PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coryatt (ranked 1329 p4p, 2235 weight class) and Jengo Njoku (ranked 202 p4p, 322 weight class). Coryatt comes to the cage accompanied by Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Njoku's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coryatt
vs
Njoku

180 cm
25
185
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
188
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jengo Njoku!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Njoku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Njoku.
Coryatt throws out a loose jab but Njoku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coryatt backing away here, and Njoku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Coryatt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Coryatt misses with a looping left.
Coryatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coryatt looks to land a right hand but Njoku moved out of range.
Njoku throws a lazy right hand but Coryatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Njoku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coryatt has time to react.
Njoku throws a shot from downtown. Coryatt moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Coryatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Njoku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Njoku.
Coryatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Njoku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Njoku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coryatt checks a low kick from Njoku.
Coryatt misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt looks for the body kick but Njoku saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Njoku.
Coryatt throws a jab when Njoku was well out of range.
Jengo Njoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt lands with a good body shot.
Njoku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Njoku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Njoku misses with an uppercut. Coryatt saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Njoku.
Njoku avoids the body shot from Coryatt.
Coryatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coryatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Njoku.
Njoku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Njoku thows a leg kick but Coryatt checks it
and Coryatt counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coryatt scores with a nice strike.
Njoku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Njoku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coryatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt lands an overhand right.
Coryatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Njoku.
Coryatt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Njoku looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Njoku misses the target.
Njoku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coryatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coryatt lands a really nice looking cross but Njoku seems unphased.
Njoku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coryatt keeps Njoku at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Njoku.
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Njoku doesn't seem bothered though.

Coryatt has managed to clinch.
Coryatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Coryatt.
Njoku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Coryatt.
Coryatt lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njoku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coryatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.
Coryatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coryatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.
Coryatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.
Coryatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coryatt throws a head punch that misses.
Njoku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coryatt lands a nice uppercut.
Coryatt tries a body shot but Njoku blocks it.
Coryatt lands with a left to the head.
Coryatt lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njoku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coryatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.
Coryatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coryatt presses Njoku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coryatt digs a right hand into Njoku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Njoku's gas tank.
Coryatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Njokus head.
Coryatt lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Coryatt.
Coryatt lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coryatt.
Coryatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.

Njoku is rocked!
Coryatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Njoku backwards.
Njoku is still on wobbly legs! Can Coryatt finish him?
Coryatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Coryatt manages to break the clinch.
Coryatt fakes the body blow, causing Njoku to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Njoku goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Coryatt!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Coryatt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.