PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jark Reepal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chi has chosen Advance On as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reepal
vs
Chi

171 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jark Reepal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Chi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reepal moves into the clinch.
Reepal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Reepal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reepal throws a nice looking combination but Chi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chi darts in trying to clinch
and Reepal counters with a series of strikes. Chi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chi scoring well with a low kick there.
Chi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reepal's sensitive parts.
Chi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chi tries to clinch up

and Reepal counters by clinching up.
Reepal wants to get back to striking at distance but Chi won't allow it.
Reepal keeps control of Chi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chi prevents Reepal from breaking the clinch.
Chi keeps control of Reepal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reepal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chi is trying to break the clinch but Reepal has him pressed against the cage.

Reepal breaks from the clinch.
Reepal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reepal throws a series of punches but Chi avoids them all with ease.
Reepal scores with a jab to the body.
Chi cracks Reepal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reepal misses with a series of wild punches.
Reepal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chi feints and then cracks Reepal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reepal down.
Reepal's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reepal duly obliges.

Reepal closes the distance and pushes Chi back into the cage.

Reepal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reepal clinches up with Chi and pushes him back against the cage.
Chi tries to break free but Reepal pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reepal has had enough of the clinch but Chi keeps him there for the moment.
Chi is trying to force a seperation but Reepal has the dominant position.
Reepal is trying to break the clinch but Chi is controlling him.
Reepal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Reepal breaks from the clinch.
Chi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reepal.

Reepal darts in and clinches Chi up against the cage.
Reepal has Chi pressed against the cage, preventing Chi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reepal is trying to break the clinch but Chi is controlling him.
Reepal tries to break free but Chi pushes him back against the cage.
Chi is looking to break free of the clinch but Reepal has double underhooks.
Reepal wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Reepal with that takedown attempt.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chi.
Reepal throws a series of punches but Chi avoids them all with ease.
Reepal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from Chi lands but Reepal takes it in his stride.
Reepal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reepal tries to clinch up but Chi circles away and keeps his distance.
Chi slips a jab from Reepal.
Reepal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jark Reepal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reepal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chi feints and then cracks Reepal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reepal down.
Chi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reepal.
A punch combination from Reepal misses.
Chi misses with a few strikes there.
Chi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reepal throws a hook but Chi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi thuds his shin into the meat of Reepal's side.
Reepal throws a head kick that misses.
Reepal is breathing heavily.
Chi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reepal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chi - the referee stops the clock and Reepal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chi. Reepal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid body kick from Chi.
Reepal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reepal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reepal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reepal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chi thumps Reepal with a low kick.
Chi shoots in for a double leg but Reepal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reepal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reepal looks to throw a body kick
and Chi counters with a nice body kick.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jark Reepal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chi wants to clinch but Reepal slips to the side
and Reepal counters with a series of strikes. Chi will be more careful next time no doubt.

Reepal takes the fight into the clinch.
Reepal trying to land knees to the body.
Chi tries to break the clinch but Reepal is controlling the position.
Chi missing with knees to the body.
Reepal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Reepal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reepal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chi's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Reepal - that landed with a thud.
Reepal lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepal tries to pull guard but Chi holds him up against the cage and eventually Reepal drops back down to his feet.
Reepal lands a nice uppercut.
Chi tries to break free but Reepal pushes him back against the cage.
Chi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reepal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reepal is trying to force a seperation but Chi has the dominant position.
Reepal wants to break free but Chi has control.
Reepal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reepal is stalling here.
Reepal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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.
Reepal wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jark Reepal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reepal wants to break free but Chi has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chi prevents Reepal from breaking the clinch.
Reepal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reepal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chi keeps control of Reepal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chi stops a takedown attempt from Reepal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Reepal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reepal is trying to break the clinch but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Reepal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reepal is trying to break the clinch but Chi is controlling him.
Chi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reepal's efforts to push away.

Chi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Chi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chi throws a nice head kick!
Chi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Reepal's front leg but catches the back leg as Reepal tries to avoid it.
Reepal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reepal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reepal.
Chi is pushing Reepal's head away, looking to escape. Reepal manages to hold on to the position though.
Chi is trying to control Reepal's posture but Reepal avoids it.

Reepal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reepal is defended easily by Chi.
A telegraphed right hand from Reepal misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jark Reepal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chi scores with a push kick.
Reepal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chi doesn't seem bothered though.
Chi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reepal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reepal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chi avoids it really well and circles away.

Reepal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chi prevents Reepal from breaking the clinch.
Reepal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reepal tries to break free but Chi pushes him back against the cage.
Chi has had enough of the clinch but Reepal keeps him there for the moment.
Chi tries to break free but Reepal pushes him back against the cage.
Reepal tries for a takedown but Chi manages to get underhooks.
Reepal has Chi pressed against the cage, preventing Chi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reepal fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jark Reepal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chi keeps control of Reepal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reepal has had enough of the clinch but Chi keeps him there for the moment.
Chi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chi is trying to break the clinch but Reepal is controlling him.
Reepal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chi can't break the clinch.
Reepal has had enough of the clinch but Chi keeps him there for the moment.
Reepal is looking to break free of the clinch but Chi has double underhooks.
Reepal stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chi prevents Reepal from breaking the clinch.
Chi is looking to break free of the clinch but Reepal has double underhooks.
Chi wants to break free but Reepal has control.
Reepal is trying to break the clinch but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Chi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reepal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chi being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reepal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reepal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chi connects with a high kick.
Reepal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reepal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reepal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reepal throws a head kick but Chi moves out of range.
Chi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reepal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chi.
Chi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jark Reepal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chi feints and then cracks Reepal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reepal down.
Chi misses with a jab to the body
and Reepal counters with a left and a right that stings Chi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chi.
Danga de danga de dang - Reepal scores with a four punch combination!
A thudding body kick lands there by Chi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reepal throws a right and a left that Chi avoids nicely.
Chi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reepal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chi counters with a body kick.
Reepal shoots in and drives through. Chi sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jark Reepal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reepal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reepal counters with a nice body shot.
Chi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chi throws a head kick that Reepal semi-blocks.
Chi moves out of range as Reepal strikes.
Chi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Reepal.
Chi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reepal tries to avoid it but Chi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reepal to the ground. Reepal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reepal slaps away a takedown attempt from Chi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reepal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Chi.
I think Reepal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jark Reepal!