PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck the Project (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadir Inanir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadir Inanir acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

the Project
vs
Inanir

180 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck the Project!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kadir Inanir!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inanir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

the Project gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from the Project.
Inanir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from the Project.
Inanir tries to break free but the Project pushes him back against the cage.
the Project misses with some punches.
the Project manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
the Project tries to land knees in the clinch but Inanir avoids the damage to the body.
the Project throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
the Project drops down looking for an ankle pick but Inanir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Inanir tries to bum rush the Project with a series of wild strikes but the Project uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inanir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
the Project throws a right hand that Inanir ducks under and follows up with a left that Inanir also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the Project fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck the Project. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inanir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and the Project counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by the Project.
the Project thows a big elbow that misses.
the Project throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
the Project postures up in Inanir's guard and throws a big left but Inanir blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
the Project throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inanir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
the Project has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
the Project throwing strikes but missing.
the Project landing some decent shots from guard.
the Project throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the Project trying to control but Inanir is working from the bottom.
the Project working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
the Project chips away with some ground and pound.
the Project postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
the Project postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
the Project is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Project distracts Inanir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
the Project wants to control from the top but Inanir keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Inanir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst the Project is controlling him.
the Project wants to control from the top but Inanir keeps moving.
the Project advances to half guard.
the Project throwing shots but Inanir is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
the Project is nestled in close to Inanir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inanir looks gassed!
the Project working the head and body with strikes.
the Project wants to take a breather but Inanir is having none of it.
the Project throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
the Project is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inanir punching from the bottom.
the Project drops an elbow to the side of Inanir's head.
Nice strikes from the Project there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck the Project dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - the Project looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inanir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but the Project circles away quickly and effectively.
Inanir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and the Project counters with a nice body shot.
Inanir throws a combination that misses

and the Project counters by moving into the clinch.
Inanir being controlled against the cage.
the Project drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
the Project has Inanir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Inanir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
the Project goes for a takedown attempt but Inanir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck the Project. That's going to take a lot out of him.
the Project scores with a hook to the body. Inanir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inanir is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inanir swinging wilding here.

the Project drives through and clinches with Inanir against the cage.
the Project fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inanir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inanir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from the Project.
the Project has a couple of punches blocked by Inanir.
Inanir is looking to break free of the clinch but the Project has double underhooks.
the Project stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

the Project lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
the Project is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
the Project thows a huge punch but Inanir dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inanir is staying active underneath the Project, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
the Project lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. the Project lands a nice short elbow.
the Project keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
the Project wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inanir keeps working.
Inanir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but the Project scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Project controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from the Project there.
the Project lands strikes from half guard.
the Project performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
the Project wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inanir keeps working.
the Project looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Inanir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but the Project scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from the Project there.
Inanir tries to kick the Project off but the Project keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
the Project is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck the Project dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

the Project closes the distance and clinches.
Inanir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
the Project keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inanir's efforts to push away.

the Project has picked Inanir up - he's going for a ride! the Project dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
the Project lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chuck the Project overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
the Project lands strikes from half guard.
Inanir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
the Project working Inanir over with strikes.
the Project landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. the Project connects with a nice short shot to Inanir's temple.
the Project looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Inanir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
the Project scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
the Project trying to control the pace.
the Project lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
the Project wants to take a breather but Inanir is having none of it.
Chuck the Project is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if the Project is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
the Project has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck the Project just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Inanir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from the Project.
Inanir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and the Project moves into the clinch.
Inanir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
the Project is trying to drag Inanir to the mat but Inanir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
the Project is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Inanir pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inanir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
the Project is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inanir can do to turn this around?
Inanir is trying to force a seperation but the Project has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as the Project takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
the Project keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inanir's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck the Project showed his dominance in that final round.
Well the Project has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck the Project!