PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balagachi Menggetu (ranked 5829 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Garrison Dc Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balagachi Menggetu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Menggetu
vs
Chandler

180 cm
25
170
0 - 2 - 1

187 cm
20
179
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Balagachi Menggetu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garrison Dc Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menggetu blocks a head kick by Chandler.

Chandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Menggetu has picked Chandler up - he's going for a ride! Menggetu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Menggetu stops Chandler from getting back to his feet.
Menggetu wants to pass the guard but Chandler is defending well.
Menggetu lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler wants to control but Menggetu is keeping busy.

Chandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Menggetu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menggetu decides to return to a standing position.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Menggetu.
Menggetu throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler unleashes a big counter combination but Menggetu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Menggetu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Menggetu lands with a kick to the temple. Chandler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Chandler closes the distance and pushes Menggetu back into the cage.
Menggetu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Menggetu wants to get back to striking at distance but Chandler won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menggetu dodges an elbow strike from Chandler.
Menggetu stalls.
Chandler jumps guard but Menggetu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Menggetu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chandler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Menggetu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Balagachi Menggetu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrison Dc Chandler.

Menggetu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrison Dc Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Menggetu defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Menggetu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Menggetu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menggetu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler shoots and misses

and Menggetu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chandler is looking for a takedown.
Chandler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Menggetu decides to pull guard.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Menggetu keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.

Menggetu has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chandler is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Menggetu obliges.
Menggetu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Garrison Dc Chandler has been cut.
Menggetu lands an elbow just above Chandler 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chandler manages to pull guard.

Menggetu stands up and waves to Chandler to follow him.

Menggetu clinches.
Chandler tries to break the clinch but Menggetu is controlling the position.

Menggetu tightens his grip and picks Chandler up, before dumping him to the ground. Chandler manages to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Chandler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Menggetu defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menggetu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balagachi Menggetu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrison Dc Chandler'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.

Menggetu forces Chandler back against the cage and clinches.
Chandler tries to pull guard but Menggetu holds him up against the cage and eventually Chandler drops back down to his feet.
Chandler looking to slow down the pace here.

Menggetu jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler is fighting to break Menggetu's control of his arms but Menggetu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chandler stands up from Menggetu's guard - Chandler perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Menggetu.
Menggetu tries to counter with a takedown but Chandler is quick to defend against it.
Chandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Menggetu circles away.
Balagachi Menggetu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrison Dc Chandler.

Chandler instigates a clinch.
Menggetu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chandler is trying to force a seperation but Menggetu has the dominant position.
Menggetu trying to land knees to the body.
Chandler is working for takedown but Menggetu is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menggetu decides to pull guard.

Menggetu kicks Chandler off and gets to his feet.

Menggetu pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Menggetu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Menggetu stalls.

Menggetu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Menggetu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chandler to the ground. Menggetu is now in Chandler's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler working a defensive guard here.
Menggetu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working a defensive guard but Menggetu passes into half guard.
Chandler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Menggetu scores with a couple of nice shots.

Menggetu decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Menggetu rushes Chandler and presses him up against the cage.

Menggetu pulls Chandler into guard.
Balagachi Menggetu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menggetu is keeping the position for now.
Menggetu has control of Chandler's left arm, preventing Chandler from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menggetu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menggetu is pulling down on Chandler's head. It's preventing any offense from Chandler, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balagachi Menggetu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garrison Dc Chandler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chandler fakes the leg kick and cracks Menggetu in the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Menggetu.
Menggetu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Menggetu counters by clinching up.
Menggetu is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menggetu after a bit of a struggle.
Balagachi Menggetu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrison Dc Chandler.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Menggetu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler fails to pull guard.
Chandler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chandler tries to pull guard but Menggetu won't allow it.

Menggetu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chandler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Menggetu working Chandler over with strikes.
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.
Menggetu is nestled in close to Chandler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Menggetu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Menggetu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Menggetu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menggetu prevents Chandler from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menggetu working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Menggetu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Menggetu seems content to control.

Menggetu is working for a kimura but Chandler is defending it quite comfortably.
Menggetu working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Menggetu seems content to control.
Menggetu prevents Chandler from improving his position.

Menggetu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chandler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Menggetu gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balagachi Menggetu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menggetu 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balagachi Menggetu!
Balagachi Menggetu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.