PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ma Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Bernardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardes has chosen vermilion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chao
vs
Bernardes

180 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ma Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Bernardes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernardes circles away quickly and effectively.
Chao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bernardes backs up against the cage.
Chao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernardes moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bernardes.
Bernardes trying to control the action but Chao is working from the bottom.

Bernardes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chao, who protects the arm well.
Bernardes trying to control the action but Chao is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardes is trying to get an arm triangle but Chao is defending well.
Chao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chao tries to get out of the position.

Bernardes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bernardes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bernardes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bernardes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bernardes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bernardes is looking to take a break and control but Chao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bernardes tries for a kimura but Chao is defending well.

Bernardes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes prevents Chao from escaping the position.

Bernardes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chao, who protects the arm well.
Bernardes trying to control the action but Chao is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bernardes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Bernardes has control of Chao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chao regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Bernardes has hold of Chao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Bernardes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chao throws a right and a left that Bernardes avoids nicely.

Chao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bernardes tries for a takedown but Chao manages to get underhooks.
Chao is pressed up against the cage. Bernardes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chao down to the mat. Chao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chao has managed to clinch.
Bernardes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chao smiles and moves away.
Ma Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Bernardes.
Chao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bernardes takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Chao instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao gets through Bernardes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chao lands a left hand.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bernardes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao stops a takedown attempt from Bernardes.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bernardes.
Chao misses with some punches.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bernardes goes for a takedown attempt but Chao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bernardes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernardes shoots in for a double leg but Chao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chao misses.
Bernardes wants to clinch
and Chao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Chao.

Chao clinches with his opponent.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernardes blocking some punches.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernardes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chao scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes blocking some punches.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Chao gets underhooks to prevent Bernardes's takedown attempt.
Bernardes takes a shot to the head.
Chao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bernardes blocks an uppercut.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Chao lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Chao misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chao.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Chao.
Chao gets underhooks to prevent Bernardes's takedown attempt.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernardes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chao lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao gets underhooks to prevent Bernardes's takedown attempt.
Bernardes is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chao.
Bernardes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Bernardes blocking some punches.
Chao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bernardes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Chao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chao lands with a right to the head.
Chao lands a shoulder strike.
Bernardes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chao fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Chao clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernardes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma Chao dominated that second round.
That's time! Chao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernardes moves away.
Chao lands a nice hook to Bernardes's body. Bernardes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bernardes gets a takedown into half guard.
Bernardes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bernardes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chao is surviving well by controlling Bernardes's body position as best he can.

Bernardes wants to finish this one by submission but Chao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bernardes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardes wants to finish this one by submission but Chao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bernardes.

Bernardes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bernardes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chao manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chao!

Chao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bernardes.

Bernardes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chao shrugs it off.

Bernardes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bernardes has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Chao is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Bernardes!