body.
Tipitapa digs a good body shot into Heritageaka's ribs.
Tipitapa stuffs the takedown attempt from Heritageaka. Heritageaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Tipitapa cracks a nice hook into Heritageaka's ribs.
Heritageaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heritageaka has been working on his balance at Gimnasio di Heritage Nel Culo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tipitapa.
Heritageaka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tipitapa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tipitapa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heritageaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tipitapa as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Tipitapa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tchalla Heritageaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heritageaka has his takedown stuffed

and Tipitapa moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tipitapa as the two fighters clinch.
Heritageaka is breathing heavily.
Heritageaka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tipitapa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Tipitapa.
Tipitapa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heritageaka backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tipitapa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Tipitapa.
Heritageaka can't get the takedown.
Heritageaka wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tipitapa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heritageaka backwards.
Tipitapa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tipitapa lands a nice uppercut.
Tipitapa lands with a light punch inside.
Tipitapa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tipitapa is pressed up against the cage. Heritageaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tipitapa down to the mat. Tipitapa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tchalla Heritageaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tipitapa scores with a jab to the head.

Heritageaka is rocked!
Heritageaka fails with the takedown
and Tipitapa counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Heritageaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Tipitapa. Beautiful body shot.
Heritageaka walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Tipitapa swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). KruKru Tipitapa!
During a confident post fight interview, KruKru Tipitapa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.