PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Koala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chupacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koala
vs
Chupacabra

170 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Koala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Chupacabra!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koala misses with a few strikes there.
Chupacabra has a takedown stuffed.

Chupacabra closes the distance and clinches.
Koala tries to break the clinch but Chupacabra is controlling the position.
Chupacabra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chupacabra can't find room to land a body shot as Koala controls the action.
Koala tries to break the clinch but Chupacabra is controlling the position.
Koala wants to get back to striking at distance but Chupacabra won't allow it.
Chupacabra lands an uppercut.
Chupacabra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koala can't break the clinch.
Koala wants to break free but Chupacabra has control.
Koala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koala can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chupacabra presses Koala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chupacabra controlling the action here for a moment.

Koala breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chupacabra is looking to clinch but Koala is avoiding it.
Koala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chupacabra.
Chupacabra slips a jab and a cross from Koala.
Chupacabra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chupacabra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chupacabra takes the fight into the clinch.
Chupacabra keeps control of Koala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koala tries to break the clinch but Chupacabra is controlling the position.
Chupacabra lands a body punch.
Koala being controlled against the cage.
Chupacabra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koala or not.
Chupacabra is leaning against Koala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra scores with a hook to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Chupacabra - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chupacabra tries to land knees in the clinch but Koala avoids the damage to the body.
Chupacabra prevents Koala from breaking the clinch.
Chupacabra prevents Koala from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra struggles to land a body shot inside as Koala controls his hands.
Chupacabra pressing his opponent against the cage.

Chupacabra turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chupacabra tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Chupacabra are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koala is pushing Chupacabra's head away, looking to escape. Chupacabra manages to hold on to the position though.
Chupacabra has knee on belly momentarily but Koala bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra drops an elbow to the side of Koala's head.
Chupacabra not doing much here.
Chupacabra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chupacabra throwing shots but Koala is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chupacabra is looking to stall here but Koala recovers full guard.
Chupacabra lands a couple of digs.
Chupacabra forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chupacabra is trying to control. Koala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chupacabra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koala defending well though.
Koala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chupacabra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chupacabra dominated that round.
That's time! Koala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chupacabra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Koala does no damage.
Koala throws a nice looking combination but Chupacabra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Koala misses.
Koala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chupacabra.
Chupacabra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Koala as Chupacabra shoots in.
Koala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chupacabra.
Koala moves forwards but Chupacabra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chupacabra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chupacabra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koala.
Koala throws a right and a left that Chupacabra avoids nicely.
Chupacabra throws the left hand but Koala avoids the punch easily.
Chupacabra misses with a wild combination.
Koala looks to throw the jab but Chupacabra is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Kid Koala has been cut.
Chupacabra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koala misses with a combination

and Chupacabra counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koala!
Chupacabra working the ground and pound effectively.
Chupacabra looking to ground and pound but Koala is blocking nicely.
Chupacabra unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chupacabra lands a heavy elbow.
Chupacabra throwing strikes here but Koala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chupacabra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra landing shots from mount.

Kid Koala's cut is getting worse.
Chupacabra thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Chupacabra.
Koala blocking the ground and pound.
Chupacabra throws some wild stikes that Koala manages to avoid easily.
Chupacabra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chupacabra thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chupacabra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
El Chupacabra has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra cracks Koala with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chupacabra lands with some strikes.

Kid Koala's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kid Koala's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). El Chupacabra!