PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Chase (ranked 2919 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Emiljan Frasheri (ranked 368 p4p, 463 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Emiljan Frasheri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Chase's chin.

Chase
vs
Frasheri

190 cm
21
205
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
219
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emiljan Frasheri!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase throws an overhand right that lands on Frasheri's shoulder, as Frasheri tries to avoid the shot.
Frasheri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Frasheri.
Chase slips under a jab from Frasheri.
Frasheri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Frasheri throws out a counter right but Chase avoids it with no problem.
Frasheri wants to land a leg kick but Chase is out of range.
Frasheri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Chase.
Frasheri stuns Chase with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frasheri wants to slow Chase down by chopping away at his legs.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Chase misses with a hook
letting Frasheri counter with a right hand.
Frasheri blocks a head kick by Chase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chase. Frasheri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chase swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frasheri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frasheri. That's going to slow Chase down.
Frasheri on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Emiljan Frasheri has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frasheri throws out a loose jab but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase connects with a nice looking jab.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frasheri.
A low kick from Frasheri is predictable there
and Chase counters with a nice uppercut.
Danny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frasheri.
Chase misses with a looping right.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frasheri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frasheri connects with a leg kick.
Frasheri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Chase slips under a jab.
Chase moves out of range of the strikes.
Chase has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolfpack Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Chase jabs Frasheri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chase lands a jab to the head.
Frasheri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chase's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Frasheri misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frasheri thuds a left hand into Chase's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri lands with a right hand.
Frasheri just misses with a punch to the body.
Frasheri ducks right into an uppercut from Chase.
Chase lands a lovely overhand right.
Frasheri scores with a leg kick.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frasheri avoids the head kick by Chase.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frasheri! But no joy.
Chase cracks Frasheri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frasheri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frasheri misses with a straight right.
Chase was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chase rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frasheri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frasheri misses with a straight left.
Frasheri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frasheri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chase connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chase throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frasheri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri avoids the body shot from Chase.
Chase punishes Frasheri's body with a nice straight punch.
Chase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frasheri stuns Chase with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frasheri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frasheri misses with a low kick.
Chase throws the left hand but Frasheri avoids the punch easily.
Frasheri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chase with a body shot.
Chase swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frasheri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chase avoids the body shot from Frasheri.
Frasheri misses with a hook
and Chase counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chase fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chase takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Emiljan Frasheri's cut even more.
Some bone on bone action there as Chase checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chase with a nice cross.
Chase scores with the left hand. Frasheri knows he should have avoided that one.
Frasheri drops his hands momentarily and Chase takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chase slips a jab from Frasheri.
Chase throws a lazy right hand but Frasheri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chase cracks Frasheri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Frasheri.
Chase is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frasheri throws out the jab.
Chase lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frasheri throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frasheri wants to slow Chase down by chopping away at his legs.
Chase connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frasheri momentarily.
Frasheri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Frasheri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Chase will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emiljan Frasheri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chase scores with a jab to the head.
Frasheri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frasheri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frasheri tries to move into range but Chase moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frasheri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frasheri lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Frasheri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chase defending well as Frasheri loads up on a big left hand.
Danny Chase is winning the standup battle so far.
Chase scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frasheri in his tracks.
Chase throws a body punch but Frasheri moves out of range.
Chase misses with a straight left.
Frasheri lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frasheri swings for the body but Chase moves out of range.
Chase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frasheri manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frasheri. Chase does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasheri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chase misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Frasheri to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Chase catches Frasheri right on the button with a cross.

The cut above Emiljan Frasheri's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Frasheri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chase loads up on a big right hand but Frasheri slips the punch.
Chase misses with a hook
and Frasheri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chase scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chase misses with a left hand
and Frasheri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chase moves away from the strike by Frasheri.
Chase misses with a straight left.
Frasheri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chase's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Frasheri lands a big shot that drops Chase! Can he finish him?

Chase is rocked!

It looks like Danny Chase has been cut.
Frasheri content to stall in guard here.
Oh Chase is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frasheri looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chase seems to have got his legs back now.
Frasheri wants to pass the guard but Chase is keeping the position.
Frasheri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chase uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands a jab to the nose.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Frasheri.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Frasheri moves away and avoids it.
Frasheri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frasheri thuds his right hand into Chase's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chase keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chase throws a body shot but no joy.
Frasheri throws a hook but Chase blocks it.
Frasheri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chase smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frasheri thuds a left hand into Chase's body.
Frasheri connects with a solid leg kick.
Frasheri slips a jab from Chase.
Chase moves out of range as Frasheri strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frasheri misses with a body shot.
Frasheri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Chase throws a hook but Frasheri blocks it.
Chase slips under a jab.
Chase is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frasheri moves away.
Frasheri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frasheri throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Frasheri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frasheri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chase is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frasheri catches Chase with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chase cracks Frasheri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Frasheri misses.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frasheri throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emiljan Frasheri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Frasheri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frasheri misses with a shot to the body
letting Chase counter with a right hand.
Chase with a nice cross.
Chase throws a head kick but Frasheri moves out of range.
Chase throws a lazy uppercut
and Frasheri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chase misses with a looping left.
Chase throws a body shot but no joy.
Chase fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chase jabs at Frasheri's body.
Frasheri moves out of range of the strikes.
Frasheri lands a really nice looking cross but Chase seems unphased.
Frasheri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chase.
Frasheri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Chase.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frasheri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frasheri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frasheri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chase throws out the jab.
Chase moves out of range as Frasheri strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frasheri. Frasheri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Emiljan Frasheri's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A big left from Frasheri misses.
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frasheri just misses with a punch to the body.
Frasheri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chase.
Frasheri takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Chase sizes up Frasheri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frasheri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Frasheri moved out of range.
Frasheri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chase takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Emiljan Frasheri's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Danny Chase!
Our winner, Danny Chase, 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.