PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chandler (ranked 2565 p4p, 5895 weight class) and Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 211 p4p, 370 weight class). Mike Chandler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chandler
vs
Van Elburg

183 cm
20
155
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
157
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Elburg!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler tests Van Elburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Elburg.
A nice side step and Van Elburg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chandler lands an overhand right.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Elburg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Van Elburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Elburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Van Elburg.
Chandler cracks Van Elburg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chandler tests Van Elburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elburg. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Elburg looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler slips under a jab from Van Elburg.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Van Elburg ducks down to avoid it.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
A little feinted left hand from Chandler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It looks like Chandler has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler cracks Van Elburg with an open hand slap.
Van Elburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
Nice jab there from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg's coach down at Cope's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Elburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Elburg misses with a straight left.
Chandler misses with a hook. Van Elburg ducked under it nicely.
Van Elburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the body
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Elburg scores with the left hand. Chandler knows he should have avoided that one.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Elburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Elburg blocks a jab.
Chandler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.

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!
Van Elburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Elburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Van Elburg moved out of range.
Chandler throws a jab when Van Elburg was well out of range.
Van Elburg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chandler with a body shot.
Van Elburg misses with a wild body shot.
Van Elburg misses with an uppercut.
Van Elburg staying out of range there.
Van Elburg blocks a jab.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Elburg counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Elburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Elburg walks into a jab.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a right hand. Van Elburg shakes it off.
Van Elburg slips a straight right by Chandler.
Van Elburg tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Elburg walks into a left hand.
Van Elburg slips a jab from Chandler.
Van Elburg tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
Van Elburg ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Van Elburg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Elburg throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Van Elburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Elburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Elburg slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.

Chandler lands a left and a right that send Van Elburg crashing to the mat, dazed. Chandler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Van Elburg is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Van Elburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Van Elburg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Elburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Elburg staying out of range there.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and Van Elburg counters with a left to the body.
Van Elburg wants to clinch up but Chandler keeps it at a distance.
Van Elburg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Van Elburg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Van Elburg with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg thuds a left hand into Chandler's body.
The fighters circling - Van Elburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws a hook but Van Elburg avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van Elburg slips a jab from Chandler.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and Van Elburg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Elburg on the side of the head.
Van Elburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chandler moves out of range as Van Elburg strikes.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Van Elburg moves away and avoids it.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Elburg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler defending well as Van Elburg loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler misses with a right hand
and Van Elburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Elburg scores with a jab.

Chandler is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elburg throws an overhand right that drops Chandler like a sack of potatoes! Van Elburg dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
Our winner, Vincent Van Elburg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.