PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fda (ranked 810 p4p, 99 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1161 p4p, 146 weight class). Fda comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. The crowd seem to be enjoying Iwoba's choice of entrance music: Hercules*. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bosco Iwoba enters the cage!

Fda
vs
Iwoba

182 cm
34
186 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

187 cm
30
186 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fda is looking to land body kicks.
Fda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Iwoba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fda misses with a hook
and Fda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iwoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fda scores with a nice strike.
Iwoba misses with a body kick.
Fda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fda staying out of range there.
Fda feints and then cracks Iwoba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iwoba down.
Fda misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
Fda misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba staying out of range there.
Iwoba checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iwoba.
Fda looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Fda swings for the body but Iwoba moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Iwoba blocks the leg kick.
Fda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iwoba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iwoba with the counter takedown but Fda avoids it easily.
Iwoba dips to his left and cracks Fda with an uppercut!
Fda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iwoba.
Fda takes a swing at Iwoba's ribcage but misses.
Fda cracks the inside of Iwoba's front leg.
Iwoba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iwoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iwoba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fda throws out a loose jab but Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwoba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Iwoba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Fda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iwoba has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Iwoba misses the target.
Iwoba throws out a loose jab but Fda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Iwoba in his tracks.
Fda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fda clinches.
Iwoba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fdas head.
Iwoba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fda's efforts to push away.
Fda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iwoba tries to throw a body punch but Fda avoids it by throwing Iwoba back against the cage.
Fda misses with a punch to the body.
Fda is trying to maintain a safe position but Iwoba gets an underhook and turns Fda into the cage.
Fda works on Iwoba's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iwoba.
A short right from Iwoba on the inside.
Fda misses with a punch on the inside.
Iwoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Fda fails to land.
Fda is leaning against Iwoba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iwoba can't find room to land a body shot as Fda controls the action.
Fda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iwoba's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda can't find room to land a body shot as Iwoba controls the action.
Fda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Iwoba after a bit of a struggle.

Iwoba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iwoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fda swings for the body but Iwoba moves out of range.
Iwoba slips under a jab.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
Iwoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Iwoba looks to land a body kick but Fda moved away.
Fda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iwoba doesn't seem bothered though.
Fda blocks a low kick nicely.
Iwoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fda.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iwoba.
Fda throws a hook to the side of Iwoba's head but Iwoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fda is looking to wear down Iwoba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Iwoba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Iwoba cracks a nice hook into Fda's ribs.
Donk. Fda catches Iwoba right on the button with a cross.
Iwoba lands a body shot.
Fda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iwoba's sensitive parts.
Iwoba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Iwoba thows a leg kick but Fda checks it
and Fda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Iwoba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Iwoba drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iwoba defends it easily.
Iwoba trying to control the position from guard on top but Fda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Fda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iwoba.
It looked like Fda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iwoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fda throws an overhand right that lands on Iwoba's shoulder, as Iwoba tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Iwoba. That's going to slow Fda down.
Fda throws an overhand right that lands on Iwoba's shoulder, as Iwoba tries to avoid the shot.
Fda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iwoba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Fda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fda showed some decent athleticism there.
Iwoba wants to control the action here but instead Fda manages to pass to full mount!
Iwoba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Iwoba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fda jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Iwoba is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Iwoba and Fda has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Iwoba wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Iwoba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Fda is trying to work for a kimura but Iwoba is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fda seems to be working for a kimura but Iwoba defends the submission attempt.
Iwoba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fda trying to control but Iwoba is working from the bottom.
Iwoba lands a decent punch to the body there.
Iwoba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fda manages to get himself to full guard.

Fda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Iwoba manages to get himself to full guard.

Fda trying to control the position from guard on top but Iwoba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iwoba pulls Fda in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iwoba is controlling Fda's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fda stopping the sweep attempt from Iwoba.
Fda looking to sit in guard and control but Iwoba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fda is looking for a kimura but Iwoba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fda to get the leverage.
Fda wants to take a breather but Iwoba is having none of it.
Iwoba is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda trying to control the action but Iwoba is working from the bottom.
Iwoba wants to get back to full guard.

Fda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Iwoba sees it coming and defends easily.
Iwoba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Iwoba keeping moving, preventing Fda from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iwoba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fda manages to get himself to full guard.

Fda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Iwoba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Iwoba sizes up Fda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iwoba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iwoba misses with a right hand
and Fda counters with a nice uppercut.
Fda blocks a leg kick.
Fda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iwoba throws a poor cross that misses
and Fda counters with a straight right hand.
Iwoba leaves Fda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fda with a jab.
Iwoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda checks a leg kick.
Iwoba throws a hook but Fda avoids it easily.
Fda is looking to counter punch.
Iwoba lands with a cross.
Iwoba sizes up Fda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iwoba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Iwoba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fda blocks a low kick nicely.
Iwoba avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fda. That's going to slow Iwoba down.
Iwoba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fda connects with a jab.
Fda needs to keep his hands up - Iwoba had a free shot at his head there.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iwoba throws a jab but it's blocked by Fda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Iwoba doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Fda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwoba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fda is able to avoid easily.
Fda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Fda.
Bosco Iwoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Fda is winning the standup battle so far.
Iwoba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Iwoba misses.
Iwoba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fda misses with a body punch
and Iwoba counters with a nice leg kick.
Iwoba misses with a body kick.
Fda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Iwoba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Iwoba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iwoba tries to clinch but Fda is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Iwoba lands a jab to Fda's midsection.
Iwoba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fda is looking to counter punch.
Fda shoots in and drives through. Iwoba sprawls well.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
Jab by Iwoba.
Iwoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chris Fda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iwoba - the referee stops the clock and Fda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iwoba. Fda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Iwoba connects with a body shot that sends Fda's belly button to the back.
Fda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iwoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iwoba misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Fda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba lands a nice shot that snaps Fda's head back.
Iwoba throws a lazy right hand but Fda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iwoba misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Fda off the cage and back into range.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwoba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Iwoba.
Jab by Iwoba.
Iwoba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fda throws a leg kick which misses Iwoba's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwoba tries to avoid it.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
A jab from Iwoba misses.
A head kick misses from Iwoba.
Fda dips to his left and cracks Iwoba with an uppercut!
Iwoba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iwoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fda circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Fda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fda avoids the body shot from Iwoba.
Fda lands a jab to Iwoba's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bosco Iwoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Fda!
Chris Fda tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.