PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andro Babic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babic comes to the cage accompanied by Boom - P.O.D.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babic
vs
Chong

188 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andro Babic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wei Chong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babic wants to clinch up but Chong keeps it at a distance.
Babic ducks under a wild hook from Chong.

Babic clinches with his opponent.
Babic throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Babic throws an elbow but misses.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babic.

Chong decides to pull guard.
Babic wants to stand and escape but instead Chong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Babic keeping full guard, as Chong tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Babic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chong is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong trying to control but Babic is working from the bottom.
Chong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chong won't allow Babic to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chong keeps the fight on the outside.
Babic misses with a two punch combination.

Chong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Babic to the mat! Babic manages to get full guard.
Babic wants to stand and escape but Chong is having none of it.

Chong drops back looking for a leg! Babic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Babic manages to kick Chong off! Chong jumps back into Babic's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babic wants to get back to his feet but Chong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Babic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Chong fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babic moves in looking to clinch but Chong pushes him off.
Babic tries to clinch up but Chong circles away and keeps his distance.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Babic pushes him off.
Babic tries to clinch
and Chong counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Chong.
Babic dodges the punch combination from Chong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Babic wants to control but Chong is keeping busy.
Babic wants to get back to his feet.
Babic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chong.
Babic is trying to stand up here but Chong is controlling him well.
Babic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wei Chong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Babic tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Babic's guard.
Babic wants to stand but Chong is controlling the position.
Babic is looking to stand back up but Chong counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Babic.
Chong is trying to control the action in half guard but Babic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Babic wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Babic wants to clinch
and Chong counters with a low kick, right behind Babic 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck for Chong with that takedown attempt.
Andro Babic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babic ducks under a wild hook from Chong.
Babic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chong to score with a decent uppercut.
Chong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babic circles away.
Chong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong looks to land a body kick but Babic moved away.
Good work by Babic as he checks the leg kick.

Chong moves into range and clinches up with Babic.
Babic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Babic lands a knee to the body.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Babic is blocking nicely.

Chong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babic shoots for a takedown but Chong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chong.

Babic is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong passes into half guard.
Babic is trying to stand up here but Chong is controlling him well.

Chong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chong manages to mount him!
Babic is trying to stand up.
Babic is controlling an arm, preventing Chong from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Babic tries to reverse the position but Chong maintains control.
You get the feeling that Babic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chong looking to control but Babic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wei Chong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babic has given up his back here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wei Chong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Babic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Chong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oh Babic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chong stays in close to Babic's body and controls the position.
Babic seems to have got his legs back now.
Chong trying to control but Babic is working from the bottom.
Babic is looking to stand up but Chong isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong trying to control but Babic is working from the bottom.
Chong won't allow Babic to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chong fails with the takedown

and Babic counters by moving into the clinch.
Chong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Babic up against the cage.
Chong gets underhooks to prevent Babic's takedown attempt.
Babic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babic pushes off an throws an elbow but Chong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chong wants a takedown.
Babic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chong's efforts to push away.
Chong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chong lands a knee to the body.
Babic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chong blocks it with crossed arms.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong is pressed up against the cage. Babic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chong down to the mat. Chong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andro Babic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong cracks Babic with a good jab.
Babic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babic tries to clinch but Chong moves away

and Chong counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Wei Chong!