PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musky Chunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survival Of The Fittest. Chunder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slam. This should be a great matchup!

Hao
vs
Chunder

185 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ni Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Musky Chunder!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chunder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hao blocks a jab.
Chunder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

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

Chunder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hao dives on top into guard.
Chunder is trying to control the position but Hao postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Chunder, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunder has a closed guard, preventing Hao from standing up.
Chunder wants to control the position but Hao says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chunder gets full guard.
Hao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chunder trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chunder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chunder is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Musky Chunder.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hao slaps away a takedown attempt from Chunder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ni Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musky Chunder.
Hao misses with a wild body shot.
Hao checks a leg kick.

Chunder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chunder throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chunder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hao, who protects the arm well.

Chunder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chunder's guard! Nice work there by Hao!
Chunder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musky Chunder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chunder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hao counters with a nice body shot.
Hao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chunder fails with the takedown.
Chunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chunder is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunder is looking to clinch.
Hao keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Hao misses.
Ni Hao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target.
Chunder tries for a takedown but Hao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hao misses with a wild body shot.
Chunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target.
Hao loads up on a big right hand but Chunder slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Chunder.
Hao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chunder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hao slaps away a takedown attempt from Chunder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ni Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musky Chunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hao as Chunder shoots in.
Hao misses with an uppercut.
Chunder misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Hao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hao throws a big shot that misses.
Hao's corner calls for a 1-2. Hao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Musky Chunder has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hao checks it well.
Chunder misses with a low kick.
Hao loads up on a big right hand but Chunder slips the punch.
Chunder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hao stuffs the takedown attempt from Chunder. Chunder gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ni Hao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Musky Chunder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Hao circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Hao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Chunder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hao was covering up waiting for the punch and Chunder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chunder passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Chunder tries for a kimura but Hao is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunder trying to control the position but Hao is working away.
Hao regains half guard.
Hao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chunder.
Chunder preventing the sweep.
Chunder controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Hao is retaining full guard.
Chunder throws a big right hand that misses.
Hao working a defensive guard here.
Chunder throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hao takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunder wants to clinch up but Hao keeps it at a distance.
Hao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chunder.
Chunder wants to clinch up but Hao keeps it at a distance.
Chunder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hao throws out the jab.
Chunder lands with a good body shot.
Hao stuffs the takedown.
Chunder staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chunder shoots for a double leg takedown but Hao sprawls well. He's pushed Chunder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ni Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musky Chunder.
Hao misses with a two punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chunder thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Musky Chunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chunder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musky Chunder!