PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jack chute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Greg Howe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

chute
vs
Howe

176 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 London, jack chute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Howe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
chute tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Howe. No joy for chute on that attempt.
chute pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but chute paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Howe gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howe.

Howe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

chute shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. chute showed some decent athleticism there.
chute working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
chute thows a huge punch but Howe dodges it nicely.
chute is trying to control the action in half guard but Howe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
chute missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howe pushes chute off looking to stand but chute dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
chute has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howe is staying active underneath chute, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
chute throws a sloppy head kick and Howe moves out of range easily.
Howe lands a high kick!
Howe slaps away a takedown attempt from chute, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howe thows a body shot but no joy.
Howe wants to clinch up but chute keeps it at a distance.
chute keeps the fight on the outside.
Howe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
chute keeps the fight on the outside.
Howe is looking to clinch.
Howe wants to clinch up but chute keeps it at a distance.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greg Howe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Howe.
Howe is looking to clinch but chute is avoiding it.

chute throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Howe was covering up waiting for the punch and chute finishes the takedown easily into guard.
chute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
chute won't allow Howe to get back to his feet.
chute might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howe looks gassed!
chute wants to pass the guard but Howe is keeping the position.
Howe wants to get back to his feet but chute is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
chute content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
chute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up but chute swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Howe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
chute takes an elbow to the temple.
Howe is pressed up against the cage. chute has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howe down to the mat. Howe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jack chute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
chute tries a head kick but it misses.
Howe wants to clinch.
Howe tries to clinch there but chute circles away.

chute shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Howe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
chute content to stall in guard here.
Howe wants to get back to his feet but chute passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack chute dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from chute.
Howe misses with a series of wild punches.
chute is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howe is looking to clinch.

Howe clinches up with chute and pushes him back against the cage.
chute managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
chute managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Howe blocks a body shot from chute.
Howe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howe lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Howe.

Howe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
chute shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jack chute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howe fails with an attempt to clinch.

Howe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with chute, pushing him back against the cage.
chute tries to pull guard but Howe won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
chute misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howe just misses with a elbow thrown towards chute's brow.
Howe lands an elbow just above chute 's eye.
chute tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
chute tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Howe throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howe obliges.
chute is trying to break the clinch but Howe has him pressed against the cage.
Howe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howe landing knees to the body.

chute has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Howe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Howe trying to get back to his feet but chute is in full control for now.
chute wants to control but Howe is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe is trying to get back to his feet but chute has full control of the position and if anything, Howe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Howe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
chute struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe is trying to stand back up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
chute has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
chute lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
chute throwing sloppy strikes.
Howe controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Howe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howe prevents chute from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Howe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

chute shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howe but Howe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but chute paws at him with a jab and circles away.
chute swats away the attempt to clinch by Howe.
No joy there for chute, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

chute gets a takedown into half guard.
Howe pushes chute off looking to stand but chute dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
chute content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
chute stops Howe from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Howe tries to kick chute off but chute keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
chute sitting and controlling from the half guard.
chute seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
chute perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
chute throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
chute stalling.
Howe tries to kick chute off but chute keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

chute is trying to work for a kimura but Howe is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
chute prevents Howe from standing back up.
chute seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

chute is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
chute trying to control the action but Howe is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
chute tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
chute has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Howe wants to clinch.
Howe is looking to clinch but chute is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

chute shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than chute was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

chute moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Howe has worked his arm free - good work by Howe!

And that's the end of the fight!
jack chute showed his dominance in that final round.
I think chute 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack chute!