PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

mack
vs
Chen

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Chen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mack shoots for a takedown but Chen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen avoids them all with ease.
mack tries for a takedown but Chen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

mack scores a takedown into full mount!
mack misses with a head shot.
mack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
mack working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Chen slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

Chen has one foot on mack's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
mack tries to clinch but Chen moves out of range.
mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen.
mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but mack persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mack wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen misses the target.
mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Ian mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
mack misses with a few strikes there.
mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mack fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from mack.
mack throws a head kick that misses.
mack slips under a jab from Chen.

mack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - mack lands in his opponent's guard.
Chen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen stuffs the takedown.
mack misses with a two punch combination.
Chen misses with a straight left.
Chen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
mack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
mack works the jab nicely.
mack moves out of range as Chen strikes.
mack slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Chen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chen wants it to stay on the feet.
Chen misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by mack.
A slapping body kick lands there for mack.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by mack.
Chen throws a jab when mack was well out of range.
Chen blocks a head kick by mack.
Sam Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
mack moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian mack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Horrible takedown by mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Chen which made him look bad.
mack connects with a solid leg kick.
Chen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen stuffs the takedown.
Chen 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen leaves mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mack is looking to clinch but Chen is avoiding it.
A punch combination from mack misses.
mack shoots in for a takedown but Chen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
mack connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from mack misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen misses the target.
mack throws a head kick that half lands.
mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chen jabs mack right on the nose. mack blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ian mack has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from mack.
Chen looks to throw the jab but mack is out of range.
Chen throws a hook but mack avoids it easily.
Chen throws a hook to the side of mack's head but mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chen's waist but Chen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mack off to one side.
Chen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract mack.
mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
A good leg kick by mack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mack throws out a loose jab but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen avoids them all with ease.
Chen avoids the head kick by mack.
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen circles away.
mack shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from mack. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
mack throws a right and a left that Chen avoids nicely.
Chen throws the left hand but mack avoids the punch easily.
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mack.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from mack.
mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Chen stuffs the takedown attempt from mack. mack gets slowly back to his feet.
Chen looks to land a left hand but mack moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Chen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

mack closes the distance and clinches up with Chen, looking for a takedown. mack pushes Chen against the cage but Chen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
mack moves out of range as Chen strikes.
A big right from Chen misses.
mack throws a right and a left that Chen avoids nicely.
Ian mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
mack misses with a wild combination.
mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mack slips under a jab.
mack throws a push kick but Chen slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mack looks for a takedown but Chen sprawls well.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from mack.
mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Chen stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mack prevents Chen from getting back to his feet.
mack throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chen wants to stand and escape but mack is having none of it.

Chen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
mack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chen defends it nicely.
mack throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with an uppercut. mack saw that one coming.
mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen.
mack shoots for a takedown but Chen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mack.
A looping hook to the body misses from mack. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chen's waist but Chen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mack off to one side.
mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from mack.
mack throws a right and a left that both miss.

mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chen is trying to stand.

Chen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
mack is looking to clinch but Chen is avoiding it.
No joy there for mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chen's waist but Chen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mack off to one side.
mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chen circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian mack.
I think mack 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ian mack!