PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Chandrasekhar (ranked 1146 p4p, 1178 weight class) and Mustafa Azzi (ranked 133 p4p, 138 weight class). Jay Chandrasekhar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chandrasekhar
vs
Azzi

188 cm
26
269
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
238
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Chandrasekhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Azzi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandrasekhar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandrasekhar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Prosper Training in the buildup to the fight.
Azzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Azzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azzi ducks under a wild hook from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar is looking to clinch but Azzi is avoiding it.
Chandrasekhar throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Azzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Azzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Azzi.
Azzi moves forwards but Chandrasekhar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Mustafa Azzi has been cut.
A combination from Azzi does no damage.
Jay Chandrasekhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandrasekhar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandrasekhar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azzi doesn't seem bothered though.

Chandrasekhar closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Chandrasekhar.
Azzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chandrasekhar fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar tries to work over Azzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azzi digs a right hand into Chandrasekhar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chandrasekhar's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azzi blocks a body shot from Chandrasekhar.
Nice body punch from Chandrasekhar.
Azzi looks winded!
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a shoulder strike.
Azzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandrasekhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandrasekhar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chandrasekhar presses Azzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandrasekhar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chandrasekhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chandrasekhar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Chandrasekhar lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Chandrasekhar throws a head punch that misses.
Chandrasekhar misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Chandrasekhar fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chandrasekhar misses with a punch to the body.
Chandrasekhar misses with some punches.
Chandrasekhar misses with the head strike.
Chandrasekhar struggles to land a body shot inside as Azzi controls his hands.
Chandrasekhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandrasekhar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azzi working aggressively here.
Chandrasekhar digs a right hand underneath Azzi's ribcage. Azzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chandrasekhar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandrasekhar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Chandrasekhar cracks Azzi with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Chandrasekhar as the two fighters clinch.
Chandrasekhar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azzi or not.
Chandrasekhar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azzis head.
Chandrasekhar misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Chandrasekhar lands a right hand.
Chandrasekhar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azzis head.
Chandrasekhar tries to work over Azzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azzi misses with some punches.
Chandrasekhar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Azzi.
Azzi blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chandrasekhar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chandrasekhar misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar misses with a body punch.
Chandrasekhar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar cracks Azzi with a nice body shot.
Azzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandrasekhar misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chandrasekhar.
Azzi blocks a body shot from Chandrasekhar.
A short left from Chandrasekhar.
Azzi blocks an uppercut.
Chandrasekhar is leaning against Azzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azzi or not.
Chandrasekhar lands a left hand.
Azzi blocks a body shot from Chandrasekhar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandrasekhar lands with a left to the head.
Chandrasekhar lands with a light punch inside.
Chandrasekhar scores with a shoulder strike.
Chandrasekhar has a couple of punches blocked by Azzi.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Chandrasekhar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Azzi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar misses with a punch to the body.
Azzi takes a shot to the head.
Chandrasekhar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Azzi is rocked!
Chandrasekhar misses with a body punch.
Azzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandrasekhar misses with the head strike.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chandrasekhar.
Azzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandrasekhar finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chandrasekhar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Azzi to his knees! Chandrasekhar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Chandrasekhar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jay Chandrasekhar made sure he mentioned Sweet Leaf Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.