PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vini Chowkin (ranked 25010 p4p, 23777 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chowkin
vs
Bebok

165 cm
26
140
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
130
7 - 51 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vini Chowkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chowkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bebok was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Bebok is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bebok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chowkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chowkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bebok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bebok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chowkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bebok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bebok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Bebok misses
and Chowkin counters with a nice body shot.
Chowkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chowkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bebok was well out of range. Poor timing from Chowkin.
Bebok ducks under a wild hook from Chowkin.
Bebok flicks out a counter leg kick but Chowkin steps away.
Bebok shoots in for a takedown but Chowkin shows good takedown defense.
Bebok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chowkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bebok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chowkin as he jumps to the side.
Bebok doesn't manage to clinch there - Chowkin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a body shot.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bebok moves away.
Chowkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Bebok.
Bebok tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chowkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bebok somewhat.
Vini Chowkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Bebok.
Chowkin cracks Bebok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chowkin with a nice cross.
Bebok avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bebok moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bebok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin looks to throw the jab but Bebok is out of range.
Jab from Chowkin.
Bebok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chowkin.
Chowkin sets himself, and Bebok steps forward looking for the clinch! Chowkin avoids it this time.
Bebok avoids the body shot from Chowkin.
Bebok tries to clinch there but Chowkin circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bebok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chowkin.
Chowkin is looking to wear down Bebok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bebok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chowkin.
Bebok closes the distance but Chowkin moves to the side
and Chowkin counters with a straight right hand.
Chowkin lands a body shot.
Bebok shoots in but Chowkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chowkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chowkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bebok moves away.
Bebok only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebok tries to clinch up but Chowkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Chowkin with a jab.
Vini Chowkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chowkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebok.
Nice sprawl there from Chowkin as Bebok shoots in.
Bebok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chowkin tries to avoid it but Bebok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chowkin to the ground. Chowkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bebok tries to move into range but Chowkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bebok fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chowkin. Bebok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vini Chowkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chowkin, as that shot connected.
Bebok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chowkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Chowkin sends Bebok crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chowkin is motioning to the referee to let Bebok up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bebok is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chowkin misses with a straight left.
Bebok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bebok is still on wobbly legs! Can Chowkin finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Chowkin.
Chowkin misses with an uppercut. Bebok saw that one coming.
Bebok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin misses with a hook.
Chowkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bebok seems to have recovered his senses.
Chowkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Chowkin takes a swing at Bebok's ribcage but misses.
Bebok ducks under a wild hook from Chowkin.
Chowkin checks a low kick from Bebok.
Chowkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bebok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chowkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bebok counters with a series of strikes. Chowkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bebok slips a straight right by Chowkin.
Bebok misses with a leg kick.
Bebok shoots in looking for a takedown. Chowkin tries to sprawl out of it but Bebok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chowkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chowkin checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vini Chowkin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chowkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bebok.
Chowkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bebok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chowkin lands a nice shot that snaps Bebok's head back.
Bebok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bebok closes the distance and clinches.
Chowkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bebok fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bebok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chowkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bebok can do to turn this around?
Bebok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bebok fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chowkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bebok blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chowkin as the two fighters clinch.
Chowkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beboks head.
Bebok throws a head punch that misses.
Chowkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bebok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chowkin lands an uppercut.
Bebok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bebok.
Chowkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chowkin fails to land.
Bebok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bebok blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chowkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chowkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bebok throws a punch but it's blocked by Chowkin.
Chowkin blocking some punches.
Chowkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebok takes a shot to the head.
Bebok throws a head punch that misses.
Bebok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chowkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bebok blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bebok fails to land.
Bebok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vini Chowkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chowkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chowkin lands with a left to the head.
Chowkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bebok backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chowkin lands a left hand.
Bebok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bebok has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chowkin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bebok can turn it around.
Chowkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chowkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chowkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bebok.
Chowkin works on Bebok's body with a couple of short punches.
Chowkin can't find room to land a body shot as Bebok controls the action.
Chowkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vini Chowkin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bebok fails with the takedown.
Chowkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chowkin throws a jab when Bebok was well out of range.
Bebok wants to counter the offense by Chowkin and move into the clinch position.
Bebok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chowkin misses the shot to the body.
As Chowkin backs off Bebok throws a huge counter combo but Chowkin manages to avoid it all.
Bebok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chowkin.
Bebok moves in looking to clinch but Chowkin pushes him off.
Chowkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bebok counters with a two punch combo.
Chowkin throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bebok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chowkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Bebok.
Chowkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chowkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Vini Chowkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Bebok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chowkin throws an off balance right hand
and Bebok counters with an inside leg kick.
Andrzej Bebok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chowkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chowkin takes a swing at Bebok's ribcage but misses.
Bebok tries to clinch up.
Chowkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Chowkin looks to land a left hand but Bebok moved out of range nicely.
Bebok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bebok wants to clinch up but Chowkin keeps it at a distance.
Bebok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chowkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bebok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chowkin.
Bebok is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chowkin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bebok.
Bebok tries to clinch up but Chowkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bebok slips under a jab.
Chowkin lands a body shot.
Chowkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beboks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bebok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chowkin.
Chowkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bebok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bebok fails with the takedown
and Chowkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chowkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebok manages to avoid it.
Chowkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bebok has his takedown stuffed
and Chowkin counters with a nice body shot.
Bebok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Chowkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chowkin.
Bebok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chowkin circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chowkin.
Bebok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vini Chowkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chowkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bebok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chowkin misses the jab.
Chowkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chowkin stuffs the takedown.
Bebok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chowkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chowkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chowkin thuds a left hand into Bebok's body.
Chowkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bebok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bebok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chowkin throws a hook but Bebok blocks it.
Chowkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebok manages to avoid it.
Chowkin lands with a straight right. Bebok didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chowkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bebok at a distance.
Chowkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bebok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Chowkin.
Chowkin throws a jab when Bebok was well out of range.
Chowkin misses with a right hand
and Bebok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chowkin's knee momentarily.
Chowkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bebok counters with an inside leg kick.
Chowkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bebok drops his hands momentarily and Chowkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bebok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bebok wants to clinch up but Chowkin keeps it at a distance.
Chowkin throws a shot to the body.
Andrzej Bebok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chowkin just misses with a punch to the body.

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 Tarja Halkonen 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!
As Vini Chowkin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 25, 7'.