PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 73 p4p, 866 weight class) and Chace Chacing (ranked 13 p4p, 127 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chace Chacing enters the cage!

Izmaylov
vs
Chacing

188 cm
26
174
15 - 2 - 1

187 cm
31
175
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chace Chacing!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Izmaylov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Chacing tries to counter it with a takedown but Izmaylov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Izmaylov throws a solid leg kick but Chacing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut. Chacing saw that one coming.
Chacing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Izmaylov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Chace Chacing has been cut.
Izmaylov tests Chacing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chacing misses with a takedown attempt - Izmaylov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chacing misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Izmaylov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick.
Chacing lands a jab to Izmaylov's midsection.
Chacing lands a slapping body shot.
Chacing needs to keep his hands up - Izmaylov had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Chacing moves out of range.
Chacing with a poor takedown
and Izmaylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Izmaylov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chacing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chacing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chacing is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chacing misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Chacing misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Chacing shoots in looking for a takedown but Izmaylov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chacing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Izmaylov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Potemkin Izmaylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chace Chacing.
Chacing avoids the body shot from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov works Chacing's body with a nice hook.
Izmaylov swings for the body but Chacing moves out of range.
Chacing takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chacing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chacing gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Izmaylov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chacing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Chacing counters with a single leg into guard. Izmaylov didn't expect that.

Chacing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chacing wants to control from the top but Izmaylov keeps moving.
Chacing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Izmaylov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chacing trying to control the position from guard on top but Izmaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Izmaylov keeping full guard, as Chacing tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chacing wants to control from the top but Izmaylov keeps moving.
Izmaylov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Izmaylov keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Izmaylov stuffs the takedown attempt from Chacing. Chacing gets slowly back to his feet.
Chacing slips under a jab from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Chacing strikes.
Chacing misses the shot to the body.
Izmaylov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chacing shoots in for a takedown but Izmaylov shows good takedown defense.
Chace Chacing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chacing tries to clinch there but Izmaylov circles away.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chacing moves away.
Chacing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chacing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chacing showed some decent athleticism there.

Chacing is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Izmaylov to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Chacing trying to control the position from guard on top but Izmaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chacing looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chacing throws a jab but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chacing wants to clinch up but Izmaylov keeps it at a distance.
Chacing wants to clinch
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chacing was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
The fighters circling - Chacing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Izmaylov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Izmaylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Chacing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Izmaylov with a nice calf kick.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chacing blocks a jab.
Chacing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Izmaylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chacing tries to close the distance and clinch but Izmaylov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chacing shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Izmaylov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Izmaylov pulls Chacing in to control the position.
Chacing trying to control but Izmaylov is working from the bottom.
Izmaylov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chacing wants to pass the guard but Izmaylov is keeping the position.
Izmaylov keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut.
Izmaylov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chacing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Izmaylov is fending him off so far but Chacing persists. Nope, Izmaylov circles away and we're back to standing.
Chacing misses with a straight right.
Chacing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Izmaylov's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Potemkin Izmaylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chacing throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.
Izmaylov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chacing walks into a jab.

That has opened up Chace Chacing's cut even more.
Izmaylov scores with a spinning back kick!
Chacing avoids the head kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a combination
and Chacing counters with a nice uppercut.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut. Chacing saw that one coming.

Chacing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Izmaylov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chacing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chacing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izmaylov counters with a two punch combo.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick.
Chacing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Potemkin Izmaylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Izmaylov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Izmaylov lands a really nice looking cross but Chacing seems unphased.
Izmaylov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chacing at a distance.
Chacing moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Chacing looks to land a left hand but Izmaylov moved out of range nicely.
Izmaylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chacing can do to turn this around?
Chacing throws a series of punches but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Izmaylov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chacing throws a right hand that misses
and Izmaylov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chacing lands a jab.
Izmaylov ducks right into an uppercut from Chacing.
Izmaylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chacing fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chacing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chacing throws a body punch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov tries to score with a low kick but Chacing moves his leg out of the way.
Izmaylov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chacing feints the counter takedown.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Chacing saw that one coming.
Chacing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chacing moves away.
Chacing blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Chacing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Izmaylov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chacing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izmaylov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Chacing scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Izmaylov tries to kick Chacing off in order to stand up. Chacing Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Chacing moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chacing working away.
Izmaylov wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chacing is trying to get an arm triangle but Izmaylov is defending well.
Chacing controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chacing prevents Izmaylov from escaping the position.
Chace Chacing has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chacing is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Izmaylov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chace Chacing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov regains half guard there - taking advantage of Chacing's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Chacing is just content to waste time from the top position. Izmaylov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chacing looking to pass the guard.
Izmaylov controlling Chacing's posture.
Potemkin Izmaylov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chacing looking to pass the guard.
Chacing works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Izmaylov is defending against the submission attempts here by Chacing.

Chacing is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Izmaylov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Izmaylov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chacing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Potemkin Izmaylov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izmaylov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potemkin Izmaylov!
After winning the bout, Potemkin Izmaylov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.