PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Chesterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Chesterman's chin.

Johnathon Atum
vs
Chesterman

189 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Chesterman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chesterman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnathon Atum, pushing him back against the cage.

Chesterman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Chesterman blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Johnathon Atum does no damage.
Johnathon Atum clinches but Chesterman breaks the clinch
and Chesterman counters with a leg kick.
Chesterman looks to land a combination but Johnathon Atum avoids it well.
Johnathon Atum has his takedown stuffed
and Chesterman counters with a three punch combo that has Johnathon Atum backing up. Johnathon Atum nods at Chesterman to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnathon Atum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnathon Atum looks to clinch

and Chesterman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnathon Atum working a defensive guard here.
Johnathon Atum wants to stand but Chesterman is controlling the position.
Johnathon Atum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chesterman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesterman tries to stand but Johnathon Atum is controlling from the bottom.
Chesterman trying to control but Johnathon Atum is working from the bottom.
Chesterman postures up in Johnathon Atum's guard and throws a big left but Johnathon Atum blocks it.
Chesterman prevents Johnathon Atum from getting back to his feet.
Chesterman wants to stand but Johnathon Atum is controlling his posture from full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnathon Atum misses with a combination
and Chesterman counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnathon Atum is breathing heavily.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch but Chesterman moves away
and Chesterman counters with a left and a right that stings Johnathon Atum.
Johnathon Atum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chesterman is out of range and Johnathon Atum settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch up
and Chesterman counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnathon Atum misses with a takedown attempt
and Chesterman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnathon Atum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chesterman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnathon Atum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chesterman counters with a leg kick.
Johnathon Atum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chesterman lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum has been cut.
Chesterman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chesterman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chesterman throws and low kick but Johnathon Atum moves out of range easily.

Chesterman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnathon Atum was covering up waiting for the punch and Chesterman finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnathon Atum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Chesterman gets to his feet - Johnathon Atum follows without any prompting.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chesterman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chesterman stands up from Johnathon Atum's guard - Chesterman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chesterman throws a right and a left that Johnathon Atum avoids nicely.
Johnathon Atum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chesterman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnathon Atum with a poor takedown
and Chesterman counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Chesterman misses its intended target.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch
and Chesterman counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnathon Atum shoots and misses
and Chesterman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Chesterman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chesterman stops Johnathon Atum from getting back to his feet.
Johnathon Atum 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chesterman stands up and beckons Johnathon Atum to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Chesterman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnathon Atum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnathon Atum misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Chesterman to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandon Chesterman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnathon Atum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chesterman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnathon Atum shoots and misses

and Chesterman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chesterman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chesterman has Johnathon Atum pushed against the cage.
Chesterman can't find room to land a body shot as Johnathon Atum controls the action.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnathon Atum. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chesterman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chesterman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesterman can't break the clinch.
Chesterman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Chesterman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chesterman is trying to break the clinch but Johnathon Atum is controlling him.
Chesterman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Chesterman breaks the clinch.
Johnathon Atum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chesterman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chesterman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chesterman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnathon Atum throws a series of punches but Chesterman moves out of range.
Johnathon Atum tries to move into range but Chesterman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnathon Atum clinches but Chesterman breaks the clinch

and Chesterman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chesterman tries to break free but Johnathon Atum pushes him back against the cage.
Chesterman is trying to break free.
Chesterman is trying to break free.
Chesterman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnathon Atum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch
and Chesterman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chesterman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnathon Atum misses with a takedown attempt

and Chesterman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chesterman.
Chesterman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnathon Atum is pulling down on Chesterman's head to control his posture.
Chesterman throws a strike but Johnathon Atum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnathon Atum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chesterman's guard.
Johnathon Atum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnathon Atum wants to control from the top but Chesterman keeps moving.
Johnathon Atum wants to stand but Chesterman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnathon Atum wants to control from the top but Chesterman keeps moving.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch but Chesterman moves away
and Chesterman counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnathon Atum clinches but Chesterman breaks the clinch
and Chesterman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnathon Atum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chesterman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnathon Atum clinches but Chesterman breaks the clinch
letting Chesterman counter with a right hand.
Johnathon Atum doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chesterman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chesterman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Chesterman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chesterman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnathon Atum tried to score with a low kick but Chesterman checks it.
Johnathon Atum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chesterman counters with a straight right hand.
Johnathon Atum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chesterman counters with a right hand to the body.
Chesterman digs a good hook to Johnathon Atum's body.

Chesterman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chesterman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chesterman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnathon Atum sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chesterman working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chesterman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chesterman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnathon Atum is not content to let Chesterman control the position.
Chesterman working the ground and pound but Johnathon Atum is defending the strikes.
Chesterman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnathon Atum wants to get back to his feet.
Johnathon Atum is trying to control Chesterman's posture but Chesterman avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnathon Atum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chesterman finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnathon Atum's head.
Johnathon Atum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chesterman counters with a left and a right that stings Johnathon Atum.
Johnathon Atum with a poor takedown
and Chesterman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chesterman has Johnathon Atum pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chesterman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnathon Atum just stands there and leans against the cage.

Chesterman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chesterman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnathon Atum.
Johnathon Atum tries to clinch up

and Chesterman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnathon Atum's guard now.

Chesterman stands up from Johnathon Atum's guard - Chesterman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnathon Atum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chesterman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnathon Atum. That's going to slow Chesterman down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chesterman misses the jab.
Chesterman connects with a crisp jab.
Johnathon Atum clinches but Chesterman breaks the clinch
and Chesterman counters with a straight right hand.
Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnathon Atum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chesterman counters with a shoot takedown. Johnathon Atum fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyyrikki Johnathon Atum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnathon Atum is looking to stand up but Chesterman isn't so interested in that idea.
Chesterman is looking to stand up but Johnathon Atum won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Chesterman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chesterman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Chesterman!