PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ougah Chimoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ougah Chimoine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Byczynski
vs
Chimoine

200 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ougah Chimoine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Byczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chimoine.
Byczynski tests Chimoine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byczynski is looking to clinch.
Byczynski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byczynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Chimoine circles away.
Byczynski tries a head kick but it misses.
Chimoine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Byczynski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chimoine.
Byczynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chimoine swats away the attempt to clinch by Byczynski.
Byczynski tries to clinch up but Chimoine circles away and keeps his distance.
Byczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chimoine circles away quickly and effectively.
Nataniel Byczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimoine misses with a body shot.
Chimoine misses the shot to the body.
Byczynski wants to clinch.
Chimoine throws a nice looking combination but Byczynski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chimoine misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chimoine does no damage.
No joy there for Chimoine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byczynski motions for Chimoine to come forward. Byczynski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chimoine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Chimoine.
A punch combination from Chimoine misses.
Chimoine looks to land a right hand but Byczynski moved out of range.
Byczynski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chimoine.
Byczynski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chimoine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Byczynski rather than just go for the knockout.
Byczynski looks to land a combination but Chimoine avoids it well.
Byczynski is breathing heavily.
Byczynski walks into a stiff left hand from Chimoine.
Byczynski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimoine throws a body punch but Byczynski moves out of range.
Byczynski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chimoine throws a body punch but Byczynski moves out of range.
Chimoine lands a jab to Byczynski's midsection.
Chimoine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Nataniel Byczynski's cut is getting worse.
Byczynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chimoine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byczynski moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chimoine misses with a straight right.
Chimoine misses with a two punch combination.
Byczynski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byczynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chimoine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chimoine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byczynski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chimoine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chimoine misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Chimoine scores with a four punch combination!
Chimoine misses with a double jab
and Byczynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Byczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Chimoine misses with a combination
and Byczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Byczynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Byczynski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Byczynski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Byczynski breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Byczynski.
Byczynski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chimoine's calf.
Byczynski tries to clinch
and Chimoine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Byczynski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chimoine's sensitive parts.

Byczynski has Chimoine up against the cage in a clinch.
Byczynski prevents Chimoine from breaking the clinch.

Byczynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byczynski scores with a sloppy right hand. Chimoine should have avoided that one.
Byczynski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Byczynski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Byczynski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chimoine backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is looking to clinch.
Byczynski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chimoine.
Byczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byczynski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byczynski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chimoine slips a jab and a cross from Byczynski.
Chimoine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byczynski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Byczynski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chimoine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byczynski.
Byczynski throws a right hand that Chimoine ducks under and follows up with a left that Chimoine also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Byczynski lands but Chimoine takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Byczynski.
Some wild striking there from Chimoine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ougah Chimoine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nataniel Byczynski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byczynski, right into the meat.
Byczynski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Byczynski.
Chimoine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Byczynski's head.
Byczynski thuds his shin into the meat of Chimoine's side.
Byczynski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chimoine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Byczynski has managed to clinch.
Byczynski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Byczynski blocks an uppercut.
Chimoine is trying to break free.

Byczynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Byczynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Chimoine misses its intended target.
Chimoine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Byczynski swinging wildly here.
Byczynski pushes Chimoine away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byczynski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Byczynski.
Chimoine keeps the fight on the outside.
Byczynski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Byczynski tries to clinch but Chimoine moves out of range.
Nataniel Byczynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimoine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byczynski connects with a solid leg kick.

Byczynski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chimoine, pushing him back against the cage.

Byczynski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byczynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chimoine misses with a series of wild punches.
Byczynski fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byczynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chimoine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chimoine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byczynski cracks Chimoine with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byczynski.
Byczynski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byczynski misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chimoine. Byczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chimoine missing with a left hand there. Byczynski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byczynski cracks Chimoine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Byczynski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left and a right from Byczynski both land. Nice combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Byczynski tries to clinch up but Chimoine circles away and keeps his distance.
Chimoine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byczynski tries to clinch up.
Chimoine loads up on a big right hand but Byczynski slips the punch.
Byczynski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chimoine. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Byczynski connects with a high kick.
Byczynski is looking to clinch but Chimoine is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Byczynski.
Byczynski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Byczynski duly obliges.
Byczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byczynski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byczynski.
Chimoine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Chimoine misses.
Byczynski works over Chimoine's head and body with a nice combination.
Byczynski lands a jab-cross combination.
Byczynski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Byczynski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byczynski tries to clinch but Chimoine moves out of range.
Byczynski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chimoine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byczynski.
No joy there for Byczynski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chimoine looks to land a right hand but Byczynski moved out of range.
Chimoine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chimoine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Byczynski's head.
Byczynski cracks the inside of Chimoine's front leg.
Byczynski closes the distance but Chimoine moves to the side
and Chimoine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Byczynski.
Chimoine misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byczynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chimoine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chimoine cracks Byczynski with a good jab.
Nataniel Byczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Byczynski tries to clinch but Chimoine moves out of range.
Byczynski misses with a combination
and Chimoine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nataniel Byczynski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nataniel Byczynski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Byczynski clinches up with Chimoine and pushes him back against the cage.
Chimoine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byczynski tries to land a knee to the head but Chimoine blocks with his arms.
Byczynski is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chimoine dips to his left and cracks Byczynski with an uppercut!
Byczynski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chimoine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chimoine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chimoine lands with a straight right. Byczynski didn't see that one coming.
Chimoine scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimoine throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Byczynski stumbling backwards into the cage! Byczynski bounces back off the cage towards Chimoine, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Chimoine lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Chimoine celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ougah Chimoine!