PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uche Igwe (ranked 1191 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Tristan Sandoval (ranked 70 p4p, 77 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tristan Sandoval was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Igwe
vs
Sandoval

212 cm
26
300
5 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
300
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uche Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tristan Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the head.
Igwe connects with a body shot that sends Sandoval's belly button to the back.
Igwe lands with a straight right. Sandoval didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Tristan Sandoval has been cut.
Igwe throws a shot from downtown. Sandoval moves away and avoids it.

Igwe takes the fight into the clinch.
Igwe stalling against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Igwe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igwe.
Igwe blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe can't find room to land a body shot as Sandoval controls the action.
Igwe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Igwe lands a body punch.
Igwe lands a left hand.
Sandoval has a couple of punches blocked by Igwe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Igwe misses with a body punch.
Sandoval lands a shot to the body.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandoval is trying to break the clinch but Igwe has him pressed against the cage.
Sandoval swings wildly with an uppercut but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igwe blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
Igwe lands a body punch.
Igwe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandoval's elbow.
Sandoval throws a head punch that misses.
Igwe blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval tries to throw a body punch but Igwe avoids it by throwing Sandoval back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sandoval - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Igwe.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandoval misses with some punches.
Igwe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandoval.
Igwe throws an elbow that misses.
Igwe slowing the pace effectively.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
Sandoval misses with a hook to the ribs.
Igwe throws an elbow but it misses.
Igwe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
Sandoval misses with the head strike.
Sandoval tries to land knees in the clinch but Igwe avoids the damage to the body.
Sandoval misses with a hook to the ribs.
Igwe controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igwe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Igwe.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sandoval misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval swings wildly with an uppercut but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a hook from the clinch.
Igwe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sandoval can't get the takedown.
Sandoval tries to throw a body punch but Igwe avoids it by throwing Sandoval back against the cage.
Sandoval can't find room to land a body shot as Igwe controls the action.
Sandoval tries to throw a body punch but Igwe avoids it by throwing Sandoval back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Igwe.
Sandoval misses with a short punch on the inside.
Igwe is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Igwe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Igwe.
A right hand to the body from Igwe.
Sandoval working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uche Igwe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tristan Sandoval's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Igwe is just out of range.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Igwe moves away.
Sandoval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Igwe at a distance.
Igwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sandoval walks into a straight right hand from Igwe.

Igwe sends Sandoval crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Igwe is motioning to the referee to let Sandoval up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That has opened up Tristan Sandoval's cut even more.
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!
Sandoval throws out a powerful jab.
Uche Igwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval leaves his chin hanging out and Igwe seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sandoval crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uche Igwe!