PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Chestner (ranked 863 p4p, 851 weight class) and Shen Po (ranked 133 p4p, 127 weight class). Chestner comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Bruiser. Po has chosen Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市 as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shen Po enters the cage!

Chestner
vs
Po

190 cm
33
207
19 - 9 - 0

177 cm
34
221
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Chestner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestner defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Po misses with a hook
and Chestner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chestner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Chestner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chestner has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chestner smiles and moves away.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Chestner misses its target.
Chestner lands with a right hand.
Chestner scores with a hook to the body. Po takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws an off balance right hand
and Chestner counters with a straight right hand.
Po misses with a body shot.
Chestner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chestner throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chestner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chestner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po misses with a body shot
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chestner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Po blocks a jab.
Po tries to clinch
enabling Chestner to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Chestner to counter with a crisp jab.
Po looks to throw the jab but Chestner is out of range.
Chestner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Po stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Po is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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!
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Chestner moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po misses with a hook
and Chestner counters with a big right hand! Oh Po is in trouble here! Chestner follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Chestner!
In his post fight interview, Brad Chestner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.