PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Almero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Chen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chen
vs
Almero

183 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Almero!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen works Almero's body with a nice hook.
Almero blocks a jab.
Chen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Almero.
Chen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chen misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Almero.
Almero closes the distance and clinches up with Chen, looking for a takedown. Almero pushes Chen against the cage but Chen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Chen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chen!
Chen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almero was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
Jin Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almero avoids a kick to the body.

Almero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Almero's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Almero has his feet on Chen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jin Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chen.
Chen misses with a head kick.
Almero throws a right and a left that Chen avoids nicely.
Chen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almero.
Almero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chen. Almero shrugs it off though.
Chen wants to land a leg kick but Almero is out of range.
Almero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Almero misses with a looping left.
Chen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Almero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen is looking to slow Almero down with leg kicks.
A combination from Almero does no damage.
Chen scores with a leg kick.
Chen misses with a body kick.
Chen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chen sprawls well. Chen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Almero gets slowly back to his feet.
Almero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Almero looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen misses with a body kick.
Almero just misses with a punch to the body.
Chen tests Almero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Chen finds it's way through Almero's defenses.
Almero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Chen.
Chen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chen misses with a leg kick.
Almero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Almero pushes him off.
Chen throws a front kick aimed at Almero's knee but Almero avoids it well.
Crunch! Chen slams his shin into Almero's torso.
Chen cracks the inside of Almero's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Chen.
Almero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen. Chen obviously looking to wear him down.
Chen thumps Almero with a low kick.
Almero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Chen slams his shin into Almero's torso.
Chen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chen thumps Almero with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Almero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almero. That did some damage!
Chen wants to clinch.
Almero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chen.
Chen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almero swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Almero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Almero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chen but Chen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Almero.
Chen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen. Chen obviously looking to wear him down.
Chen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Almero fails with a takedown attempt.
Almero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Almero moves out of range of the leg kick from Chen.
Chen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Almero.
Almero blocks a head kick by Chen.
Chen is looking to land body kicks.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chen. Almero shrugs it off though.
Almero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almero somewhat.
Chen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Almero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Almero.
Almero is breathing heavily.
Chen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen feints and then cracks Almero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Almero down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chen.
Chen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Almero's ribs.
Almero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chen. That's going to slow Almero down.
Almero avoids the head kick by Chen.
Almero misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Chen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jin Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almero on the side of the head.
Chen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Chen forces Almero back against the cage and clinches.
Chen scores a nice knee to the body.
Chen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almero's defenses.
Almero is trying to break the clinch but Chen has him pressed against the cage.
Chen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Almero.
Almero has had enough of the clinch but Chen keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Chen.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almero can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chen obliges.
Chen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almero blocks it with crossed arms.
Almero misses with some punches.
Almero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Almero is looking to break free of the clinch but Chen has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Almero.
Chen is working Almero over against the cage.
Almero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Almero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Chen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Almero is defending well for now.
Almero wants to get back to striking at distance but Chen won't allow it.
Almero managing to block the knees to the body from Chen.
Almero misses with a punch to the body.
Chen lands a nice elbow.
Almero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chen working Almero over with knees to the body.
Chen landing knees to the body.
Almero avoiding damage as Chen throws knees to the body.
Chen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chen landing knees to the head.
Chen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chen lands a damaging elbow.
Chen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chen lands a nice knee to the body.
Chen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Almero looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen lands a nice knee to the body.
Chen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Almero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Almero has had enough of the clinch but Chen keeps him there for the moment.
Chen lands a knee to the body.
Almero is trying to break the clinch but Chen has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chen.
Chen lands a right hand.
Chen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almero misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Chen.
Chen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Almero takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Chen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chen thumps Almero with a low kick.
Chen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chen scores with a push kick.
Chen tries to clinch there but Almero circles away.
Almero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chen.
Almero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Almero tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chen misses with a hook to the body
and Almero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chen.
Almero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Almero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chen.
Chen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chen thumps Almero with a low kick.
Almero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Almero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Almero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chen throws a leg kick which misses Almero's front leg but catches the back leg as Almero tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Chen. That snapped Almero's head back.
Nice body kick from Chen.
A head kick misses from Chen.
Chen connects with a solid leg kick.
Almero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chen delivers a nice body kick.
Chen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chen lands with a slapping head kick.
Almero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chen.
Almero fails with a takedown attempt.
Almero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chen. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a body kick.
Chen lands a nice hook to Almero's body. Almero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen lands with a nice body kick.
Chen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Almero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chen scores with a leg kick.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almero manages to avoid it.

Chen clinches with his opponent.
Almero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands an elbow that stopped Almero in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Chen.
Almero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chen lands a nice knee to the body.
Chen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Almero's face.
Chen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almero wants to stall.
Chen lands a good knee to the midsection. Almero won't want to take too many of those.
Jin Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Francis Almero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen tries to land a knee to the head but Almero blocks with his arms.
Almero is looking to break free of the clinch but Chen has double underhooks.
Chen scores with a knee to the head.
Almero wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands an elbow inside.
Chen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chen blocking some punches.
Almero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Almero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Chen misses
and Almero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Almero is defended easily by Chen.
Chen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen tries to clinch

and Almero counters with a takedown into side control.
Almero in side control, throwing shots but Chen defends.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Chen!