PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takondwa Chidike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Long
vs
Chidike

180 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barbara Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takondwa Chidike!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Chidike.
Chidike works the jab nicely.
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Chidike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chidike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long tries to clinch there but Chidike circles away.
Chidike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Oooooh!!! Chidike has knocked Long down with a huge combo! Chidike steps away and waves a wobbly Long back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chidike scores with a body shot.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Chidike pushes him off.
Chidike connects with a body shot.
Barbara Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long is looking to clinch but Chidike is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chidike darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Long misses with a double jab.
Chidike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Long throws a head kick but Chidike moves out of range.

Chidike drops Long with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Long looks back up at him and smiles so Chidike waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Long is rocked!
Chidike avoids the head kick by Long.
Chidike is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Long with a body shot.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chidike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Chidike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chidike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Long is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chidike.
A shot to the liver by Chidike. Beautiful body shot.
Chidike feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Long crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takondwa Chidike!