PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chomsky
vs
English

200 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Chomsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter English!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but English moves away.
Chomsky lands a slapping body shot.
Chomsky blocks a head kick by English.
Chomsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Peter English has been cut.
English closes the distance and clinches up with Chomsky, looking for a takedown. English pushes Chomsky against the cage but Chomsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chomsky lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
English moves out of range as Chomsky throws a body kick.

Chomsky closes the distance and clinches.

Chomsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chomsky lands a nice shot to the body.
English looks gassed!
Chomsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping English at a distance.

Chomsky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chomsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chomsky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chomsky trying to control the pace.
Chomsky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chomsky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chomsky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky stalling.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Chomsky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chomsky scores with a decent looking hook.

Chomsky moves into range and clinches up with English.
English is trying to drag Chomsky to the mat but Chomsky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chomsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
English tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paul Chomsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter English.

Chomsky manages to break the clinch.

Chomsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with English, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chomsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chomsky gets a clinch.

Chomsky has picked English up - he's going for a ride! Chomsky dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chomsky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under English.
Chomsky is controlling the pace.
English wants to control but Chomsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chomsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsky works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chomsky controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
English tries to hold on but Chomsky postures up.
English tries to reverse the position but Chomsky maintains control.
Chomsky landing shots from mount.
English wants to hold on but Chomsky pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chomsky controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Chomsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter English's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chomsky tries to clinch but English moves out of range.
Chomsky throws and low kick but English moves out of range easily.
Chomsky thuds a left hand into English's body.

Chomsky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. English looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
English is trying to improve his position.
English gets back to half guard.
Chomsky controlling the action here.
English is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky wants to pass to mount but English is defending the position.
Chomsky trying to control the pace.
English is looking for a sweep. Chomsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
English taking some punishment here, with Chomsky in his half guard.
Chomsky is pressing down on English's thigh, looking to free his foot. English is holding on for now.
Chomsky content to control rather than advance.
English is trying to maintain the position but Chomsky is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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.
Chomsky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Chomsky seems content to control.
English gets full guard.
English working a defensive guard here.
Chomsky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chomsky looking to pass the guard.
Paul Chomsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chomsky stays in close to English's body and controls the position.
English bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chomsky's guard.
English trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English wanted to stand there but Chomsky had control of the position.
English wants to control from the top but Chomsky keeps moving.
Chomsky pulls English in close to prevent any damage.
Chomsky wants to stand up but English is controlling him.
Chomsky is pulling down on English's head to control his posture.
English looking to sit in guard and control but Chomsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chomsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Chomsky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
English misses with a takedown attempt

and Chomsky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
English trying to strike off his back.
Chomsky wants to pass the guard but English is keeping the position.
Chomsky throws and elbow that misses. English uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chomsky's guard. Nice move by English!
Chomsky pulls English in close to his closed guard and prevents English from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chomsky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Chomsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter English's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chomsky rushes English and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chomsky taking a breather.
English wants to break free but Chomsky has control.

Chomsky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Chomsky decides to stand up, so the ref orders English to his feet.
Chomsky misses with a series of wild punches.

English darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chomsky wants to improve his position but English is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky is trying to stand back up but English is controlling him
Chomsky tries to get to full guard but English has control of the leg.
Chomsky is working hard here to advance position.
English content to control rather than advance.
Chomsky is trying to get back to full guard.
English tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chomsky lands a nice shot to the body.

Chomsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
English stalling in the clinch but Chomsky improves position.

Chomsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chomsky misses with a takedown attempt

and English counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
English wants to pass the guard but Chomsky is defending well.
Chomsky is doing well to control the position and prevent English from advancing to side control.
English is just content to waste time from the top position. Chomsky takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chomsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
English is trying to control but can't.
Chomsky is trying to control the action in half guard but English is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chomsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed English's head.
English slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chomsky is looking to work some ground and pound but English has wrist control.
Chomsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
English is pulling down on Chomsky's head. It's preventing any offense from Chomsky, at least for the moment.

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.
English looking to control.
Chomsky 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.
English keeping moving, preventing Chomsky from controlling successfully.
Chomsky preventing the sweep.
Chomsky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chomsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Paul Chomsky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Peter English's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chomsky moves into the clinch successfully.
Chomsky scores with a shot to the side of English's head.
English jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chomsky walks away with a smile on his face. English gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

English gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chomsky to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chomsky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
English looking to control.
Chomsky trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chomsky passes easily into side control. Nice work.
English is trying to get back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A lull in the action here as Chomsky stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English is looking for a sweep.
Chomsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but English keeps working.
English is letting Chomsky control him for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Chomsky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Chomsky clinches.

Chomsky breaks from the clinch.
English tries to clinch up but Chomsky circles away and keeps his distance.

Chomsky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chomsky.
Chomsky is looking to take a break and control but English is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chomsky working away.
A lull in the action here.
English manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chomsky's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky prevents English from standing back up.
Chomsky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chomsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chomsky is keen to just control but English is a slippery customer.
English trying to control but Chomsky postures up.
Chomsky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Chomsky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chomsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from English.
Chomsky cracks the inside of English's front leg.
Chomsky digs a good hook to English's body.
Chomsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent English stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chomsky is looking to wear down English with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chomsky scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chomsky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. English was covering up waiting for the punch and Chomsky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chomsky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chomsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
English controls Chomsky momentarily but Chomsky frees himself.
Chomsky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of English's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Chomsky had his way with Peter English in that round.
The cut man is working on Peter English's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

English is looking to clinch.
Chomsky has a takedown stuffed.
English misses with a takedown attempt
and Chomsky counters with a left and a right that stings English.
English takes one on the button.
English with a poor takedown
and Chomsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Chomsky closes the distance and clinches.

Chomsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chomsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Chomsky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chomsky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky is looking to take a break and control but English is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chomsky stalling.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Chomsky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chomsky avoids the body shot from English.
English keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chomsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but English swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chomsky.
Chomsky content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chomsky trying to control the position but English is working away.
Chomsky controlling from side mount.
Chomsky working the strikes but English uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chomsky is nestled in close to English, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chomsky is trying to control. English wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English trying to hold on to Chomsky's head to control him but Chomsky postures up.
English is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chomsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
English avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chomsky.
English trying to control but Chomsky postures up.
Chomsky is controlling the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chomsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but English was well out of range. Poor timing from Chomsky.
Paul Chomsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chomsky looks to score with a jab to the body but English is just out of range.
English throws a head kick but Chomsky moves out of range.
Chomsky throws a leg kick that is checked

and English counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chomsky's guard now.
English is pushing down on Chomsky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chomsky is fighting to maintain full guard but English has managed to sneak the leg through.
English trying to mount his opponent but Chomsky defends it.
Chomsky is looking for a sweep. English is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chomsky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chomsky controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
English works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peter English has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chomsky trying to hold on to English's head to control him but English postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Chomsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chomsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Chomsky!
Paul Chomsky is the new heavyweight champion!