PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 2265 p4p, 2582 weight class) and Leopold Shaw (ranked 270 p4p, 309 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chukwuma
vs
Shaw

190 cm
21
242
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
280
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leopold Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.

Shaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chukwuma to the mat! Chukwuma manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shaw cracks Chukwuma with a solid left hand.
Chukwuma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaw landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chukwuma trying to control the position.
Shaw throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Shaw drops back looking for a leg! Chukwuma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chukwuma manages to kick Shaw off! Shaw jumps back into Chukwuma's guard.
Chukwuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw won't allow Chukwuma to sweep him here.
Shaw arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Chukwuma's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leopold Shaw!
After winning the bout, Leopold Shaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.