PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bielkheden
vs
Chester

186 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lawrence Chester!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bielkheden tries for a takedown but Chester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chester forces Bielkheden back against the cage and clinches.

Chester lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chester wants to take a breather but Bielkheden is having none of it.
Bielkheden wants to control but Chester is keeping busy.
Bielkheden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bielkheden is trying to get back to full guard.
Bielkheden is looking to control Chester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bielkheden avoid being mounted?
Chester not doing much here.
Chester wants to stand up but Bielkheden is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester prevents Bielkheden from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bielkheden closes the distance and clinches up with Chester, looking for a takedown. Bielkheden pushes Chester against the cage but Chester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bielkheden tries to clinch up but Chester circles away and keeps his distance.

Chester clinches.
Knees to the body from Chester.
Bielkheden stalls.
Bielkheden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chester taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bielkheden wants a takedown but no success here.
Bielkheden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden stalling against the cage.
Chester prevents Bielkheden from breaking the clinch.
Bielkheden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chester backwards.
Bielkheden looking to slow down the pace here.

Bielkheden pulls guard successfully.
Bielkheden tries to strike from the bottom.
Chester controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chester stands up and waves to Bielkheden to follow him.
Lawrence Chester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bielkheden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chester as he jumps to the side.

Chester changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bielkheden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chester stands up.
Bielkheden doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chester counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bielkheden!
Bielkheden is breathing heavily.
Bielkheden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chester controlling from the full mount.
Bielkheden is looking to improve his position but Chester isn't that keen on the idea.
Chester controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chester's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bielkheden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chester tries to control but Bielkheden wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bielkheden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chester counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bielkheden's guard now.
Bielkheden is trying to control the position but Chester postures up.
Chester preventing the sweep.
Chester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chester trying to control but Bielkheden is working from the bottom.
Chester wants to stand but Bielkheden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chester advances to half guard.
Bielkheden is looking to control Chester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bielkheden avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bielkheden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bielkheden looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chester landing knees to the body.
Bielkheden wants to get back to striking at distance but Chester won't allow it.
Bielkheden throws an elbow that misses.
Bielkheden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bielkheden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Chester.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chester takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bielkheden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chester goes for a takedown attempt but Bielkheden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bielkheden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chester's guard.
Chester has momentary wrist control but Bielkheden slips an elbow through the middle.
Bielkheden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chester is trying to keep Bielkheden in close.

Bielkheden gets to his feet. Chester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bielkheden is looking to clinch.
Bielkheden with a poor takedown

and Chester counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bielkheden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden has a closed guard, preventing Chester from standing up.
Chester trying to control but Bielkheden is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bielkheden is on top in guard.
Chester is trying to keep Bielkheden in close.
Bielkheden trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bielkheden slips nicely into half guard.
Bielkheden trying to control the pace.
Chester is trying to stand up here but Bielkheden is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bielkheden in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester tries to get to full guard but Bielkheden has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chester wants to get back to his feet.
Bielkheden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Chester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bielkheden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chester!
Chester is trying to stand up.
Bielkheden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bielkheden controlling the pace for now.
Chester tries to lock up and control but Bielkheden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bielkheden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chester can't escape the position.
Chester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bielkheden.
Chester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bielkheden controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielkheden with good strikes from the mount here!
Chester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bielkheden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bielkheden pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bielkheden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chester is looking to escape.
Chester tries to hold on but Bielkheden pushes him away.
Bielkheden controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bielkheden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bielkheden controlling the position easily from mount.
Chester is squirming around, avoiding Bielkheden's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester wants to hold on but Bielkheden pushes him away.
Bielkheden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chester is looking to escape.
Bielkheden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chester is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bielkheden pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chester bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Chester stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chester gets a clinch.
Come on Bielkheden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bielkheden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bielkheden trying to stall but Chester improves his position.
Bielkheden misses with a knee strike.
Chester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bielkheden wants to break free but Chester has control.
Bielkheden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bielkheden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chester prevents it.
Chester stalls.
Bielkheden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chester tries to land knees in the clinch but Bielkheden avoids the damage to the body.
Chester blocks the elbow strike.
Bielkheden goes for a takedown attempt but Chester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bielkheden fails with a takedown attempt.

Chester moves into the clinch successfully.
Bielkheden jumps guard but Chester stands there with Bielkheden around his waist. Bielkheden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bielkheden is keeping busy.
David Bielkheden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bielkheden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Bielkheden.
Well Chester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Chester!