PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ngannou (ranked 4358 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Fatu (ranked 6178 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngannou is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ngannou
vs
Fatu

195 cm
19
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ngannou is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Ngannou. Those never looked like landing.
Fatu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ngannou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fatu scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Fatu finds it's way through Ngannou's defenses.
Fatu connects with a single shot there.
Ngannou moves away from the strike by Fatu.
Fatu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngannou circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Fatu as he connects with a hook.
Fatu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fatu closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Francis Ngannou has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngannou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ngannou ducks right into an uppercut from Fatu.
Fatu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A big left from Fatu misses.
Fatu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fatu misses with a straight right.
Fatu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ngannou keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ngannou.
Fatu lands with a nice body punch.
Fatu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngannou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ngannou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fatu scores with a jab to the head.
Fatu throws a looping overhand right but Ngannou ducks down to avoid it.
Ngannou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fatu has eaten all the pies!
Fatu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fatu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ngannou. Ngannou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fatu tries to clinch but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou walks into a left hand.
Fatu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fatu scores with a jab to the head.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngannou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Ngannou appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fatu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ngannou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fatu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ngannou.
Nice uppercut there from Fatu.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngannou went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Fatu misses.
Fatu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fatu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fatu tries to clinch but Ngannou moves out of range.
Fatu misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Fatu misses.
Fatu lands a nice looking body shot.
Fatu with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fatu.
Fatu lands a glancing blow to the side of Ngannou's head.
Fatu works Ngannou's body with a nice hook.
Fatu looks to land a combination but Ngannou avoids it well.
Fatu throws a hook to the side of Ngannou's head but Ngannou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Fatu looks to move away, Ngannou throws a big counter combo but Fatu just gets out of the way.
Fatu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ngannou manages to avoid it.
Fatu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fatu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fatu misses with an uppercut. Ngannou saw that one coming.
Ngannou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngannou circles away quickly and effectively.
Ngannou tries to move into range but Fatu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fatu throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fatu. Ngannou does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Fatu looks to move away, Ngannou throws a big counter combo but Fatu just gets out of the way.
Fatu looks to throw the jab but Ngannou is out of range.
Samuel Fatu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ngannou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Fatu.

Ngannou is rocked!
We've been informed that Fatu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fatu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ngannou had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Ngannou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fatu lands a glancing blow to the side of Ngannou's head.
Fatu scores with a hook.

Francis Ngannou's cut is getting worse.
Fatu with a jab.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ngannou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ngannou slips under a jab.
Fatu cracks Ngannou on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ngannou falls backwards against the cage. Fatu follows up with more strikes that drop Ngannou to his knees. Fatu keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ngannou! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Fatu!