|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
26
280 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
|
194 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh misses with a hook
and Chukwuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Chukwuma
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Tigh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tigh drops Chukwuma with a beautiful combination! Chukwuma stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tigh is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Tigh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chukwuma can pounce on him.
Chukwuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tigh throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh tries to bum rush Chukwuma with a series of wild strikes but Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chukwuma tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.
Good leg kick by Chukwuma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chukwuma lands with a nice body kick.
Chukwuma throws a big shot that misses.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tigh is looking for a counter combo.
Chukwuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigh misses with a wild body shot.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chukwuma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma is looking to chop away at Tigh's legs.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Chukwuma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A lazy left from Chukwuma finds it's target.
Chukwuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh misses with a two punch combination.
Chukwuma scores with a spinning back kick!
Chukwuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tigh throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Chukwuma dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Chukwuma throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chukwuma is just out of range.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chukwuma misses with a double jab.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma misses with a leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma takes one on the button.
Tigh throws out a powerful jab.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Tigh slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Chukwuma. Beautiful body shot.
Chukwuma fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick and Tigh moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
Chukwuma wants to slow Tigh down by chopping away at his legs.
Tigh sends Chukwuma crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tigh is motioning to the referee to let Chukwuma up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chukwuma is rocked!
Tigh avoids a kick to the body.
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma.
Tigh lands a big uppercut and Chukwuma crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chukwuma looks OK. Tigh waves Chukwuma back to his feet!
Chukwuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Tigh finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chukwuma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Chukwuma misses.
Chukwuma seems to have recovered his senses.
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Chukwuma crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chukwuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tigh momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chukwuma.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Chukwuma. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Chukwuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tigh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tigh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chukwuma counters with an inside leg kick.
Chukwuma scores with a jab.
Tigh checks the leg kick.
Chukwuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Chukwuma throws a front kick that sends Tigh stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses.
Chukwuma throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Tigh lands a nice hook to Chukwuma's body. Chukwuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tigh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a solid body kick.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chukwuma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tigh throws a right hand that Chukwuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Chukwuma also avoids with ease.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Tigh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a low kick, right behind Tigh 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwuma can do to turn this around?
Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Chukwuma slips the punch.
Chukwuma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tigh with a body shot.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chukwuma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Chukwuma catches Tigh right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chukwuma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Tigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chukwuma delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Chukwuma - just one landing.
Tigh throws a lazy uppercut
and Tigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chukwuma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tigh if he has to take too many more of those.
Tigh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chukwuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chukwuma throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Chukwuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Chukwuma scores with a punch to the head.
Chukwuma scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma.
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Nice body punch from Chukwuma.
Tigh takes one on the button.
Tigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chukwuma lands a body shot.
Chukwuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tigh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chukwuma lands a big head kick that sends Tigh tumbling to the mat! Chukwuma takes a step backwards and waves Tigh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tigh is rocked!
Chukwuma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Oh Tigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Chukwuma slams his shin into Tigh's torso.
Tigh seems to have got his legs back now.
Chukwuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chukwuma clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chukwuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a damaging elbow.
Tigh throws a punch but it's blocked by Chukwuma.
Tigh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chukwuma lands a left hand.
Chukwuma scores with a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tigh! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chukwuma is unloading with more strikes now! Tigh drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
Tinashe Chukwuma is the new super heavyweight champion!
Tinashe Chukwuma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
