PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vini Chowkin (ranked 3509 p4p, 4856 weight class) and Luke Naison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Chowkin
vs
Naison

165 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vini Chowkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Naison!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin is looking to counter punch.
Vini Chowkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chowkin throws a hook but Naison avoids it easily.
Naison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chowkin manages to avoid it.
Chowkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Naison takes one to the chin there.
Naison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chowkin's head backwards.
Naison slips under a jab from Chowkin.
Naison lands a jab to Chowkin's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Chowkin misses with a shot to the body
and Naison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naison misses with a lunging right hand
and Chowkin counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin connects with a body shot that sends Naison's belly button to the back.
Chowkin misses with a hook.
Naison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chowkin cracks Naison with a good jab.
Chowkin loads up on a big right hand but Naison slips the punch.
Naison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Naison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Naison misses.
Chowkin misses with a body shot.
Naison slips under a jab from Chowkin.
Chowkin throws an off balance right hand
and Naison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naison tests Chowkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a right hand
and Naison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Chowkin misses.
Chowkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chowkin. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Naison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Naison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naison connects with a body shot that sends Chowkin's belly button to the back.
Chowkin ducks under a wild hook from Naison.
A little feinted left hand from Chowkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Naison misses with a hook
and Chowkin counters with a straight right hand.
Naison throws a hook to the side of Chowkin's head but Chowkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chowkin scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with an uppercut. Naison saw that one coming.
Chowkin lands a jab to Naison's midsection.
Chowkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naison.
Chowkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naison misses with a body shot.
Naison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chowkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naison momentarily.
Chowkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chowkin. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a straight right.
Naison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Naison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Chowkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Naison to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chowkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin swings for the body but Naison moves out of range.
Chowkin ducks under a wild hook from Naison.
Naison scores with a jab to the body.
Naison scores with a jab to the body.
Chowkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vini Chowkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Naison looks to land a right hand but Chowkin moved out of range.
Vini Chowkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Naison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Naison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chowkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naison.
Chowkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chowkin with a body shot.
Chowkin stuns Naison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chowkin avoids the body shot from Naison.
Chowkin is looking to wear down Naison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chowkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison.
Chowkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Naison doesn't seem bothered though.
Chowkin ducks under a wild hook from Naison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chowkin, as that shot connected.
Naison scores with a jab to the body.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range.
Naison misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Naison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chowkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Chowkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chowkin defending well as Naison loads up on a big left hand.
Chowkin misses with a looping right.
Naison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chowkin throws a hook to the side of Naison's head but Naison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Naison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chowkin misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Chowkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Naison misses with a shot to the body
and Chowkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naison throws a hook but Chowkin avoids it easily.
Chowkin misses with a right hand
and Naison counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naison connects with the punch.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Naison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naison moves away.
Naison lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chowkin. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naison takes a swing at Chowkin's ribcage but misses.
Naison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naison scores with a jab to the head.
Chowkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naison.
A little feinted left hand from Chowkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chowkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naison misses with a shot to the body
and Chowkin counters with a left to the body.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Chowkin misses the body punch
letting Naison counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin defending well as Naison loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Chowkin misses its target.
Naison misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Chowkin.
Naison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chowkin in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chowkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naison in his tracks.
Chowkin lands a really nice looking cross but Naison seems unphased.
Naison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chowkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Chowkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chowkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vini Chowkin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chowkin throws a jab when Naison was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chowkin, as that shot connected.
Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chowkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range.
Naison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chowkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison.
Chowkin looks to land a left hand but Naison moved out of range nicely.
Chowkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chowkin misses with a wild body shot.
Naison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chowkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Naison's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Chowkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naison.
Chowkin misses the shot to the body.
Chowkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Naison misses with a looping left.
Chowkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Naison misses with a shot to the body
and Chowkin counters with a right hand to the body.
Naison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chowkin throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range.
Naison moves away from the strike by Chowkin.
Chowkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naison misses with a jab to the body
and Chowkin counters with a nice body shot.
Naison avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
Naison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chowkin.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naison moves away.
Naison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Naison throws a lazy uppercut
and Chowkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chowkin.
Naison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chowkin moves away.
Chowkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chowkin misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Chowkin.
Naison lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naison throws an off balance right hand
and Chowkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chowkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naison manages to avoid it.
Naison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chowkin.
Chowkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Naison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chowkin scores with a nice strike.
Naison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chowkin.
A big left from Naison misses.
Naison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chowkin blocks a jab.
Chowkin scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin takes a swing at Naison's ribcage but misses.
Naison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chowkin lands with an overhand left.
Chowkin misses the jab.
Chowkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chowkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Naison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chowkin thinking.
Naison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Naison throws a sloppy body shot
and Chowkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Naison takes a swing at Chowkin's ribcage but misses.
Luke Naison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naison sizes up Chowkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vini Chowkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chowkin 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vini Chowkin!