PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello The dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Break. The dragon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cereal Killer by Method Man and Red Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chase
vs
The dragon

190 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

192 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donatello The dragon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chase has closed the distance and engaged The dragon in a clinch.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but The dragon blocks with his arms.
The dragon blocks the elbow strike.
Chase pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chase pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase lands an elbow inside that The dragon shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards The dragon's brow.
The dragon tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase misses with a hook from the clinch.
The dragon can't get the takedown.
The dragon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello The dragon.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent The dragon's takedown attempt.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The dragon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
The dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
The dragon misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chase tries to clinch but The dragon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but The dragon blocks with his arms.
The dragon tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase with a knee to the head.
The dragon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The dragon looks gassed!
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Chase lands a nice uppercut.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but The dragon is blocking nicely.
The dragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
The dragon takes an elbow to the temple.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase lands a knee to the head.

Chase is fighting off a takedown attempt but The dragon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chase to the mat. Chase regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The dragon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chase's guard.
The dragon is taking a breather. Chase says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chase trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The dragon wants to take a breather but Chase is having none of it.
The dragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The dragon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The dragon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The dragon trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom.
The dragon wants to free his trapped foot but Chase is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The dragon avoids the head kick by Chase.

The dragon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chase keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chase moves into full guard.
Chase is trying to keep The dragon in close.
The dragon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The dragon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to stand but The dragon is controlling the position.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The dragon's guard.

The dragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chase is aware though and is defending well.
Chase is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase tries to free his leg and advance position but The dragon is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
The dragon lands a slapping body shot.
The dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase tries to clinch but The dragon is having none of it.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase looks to land a body kick but The dragon moved away.
The dragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chase gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The dragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase.
The dragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.

Chase clinches up with The dragon and pushes him back against the cage.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped The dragon in his tracks for a moment.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but The dragon avoids the damage to the body.
The dragon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chase prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but The dragon blocks with his arms.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The dragon tries for a takedown but Chase manages to get underhooks.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
The dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello The dragon.
The dragon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chase avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The dragon tries to keep at a distance but Chase has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but The dragon is blocking nicely.
The dragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. The dragon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase tries a knee to the head but The dragon blocks it.
The dragon taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Chase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The dragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chase avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but The dragon blocks with his arms.
Chase tries a knee to the head but The dragon blocks it.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
The dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chase fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The dragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The dragon avoids it.
The dragon tries to circle away but Chase has him pinned against the cage.
The dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The dragon avoids it.
Chase landing knees to the head.

The dragon has picked Chase up - he's going for a ride! The dragon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The dragon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The dragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chase does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The dragon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The dragon throwing shots but Chase is blocking nicely.
Chase keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chase is refusing to be controlled, as The dragon sits in half guard.
Chase is positioning himself well to prevent The dragon advancing to mount.
The dragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Chase is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The dragon fails to land the takedown.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The dragon throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
The dragon walks into a stiff left hand from Chase.
The dragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chase rushes The dragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase lands an elbow just above The dragon 's eye.
Chase working The dragon over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
A short right from Chase.
Chase landing knees to the head.
The dragon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The dragon.
The dragon looking for a takedown.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but The dragon is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The dragon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The dragon off to one side.
The dragon throws a big shot that misses.
The dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from The dragon.

Chase moves into range and clinches up with The dragon.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The dragon's defenses.
The dragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

The dragon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The dragon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chase is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The dragon lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chase has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The dragon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The dragon trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The dragon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chase is on top in guard.
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chase slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chase wants to control from the top but The dragon keeps moving.

Chase avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Chase stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The dragon keeps the fight on the outside.

Chase darts in and clinches The dragon up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Chase.
The dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chase connects with a high kick.
The dragon misses with a double jab.
Chase lands with a kick to the temple. The dragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but The dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The dragon defending well as Chase loads up on a big left hand.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from The dragon.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The dragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Chase stuffs the takedown attempt from The dragon. The dragon gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello The dragon.
Chase is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Chase.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The dragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Donatello The dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The dragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Chase gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnny Chase has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The dragon is working for takedown but Chase is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
The dragon lands a nice shot to the body.
The dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chase, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!