PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorant Kerekes (ranked 3247 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Gao Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorant Kerekes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kerekes
vs
Chao

190 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorant Kerekes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gao Chao!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerekes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Chao tries to keep at a distance but Kerekes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kerekes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kerekes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerekes slowing the pace effectively.
Kerekes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerekes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chao controls his hands.
Kerekes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaos head.
A short body shot lands from Kerekes as the two fighters clinch.
Chao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerekes pushes Chao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerekes.
Kerekes misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kerekes.
Kerekes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chao backwards.
Kerekes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chao backwards.
Kerekes lands a right hand.

Kerekes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerekes lands a nice looking body shot.
Chao takes one on the button.
Kerekes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerekes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chao tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerekes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kerekes clobbers Chao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chao showed some decent athleticism there.
Kerekes is looking for a sweep. Chao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerekes wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chao in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Chao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kerekes is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chao connects with a nice short shot to Kerekes's temple.
Chao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kerekes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Chao there.
Kerekes trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerekes wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Chao there.
Kerekes trying to control from the bottom.
Kerekes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kerekes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kerekes tries to get out of the position.

Chao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chao tries to pass to full mount but Kerekes defends it.
Chao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kerekes is breathing heavily.
Kerekes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chao scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorant Kerekes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kerekes. Chao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chao shoots in for a double leg but Kerekes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gao Chao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kerekes scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kerekes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chao misses the shot to the body.

Chao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kerekes's guard.
Kerekes wants to stand up but Chao is controlling him.
Kerekes keeping full guard, as Chao tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerekes looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerekes, not yet.
Chao is in close to Kerekes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chao wants to control from the top but Kerekes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerekes controls Chao momentarily but Chao frees himself.
Chao working some strikes from top position.
Chao is pushing down on Kerekes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kerekes is fighting to maintain full guard but Chao has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kerekes is not content to let Chao control the position.

Chao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chao working the head and body with strikes.
Chao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kerekes!

Chao is working for a guillotine from mount but Kerekes frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerekes is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chao working Kerekes over with strikes here.
Chao cracks Kerekes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Kerekes is rocked!
Chao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Kerekes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chao unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kerekes wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Chao celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gao Chao!