PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes into the arena with Gangsta Gangsta blaring out of the sound system. Vincent Chase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chase
vs
Sorenson

175 cm
25
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Sorenson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorenson checks a low kick from Chase.
Sorenson avoids the body shot from Chase.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorenson misses the jab.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Chase tries to clinch but Sorenson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Chase does no damage.
Sorenson checks a low kick from Chase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase tries to clinch there but Sorenson circles away.
Sorenson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorenson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sorenson throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sorenson cracks a nice hook into Chase's ribs.

Chase gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sorenson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sorenson looking to pass the guard.
Sorenson landing some decent shots from guard.
Sorenson stands up over Chase, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson postures up in Chase's guard and throws a big left but Chase blocks it.
Sorenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase wants to sweep here but Sorenson controlling him for the moment.
Chase seems keen to control Sorenson's posture.
Sorenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chase works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sorenson advances to half guard.
Sorenson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chase keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chase defends it well.
Chase is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chase is looking for a sweep. Sorenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sorenson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chase's head.
Chase is not content to let Sorenson control the position.
Chase keeping control of the position.
Chase blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sorenson.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase throws a leg kick which misses Sorenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Sorenson tries to avoid it.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Sorenson pushes him off.
Chase wants to clinch up but Sorenson keeps it at a distance.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chase.

Sorenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sorenson showed some decent athleticism there.
Chase is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Sorenson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chase tries to clinch there but Sorenson circles away.
Chase connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sorenson looks to land a right hand but Chase moved out of range.
Chase swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chase tries to clinch but Sorenson moves out of range.
Chase throws a wild body kick that Sorenson sees coming a mile off.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sorenson throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sorenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vincent Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chase misses with a shot to the body
and Sorenson counters with a left to the body.
Chase wants to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a nice body shot.
Chase misses with a series of wild punches.
Chase lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chase wants to clinch but Sorenson slips to the side
and Sorenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Chase there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Chase drops his hands momentarily and Sorenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chase wants to clinch but Sorenson slips to the side
and Sorenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chase wants to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sorenson scores with a four punch combination!
Chase tries to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chase connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sorenson momentarily.
Sorenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sorenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sorenson counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase clinches but Sorenson breaks the clinch
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Chase both land. Nice combination.
Sorenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sorenson sizes up Chase with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chase lands a really nice looking cross but Sorenson seems unphased.
A low kick from Chase misses
and Sorenson counters with a left to the body.
Vincent Chase is winning the standup battle so far.
Chase tries to clinch but Sorenson moves away

and Sorenson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chase's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chase preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sorenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
Sorenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chase is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sorenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase tries to clinch

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

Nate Sorenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chase looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorenson is just out of range.
Chase throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sorenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chase scores with a one two! Sorenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sorenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Chase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chase tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sorenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chase tries to clinch but Sorenson moves away
and Sorenson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase looks to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Sorenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chase.
Chase looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sorenson avoids a kick to the body.
Chase throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorenson digs a good body shot into Chase's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chase closes the distance and pushes Sorenson back into the ropes.
Sorenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sorenson.
Chase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sorenson smiles and moves away.
Chase throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sorenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vincent Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase misses with a combination
and Sorenson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chase misses with a looping right.
Chase gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sorenson.
Chase closes the distance but Sorenson moves to the side
and Sorenson counters with a straight right hand.
Chase walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sorenson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chase scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sorenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chase throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sorenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Sorenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chase tries to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorenson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sorenson sizes up Chase with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vincent Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorenson scores with a leg kick.
Nate Sorenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase clinches but Sorenson breaks the clinch
and Sorenson counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sorenson.
Chase throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chase takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chase closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chase tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sorenson counters with a left to the body.
Vincent Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sorenson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Sorenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sorenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Sorenson!