PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xialong Fai (ranked 3205 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florentine Amuneke (ranked 3335 p4p, 0 weight class). Florentine Amuneke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fai
vs
Amuneke

182 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xialong Fai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Florentine Amuneke!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amuneke swivels and escapes.
Amuneke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fai.
Fai dives in for a single leg takedown but Amuneke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xialong Fai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fai falls off balance throwing a combination

and Amuneke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fai won't be happy with that.
Amuneke advances to full mount.
Fai is breathing heavily.
Amuneke controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Amuneke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fai's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amuneke looking for a guillotine from mount but Fai is having none of it.
Amuneke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Amuneke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Amuneke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Amuneke throwing strikes here but Fai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Amuneke looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Amuneke there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Amuneke looking to finish with strikes here!
Amuneke controlling from the full mount.
Amuneke lands a couple of good shots and Fai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Amuneke working for a choke but Fai is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amuneke misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Amuneke gets his way!

Amuneke working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Fai is doing well to defend. Amuneke seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Fai is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Florentine Amuneke!