PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Assuncao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger Chu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorge Assuncao's chin.

Chu
vs
Assuncao

170 cm
26
137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

157 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Assuncao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Assuncao closes the distance and pushes Chu back into the ropes.
Assuncao misses with some punches.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assuncao.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assuncao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chu or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assuncao.
Assuncao digs a right hand underneath Chu's ribcage. Chu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Assuncao presses Chu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Assuncao blocks it with crossed arms.
Assuncao managing to block the knees to the body from Chu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assuncao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Assuncao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Assuncao.
Chu working Assuncao over with knees to the body.
Chu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Assuncao.
Chu working Assuncao over with knees to the body.
Chu is breathing heavily.
Chu blocks a body shot from Assuncao.
Assuncao works on Chu's body with a couple of short punches.
Assuncao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assuncao lands with a light punch inside.
Assuncao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assuncao avoids a wild elbow strike from Chu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chu.
Assuncao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Assuncao - that landed with a thud.
Assuncao is leaning against Chu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assuncao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Assuncao lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Assuncao.
Assuncao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assuncao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Assuncao avoids the elbow strike from Chu, against the ropes.
Assuncao lands an uppercut.
Assuncao lands a shoulder strike.
Assuncao lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Assuncao.
Assuncao digs a right hand into Chu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chu's gas tank.
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!
Still in the clinch, Assuncao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Assuncao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assuncao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assuncao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Assuncao on the inside.
Assuncao dodges an elbow strike from Chu.
Assuncao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Assuncao.
Assuncao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Assuncao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Assuncao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Assuncao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chu is rocked!
Assuncao lands with a right to the head.
Oh Chu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Assuncao.
Assuncao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Assuncao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assuncao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Assuncao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assuncao lands with a light punch inside.
Assuncao creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Chu with a big uppercut! Chu tries to clinch up but Assuncao pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Chu to the mat! Chu covers up and Assuncao unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Assuncao!
Jorge Assuncao decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.