PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ousmane Onyedikachi (ranked 4307 p4p, 429 weight class) and Hadley Chadwick (ranked 6430 p4p, 506 weight class). Ousmane Onyedikachi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hadley Chadwick's chin.

Onyedikachi
vs
Chadwick

180 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Brawler
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Onyedikachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hadley Chadwick!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onyedikachi slips a jab and a cross from Chadwick.
Onyedikachi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Chadwick misses.
Chadwick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Onyedikachi.
Chadwick looks to land a left hand but Onyedikachi moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chadwick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Onyedikachi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chadwick misses with a wild combination.
Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Chadwick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chadwick staggers Onyedikachi with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Onyedikachi looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Ousmane Onyedikachi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Chadwick misses.
Onyedikachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chadwick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onyedikachi circles away quickly and effectively.
Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Chadwick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onyedikachi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chadwick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chadwick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Onyedikachi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Onyedikachi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chadwick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onyedikachi circles away quickly and effectively.
Chadwick throws an off balance right hand
and Onyedikachi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Onyedikachi moves into range and clinches up with Chadwick.
A short uppercut from Chadwick.
Chadwick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chadwick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chadwick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chadwick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Onyedikachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Chadwick.
Chadwick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Onyedikachi backwards.
Chadwick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Onyedikachi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chadwick blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chadwick.
A nice left hand lands by Chadwick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chadwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chadwick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Onyedikachi backwards.
Chadwick lands a left hand.

Onyedikachi is rocked!
Chadwick lands with a left to the head.
Oh Onyedikachi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Onyedikachi takes a shot to the head.
Chadwick creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Onyedikachi crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Onyedikachi face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Chadwick takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hadley Chadwick!
An out of breath Hadley Chadwick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.