PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 543 p4p, 67 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 577 p4p, 71 weight class). Chukwuma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Corleone. Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. Daniel Dimitrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tinashe Chukwuma's chin.

Chukwuma
vs
Dimitrov

194 cm
34
271 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

203 cm
27
250 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma tries to clinch but Dimitrov is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Dimitrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chukwuma doesn't seem phased though.
Dimitrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimitrov throws a counter combo.
Chukwuma tries to clinch but Dimitrov moves out of range.
Dimitrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Chukwuma there.

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.

Chukwuma darts in and clinches Dimitrov up against the cage.
Chukwuma lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimitrov backwards.
Dimitrov scores with a shot to the side of Chukwuma's head.
Chukwuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chukwuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma blocking some punches.
Chukwuma can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrov controls the action.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chukwuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chukwuma up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dimitrov.

Dimitrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Chukwuma takes one to the side of the head.

Dimitrov lands a left and a right that send Chukwuma crashing to the mat, dazed. Dimitrov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dimitrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dimitrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chukwuma moves in looking to clinch but Dimitrov pushes him off.
Chukwuma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimitrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chukwuma wants to clinch up but Dimitrov keeps it at a distance.
Chukwuma moves in looking to clinch but Dimitrov pushes him off.

Chukwuma moves into range and clinches up with Dimitrov.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimitrov throws a head punch that misses.
Chukwuma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimitrovs head.
Dimitrov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitrov's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov is looking to control Chukwuma's arms but Chukwuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dimitrov has his back to the cage.
Chukwuma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.
Dimitrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dimitrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dimitrov lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitrov.
Chukwuma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitrov is keeping busy.
Dimitrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimitrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dimitrov prevents a body shot from Chukwuma.
Dimitrov misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to work over Dimitrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimitrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Nice body punch from Dimitrov - that landed with a thud.
Dimitrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.
Dimitrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chukwuma misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma blocks a body shot from Dimitrov.

Dimitrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dimitrov moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitrov.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
Dimitrov lands a left hand.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Dimitrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimitrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwuma blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dimitrov.
Chukwuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chukwuma works on Dimitrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Dimitrov blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimitrov.
A short right from Dimitrov on the inside.
Dimitrov lands with a left to the head.
Dimitrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dimitrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimitrov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimitrov lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dimitrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dimitrov's cut.
That's time! Chukwuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dimitrov cracks Chukwuma with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chukwuma tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dimitrov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chukwuma is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dimitrov!
Daniel Dimitrov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Tinashe Chukwuma stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cheater ...its obvious hes on steroids....'.