PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn comes into the arena with I wish blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chyn
vs
Zorin

188 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Syndicate Drugs

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Zorin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Chyn forces Zorin back against the cage and clinches.
Zorin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Zorin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zorin throws a hook to the side of Chyn's head but Chyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Zorin.
Zorin takes a swing at Chyn's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chyn.

Chyn closes the distance and pushes Zorin back into the cage.
Chyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chyn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chyn breaks from the clinch.
Chyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chyn misses with the combination.
Chyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zorin.
Zorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chyn counters with a two punch combo.
Chyn catches Zorin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zorin missing with a left hand there. Chyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zorin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zorin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zorin throws a looping overhand right but Chyn ducks down to avoid it.
Zorin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zorin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zorin stuffs the takedown.

Chyn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zorin is refusing to be controlled, as Chyn sits in half guard.
Zorin keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn controlling the pace.
It looks like Chyn is going to stand back up.
Chyn is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chyn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Zorin pushes Chyn off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zorin misses its intended target.
Zorin misses with a looping right.
A big left from Zorin misses.
Zorin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zorin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chyn.
Chyn moves away from the strike by Zorin.
Zorin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zorin misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Chyn.
Zorin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zorin throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Chyn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zorin looks to throw the jab but Chyn is out of range.
Chyn lands a jab-cross combination.
Chyn throws a series of punches but Zorin avoids them all with ease.
Zorin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chyn.
Zorin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zorin's calf.
A jab lands there for Chyn.
Chyn is looking to clinch but Zorin is avoiding it.
Chyn shoots in looking for a takedown. Zorin tries to sprawl out of it but Chyn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zorin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chyn connects with a jab.

Chyn instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zorin.
Chyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zorin's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max Zorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorin lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Zorin.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zorin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zorin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zorin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chyn counters with a takedown into side control.
Zorin is breathing heavily.
Chyn throws an elbow but Zorin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chyn moves into full mount!
Zorin is squirming around, avoiding Chyn's attempts to control the action.
Chyn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zorin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Zorin can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn controlling the position easily from mount.
Chyn trying to control but Zorin is having none of it.
Zorin is trying to escape the mount.
Chyn looking to control but Zorin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chyn throws some wild stikes that Zorin manages to avoid easily.

That's four 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.
Zorin is working to get back to half guard.
Chyn controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryu Chyn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zorin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zorin.

Chyn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chyn prevents Zorin from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Chyn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zorin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zorin misses the jab.
Chyn blocks a jab.
Zorin throws a good cross that connects.
Zorin misses with a hook.
Chyn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zorin if he has to take too many more of those.
Zorin takes a swing at Chyn's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Zorin misses.
Zorin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chyn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zorin misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Chyn.
Chyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zorin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chyn lands with a straight right. Zorin didn't see that one coming.
Chyn misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zorin on the side of the head.
Chyn lands the left hand.
Chyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zorin.
Ryu Chyn is winning the standup battle so far.

Chyn clinches with his opponent.
Chyn fails to pull guard.
Chyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chyn lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chyn.

Chyn breaks the clinch.

Chyn darts in and clinches Zorin up against the cage.
Chyn stalling in the clinch but Zorin improves position.
Zorin being controlled against the cage.
Chyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chyn tries to work over Zorin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zorin lands an uppercut.
Zorin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chyn is keeping busy.

Zorin manages to break the clinch.
Chyn is looking to clinch but Zorin is avoiding it.
Max Zorin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chyn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chyn duly obliges.
Chyn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Max Zorin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chyn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chyn tries to clinch there but Zorin circles away.
Zorin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chyn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chyn wants to clinch up but Zorin keeps it at a distance.
Chyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Zorin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Zorin.
Chyn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zorin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Chyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zorin, pushing him back against the cage.
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!

Chyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zorin.
Zorin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chyn.
Ryu Chyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chyn scores with the left hand. Zorin knows he should have avoided that one.
Zorin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Chyn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chyn looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Chyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chyn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zorin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chyn's efforts to push away.
Zorin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chyn is trying to maintain a safe position but Zorin gets an underhook and turns Chyn into the cage.
Zorin digs a right hand underneath Chyn's ribcage. Chyn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zorin lands a body punch in the clinch.

Zorin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chyn stuns Zorin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chyn throws a sloppy head kick and Zorin moves out of range easily.

Chyn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zorin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zorin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chyn won't allow Zorin to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chyn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Zorin keeps moving.
Chyn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ryu Chyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Chyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chyn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Chyn!