PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Canelo Avila (ranked 2386 p4p, 270 weight class) and Ousmane Onyedikachi (ranked 3580 p4p, 377 weight class). Ousmane Onyedikachi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Avila
vs
Onyedikachi

180 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canelo Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Onyedikachi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onyedikachi is looking to clinch.
Avila keeps the fight on the outside.
Onyedikachi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Onyedikachi takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Onyedikachi.

Avila is rocked!
Avila thumps Onyedikachi with a low kick.
Oh Avila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onyedikachi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avila seems to have got his legs back now.
Onyedikachi throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Onyedikachi throws a sloppy head kick and Avila moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila misses with a double jab.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Onyedikachi's calf.
Onyedikachi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Onyedikachi gets a clinch.

Avila manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onyedikachi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila throws a right hand that Onyedikachi ducks under and follows up with a left that Onyedikachi also avoids with ease.
Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Avila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onyedikachi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Onyedikachi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Onyedikachi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Onyedikachi fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Avila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Onyedikachi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avila, pushing him back against the ropes.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Canelo Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Onyedikachi's sensitive parts.
Onyedikachi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Onyedikachi looks to move away, Avila throws a big counter combo but Onyedikachi just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Onyedikachi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ousmane Onyedikachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Avila looks to land a combination. Onyedikachi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onyedikachi is looking to clinch.
Avila throws a head kick that half lands.
Onyedikachi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila lands with a kick to the temple. Onyedikachi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Onyedikachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canelo Avila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Canelo Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Avila lands but Onyedikachi takes it in his stride.
Avila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Onyedikachi down.
Onyedikachi throws a lazy head kick
and Avila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Onyedikachi thinking.
Onyedikachi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Onyedikachi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avila throws a big counter combination but Onyedikachi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Avila keeps the fight on the outside.
Onyedikachi sizes up Avila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Avila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Onyedikachi can do to turn this around?
Onyedikachi is looking to clinch.
Avila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Onyedikachi wants to clinch.
Avila scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila with a jab.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onyedikachi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onyedikachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Onyedikachi tries to clinch there but Avila circles away.
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
Onyedikachi wants to clinch.
Avila swinging wildly here.
Avila throws a nice head kick!
Onyedikachi looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Onyedikachi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Onyedikachi.
Avila tries a head kick but it misses.
Onyedikachi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Avila scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onyedikachi catches Avila napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Avila crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Onyedikachi raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ousmane Onyedikachi!