PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chase
vs
Stan

190 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Stan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Stan.
Chase shoots in for a double leg but Stan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chase somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Chase or perhaps it was just good defense by Stan which made him look bad.

Chase fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stan sprawls well initially but Chase persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chase seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chase is aware though and is defending well.
Stan keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan wants to sweep but no luck.
Chase in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.
Stan trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chase decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chase thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stan's head.
Stan wants to get back to full guard.
Stan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Stan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to control but Stan wriggling away.
Chase cracks Stan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chase landing shots from mount.
Chase in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chase raining down shots from the mount!
Chase working the ground and pound effectively.
Stan is trying to escape the mount.
Chase lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase breaks from Stan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chase raining down shots from the mount!

Stan is rocked!
Stan is looking to get to half guard.
Stan is still in real trouble! Can Chase finish him?
Stan seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Chase.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stan is trying to escape the mount.
Chase punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chase wants to control the pace but Stan is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stan?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stan is looking to improve his position but Chase isn't that keen on the idea.
Chase postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Stan badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Chase around the waist but Chase pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Chase is the winner by TKO! Chase jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Chase!