PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chinatown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanutbutter Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peanutbutter Smack looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Chinatown
vs
Smack

183 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Chinatown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peanutbutter Smack!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinatown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smack moves away.
Smack looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chinatown.
Smack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chinatown is fending him off so far but Smack persists. Nope, Chinatown circles away and we're back to standing.
Chinatown moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chinatown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smack is trying to break free.

Chinatown breaks from the clinch.
Smack is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chinatown tries to clinch but Smack is having none of it.

Chinatown closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chinatown tries to work over Smack's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Smack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smack shoots in for a takedown but Chinatown shows good takedown defense.
Charlie Chinatown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peanutbutter Smack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chinatown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chinatown closes the distance and clinches.
Smack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chinatown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chinatown fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Chinatown.
Chinatown throws a solid leg kick but Smack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chinatown.
Chinatown missing with a left hand there. Smack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chinatown.
Chinatown misses with a wild body shot.
Chinatown 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.
Chinatown stuns Smack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smack checks the leg kick.
Chinatown tests Smack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smack misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chinatown.
Chinatown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smack checks a leg kick.
Peanutbutter Smack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinatown wants to clinch up but Smack keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinatown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Chinatown misses.
Chinatown misses with an uppercut.
Chinatown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinatown.
Smack fails to land with a series of punches.
Chinatown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smack scores with a hook.
Chinatown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chinatown duly obliges.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Charlie Chinatown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smack.
Chinatown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smack throws a series of punches but Chinatown avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Smack as he checks the leg kick.
Chinatown misses with a series of wild punches.

Chinatown pushes Smack up against the cage in a clinch.
Smack trying to stall but Chinatown improves his position.
Chinatown avoiding damage as Smack throws knees to the body.
Smack has a couple of punches blocked by Chinatown.
Chinatown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smack keeps control of Chinatown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smack is working for takedown but Chinatown is calmly controlling the position for now.

Chinatown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four 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.
Smack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smack drops Chinatown with a left right combo! Smack follows him down to the ground into side control.

Chinatown is rocked!

It looks like Charlie Chinatown has been cut.
Smack cracks Chinatown with a big elbow.
Oh Chinatown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smack trying to control the position but Chinatown is working away.
Smack moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chinatown seems to have got his legs back now.

Smack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chinatown, who protects the arm well.
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 Charlie Chinatown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chinatown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chinatown throws a hook to the side of Smack's head but Smack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chinatown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chinatown misses with an uppercut
and Chinatown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chinatown takes a swing at Smack's ribcage but misses.
Chinatown throws a leg kick but Smack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Smack as he checks the leg kick.
Chinatown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinatown.
Chinatown throws a front kick aimed at Smack's knee but Smack avoids it well.
Chinatown fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chinatown forces Smack back against the cage and clinches.

Chinatown breaks the clinch.
Chinatown tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chinatown.
Chinatown misses with a series of wild punches.
Chinatown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinatown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smack is out of range.
Smack tries to bum rush Chinatown with a series of wild strikes but Chinatown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chinatown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Chinatown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smack moves away.
Smack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smack scores with a decent looking hook.
Chinatown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smack.
Chinatown misses with a hook to the body
and Smack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smack shoots in but Chinatown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chinatown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smack checks it well.
Smack fails to land the takedown.
Chinatown fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack misses with a body kick.
Charlie Chinatown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smack swinging wilding here.
Chinatown tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
Chinatown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chinatown. Chinatown obviously looking to wear him down.
Chinatown stuffs the takedown.
Charlie Chinatown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peanutbutter Smack.
Chinatown ducks under a wild hook from Smack.
Chinatown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Smack there.
Chinatown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chinatown throws a right and a left that Smack avoids nicely.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt - Chinatown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chinatown throws a combination that misses
and Smack counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Smack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chinatown swings for the body but Smack moves out of range.

Chinatown moves into the clinch.
Chinatown struggles to land a body shot inside as Smack controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smack tries to pull guard but Chinatown holds him up against the cage and eventually Smack drops back down to his feet.
Smack pushes off an throws an elbow but Chinatown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chinatown prevents Smack from breaking the clinch.
Smack tries to work over Chinatown's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Chinatown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chinatown cracks a nice hook into Smack's ribs.
Chinatown throws a leg kick that misses.
Chinatown throws a jab but it's blocked by Smack.
Chinatown takes a swing at Smack's ribcage but misses.
Chinatown misses with a few strikes there.
Chinatown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smack throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chinatown.
A cross from Chinatown lands.
Smack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chinatown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chinatown doesn't manage to clinch there - Smack circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chinatown is fending him off so far but Smack persists. Nope, Chinatown circles away and we're back to standing.
Chinatown misses with a few strikes there.
Smack fails to land the takedown.
Chinatown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smack.
Chinatown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chinatown takes one to the side of the head.
Smack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chinatown circles away.
Smack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chinatown backs up against the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Smack blocks the leg kick.
Smack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chinatown throws a leg kick which misses Smack's front leg but catches the back leg as Smack tries to avoid it.
Chinatown misses with an uppercut.
Chinatown tries to clinch up.
A combination from Chinatown does no damage.
Smack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chinatown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chinatown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chinatown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smack.
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 Charlie Chinatown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chinatown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chinatown throws a body punch but Smack moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chinatown.
Chinatown throws a leg kick but Smack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Chinatown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chinatown moves in looking to clinch but Smack pushes him off.
Peanutbutter Smack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chinatown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chinatown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chinatown loads up on a big right hand but Smack slips the punch.
Chinatown misses with a wild combination.
Chinatown throws a body punch but Smack moves out of range.
Chinatown misses with an uppercut
and Smack counters with a two punch combo.
Chinatown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chinatown looks to score with a jab to the body but Smack is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smack fails to land the takedown.
Chinatown lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chinatown but Chinatown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A clash of legs there as Smack blocks the low kick.
Chinatown misses with a hook
and Smack counters with a stiff right hand.
Chinatown misses with an uppercut.
Smack misses with a wild combination.
Smack tries a head kick but it misses.
Chinatown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Smack and sends Chinatown crashing to the mat! Smack follows him down to the mat - Chinatown regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Smack seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Chinatown kicks off Smack and gets to his feet.
Chinatown takes a swing at Smack's ribcage but misses.
Chinatown wants to clinch.

Chinatown clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chinatown prevents it.
Charlie Chinatown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peanutbutter Smack.

Chinatown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chinatown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smack's sensitive parts.
Smack throws a nice looking combination but Chinatown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chinatown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chinatown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chinatown misses the body punch
and Smack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Chinatown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chinatown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chinatown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chinatown misses the shot to the body.
Smack misses with a double jab.
Smack lands a jab to Chinatown's midsection.
Chinatown misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack fails with the takedown.
Chinatown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chinatown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smack fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Smack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smack connects with the punch.
Smack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt - Chinatown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chinatown tries to clinch up but Smack circles away and keeps his distance.
Smack throws a head kick but Chinatown moves out of range.
Smack tries to bum rush Chinatown with a series of wild strikes but Chinatown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Smack.
Smack moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chinatown throws a right hand that misses
and Smack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smack drops his hands momentarily and Chinatown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Chinatown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chinatown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chinatown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smack fails to pull guard.
Chinatown blocks an uppercut.
Chinatown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chinatown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smack tries to stall but Chinatown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smack tries to pull guard but Chinatown holds him up against the cage and eventually Smack drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chinatown can't break the clinch.
Peanutbutter Smack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smack looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peanutbutter Smack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chinatown 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chinatown!