PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Chaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamidd Karzay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzay has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chaser
vs
Karzay

175 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fletch Chaser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamidd Karzay!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karzay misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Karzay. No joy for Chaser on that attempt.

Chaser drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chaser landing strikes.
Chaser sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karzay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chaser is looking to take a break and control but Karzay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chaser.
Chaser working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chaser wants to control but Karzay is keeping him busy.

Chaser is trying to get an arm triangle but Karzay is defending well.

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.

Chaser stands up.
Karzay throws a series of punches but Chaser moves out of range.
Chaser shoots in but no luck this time.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karzay as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletch Chaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karzay but Karzay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karzay tries to clinch there but Chaser circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Chaser as Karzay shoots in.
No joy there for Karzay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karzay tries to clinch up.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown but Karzay shows good takedown defense.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaser fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karzay avoids it really well and circles away.
Chaser has a takedown stuffed.
Chaser is breathing heavily.
Chaser scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chaser.
Karzay misses with a series of wild punches.

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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karzay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chaser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Karzay manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chaser trying to control but Karzay is working from the bottom.
Chaser has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karzay wants to stand and escape but Chaser is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaser is looking to stand up but Karzay won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fletch Chaser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chaser throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karzay's waist but Karzay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chaser off to one side.
Chaser misses with a takedown attempt - Karzay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chaser dips to his left and cracks Karzay with an uppercut!

Karzay tries to keep at a distance but Chaser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karzay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaser is trying to break free.
Chaser is trying to break the clinch but Karzay is controlling him.
Karzay is working Chaser over against the cage.

Karzay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karzay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karzay clinches but Chaser breaks the clinch
and Chaser counters with a leg kick.

Chaser has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karzay lands a right hand.
Karzay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaser backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzay keeps control of Chaser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karzay prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletch Chaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karzay has had enough of the clinch but Chaser keeps him there for the moment.
Karzay wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaser won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Karzay.
Karzay lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaser keeps control of Karzay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chaser looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Karzay.
A right hook to the body lands for Karzay.
Karzay lands a right hand.
Karzay lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Karzay successfully pulls guard.

Karzay pushes Chaser off and scrambles back to his feet.
Karzay throws a series of punches but Chaser avoids them all with ease.

Karzay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chaser stalling in the clinch but Karzay improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karzay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karzay is trying to break the clinch but Chaser is controlling him.
Chaser is trying to break free.
Karzay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karzay is working Chaser over against the cage.
Chaser has Karzay pressed against the cage, preventing Karzay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chaser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Karzay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karzay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaser.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Karzay misses the target.
Karzay misses with a wild combination.
Karzay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chaser lands a head shot.
Fletch Chaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karzay just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzay wants to clinch up but Chaser keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karzay scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaser is trying to stall.

Chaser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chaser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karzay.
Chaser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karzay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karzay clinches but Chaser breaks the clinch
and Chaser counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karzay's knee momentarily.
Karzay closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chaser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four 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.
Chaser wants a takedown.
Karzay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karzay working hard to break the clinch.

Karzay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karzay misses with a double jab
and Chaser makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karzay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaser moves away.
Chaser tries to clinch there but Karzay circles away.
Karzay misses with a double jab
and Chaser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karzay doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaser circles away.
Chaser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karzay connects with a looping right hand.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karzay but Karzay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chaser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karzay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaser.
Chaser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karzay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaser.
Chaser explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chaser closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chaser lands in his opponent's guard.
Chaser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karzay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaser loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Karzay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chaser off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Karzay cracks Chaser with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karzay closes the distance but Chaser moves to the side
and Chaser counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karzay is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Chaser.

Chaser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karzay, pushing him back against the cage.
Chaser tries for a takedown but Karzay manages to get underhooks.
Karzay wants to break free but Chaser has control.
Karzay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chaser prevents it.
Karzay lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaser tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karzay has him pressed against the cage.
Karzay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Karzay.

Karzay manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karzay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karzay keeping moving, preventing Chaser from controlling successfully.

Karzay uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzay tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Karzay. No joy for Chaser on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletch Chaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karzay is trying to force a seperation but Chaser has the dominant position.
Hamidd Karzay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaser goes for a takedown attempt but Karzay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karzay tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chaser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karzay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaser works Karzay's body with a nice hook.
Karzay wants to clinch.
Karzay shoots in for a takedown but Chaser shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karzay is fending him off so far but Chaser persists. Nope, Karzay circles away and we're back to standing.
Karzay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaser at a distance.
Chaser blocks a jab.
Chaser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chaser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chaser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karzay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karzay fails in his attempt to clinch.

Karzay closes the distance and pushes Chaser back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamidd Karzay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karzay 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamidd Karzay!