PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuey Chuleta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuleta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CHINGO BLING - PUT MY SWAG ON REMIX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Askren
vs
Chuleta

178 cm
20
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuey Chuleta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuleta closes the distance and clinches up with Askren, looking for a takedown. Chuleta pushes Askren against the cage but Askren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chuleta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Askren swivels and escapes.
Chuleta throws an overhand right that lands on Askren's shoulder, as Askren tries to avoid the shot.
Askren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chuleta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Chuleta persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
John Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Askren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren staying out of range there.

Chuleta tries to keep at a distance but Askren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chuleta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Askren throws a head punch that misses.
Chuleta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Askren misses with some punches.

Chuleta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Askren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Askren gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuleta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chuleta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Askren is on top in guard.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuleta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Askren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Askren stops Chuleta from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chuleta keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Askren wants to control from the top but Chuleta keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chuleta has his takedown stuffed
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Chuleta.
A jab from Chuleta misses.
Askren misses with an uppercut.
Chuleta tests Askren's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Chuleta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Askren tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chuleta is in Askren's guard.

Chuleta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askren dives on top into guard.
Chuleta looking to control.
Askren slips nicely into half guard.
Askren is pressing down on Chuleta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chuleta is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta trying to control but Askren postures up.
Chuleta is trying to stand up here but Askren is controlling him well.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chuleta keeps working.
Askren is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chuleta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chuleta is doing well to control the position and prevent Askren from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chuleta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chuleta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuleta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuleta wants to stand up but Askren is controlling him.
Chuleta managing to control the position.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chuleta keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Chuleta keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Askren will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chuleta misses with a straight left.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chuleta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chuleta fails with the takedown
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Chuleta closes the distance but Askren moves to the side
and Askren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chuleta misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Chuleta does a little dance to reset his feet.

Askren gets caught flat footed, as Chuleta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Askren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chuleta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren keeping full guard, as Chuleta tries to pass.
Chuleta distracts Askren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren working a defensive guard here.
Chuleta works over Askren with some ground and pound from guard.
Askren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chuleta is in close to Askren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
Chuleta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chuleta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuleta lands a couple of digs.

Askren manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chuleta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a right hand to the body.
Chuleta is breathing heavily.
Askren throws a jab but it's blocked by Chuleta.
Chuleta lands an overhand right.
Askren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren moves away from the strike by Chuleta.
Chuleta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
John Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.

Askren rushes Chuleta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
Chuleta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Askren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuleta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Askren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chuleta's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chuleta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Askren thows a big elbow that misses.
Chuleta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chuleta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta looking to control.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren won't allow Chuleta to get back to his feet.
Askren throwing strikes but missing.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Chuleta is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Chuleta is trying to hold Askren in close to prevent damage but Askren has managed to pass into half guard.
Askren is keen to just control but Chuleta is a slippery customer.
Chuleta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chuleta is trying to stand up here but Askren is controlling him well.
Askren thows a huge punch but Chuleta dodges it nicely.

That's four 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.
Chuleta is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chuleta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chuleta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Askren.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Chuleta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuleta is trying to stand back up but Askren is controlling him
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chuleta defending well though.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chuleta wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chuleta moves away.
Chuleta throws a jab when Askren was well out of range.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Chuleta misses with a takedown

and Askren moves into the clinch.
Chuleta wants a takedown but no success here.
Chuleta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Askren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.
Askren misses with a body punch.
Askren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Askren.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Askren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chuleta prevents a body shot from Askren.
Good body shot from Askren.

Askren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chuleta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chuleta's head.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Chuleta's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren looks to land a strike but Chuleta avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuleta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Askren's guard.
Askren wants to sweep but no luck.
Chuleta is looking to work some ground and pound but Askren has wrist control.
Chuleta chips away with some ground and pound.
Chuleta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren wants to stand up but Chuleta is controlling him.
Askren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuleta postures up and lands a big shot to Askren's brow.
Chuleta with a nice head shot there.
Chuleta throws a big right hand that misses.
Chuleta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chuleta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to sweep here but Chuleta controlling him for the moment.
Chuleta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren tries to strike from the bottom.
Chuleta won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Chuleta throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
Chuleta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuleta wants to pass the guard but Askren is keeping the position.
Askren wants to sweep here but Chuleta controlling him for the moment.
Chuleta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chuey Chuleta has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta postures up in Askren's guard and throws a big left but Askren blocks it.
Chuleta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chuleta is one step ahead there.
Chuleta lands a couple of elbows.
Askren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chuleta is in close to Askren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chuleta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chuleta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Chuleta throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chuleta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chuleta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chuleta prevents Askren from getting back to his feet.
Chuleta scoring with some ground and pound.
Chuleta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chuleta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chuleta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Askren's guard.
Chuleta works his way into side control.
Askren takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
Chuleta looks up at the clock and then as Askren takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chuleta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuey Chuleta really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chuleta slips a jab from Askren.
Askren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuleta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Askren misses its intended target.
Askren staying out of range there.
Chuleta tries for a takedown but Askren circles away easily

and Askren moves into the clinch.
Chuleta goes for a takedown attempt but Askren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.
Chuleta darts in trying to clinch

and Askren counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chuleta!
Chuleta blocking the ground and pound.
Chuleta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chuleta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren looking to finish Chuleta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chuleta!
Chuleta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Askren with the ground and pound from mount.
Chuleta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chuleta tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Askren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chuleta is looking to escape.
Askren with the ground and pound from mount.
Chuleta squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Askren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chuleta is looking to improve his position but Askren isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chuleta is looking to improve his position but Askren isn't that keen on the idea.
Askren misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Askren working the ground and pound effectively.
Chuleta wants to control but Askren is having none of it.
Askren throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta wants to control but Askren is having none of it.
Chuleta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chuleta won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Chuleta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chuleta throwing strikes from guard but Askren blocks nicely.
Chuleta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Askren wants to sweep but no luck.
Chuleta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chuleta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chuleta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chuleta thows a big elbow that misses.
Chuleta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chuleta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Askren's head.
Chuleta preventing the sweep.
Chuleta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chuleta preventing the sweep.
Askren has momentary wrist control but Chuleta slips an elbow through the middle.
Chuleta preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Askren had his way with Chuey Chuleta in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chuleta rushes Askren and presses him up against the cage.

Chuleta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chuleta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chuleta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chuleta wants to pass the guard but Askren is keeping the position.
Chuleta is in close to Askren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chuleta manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuleta keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.

Chuleta scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Askren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chuleta throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuleta has his takedown stuffed
and Chuleta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuleta 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.
Chuleta misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Askren moves into the clinch.
Askren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chuleta backwards.
Askren is pressed up against the cage. Chuleta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Askren down to the mat. Askren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chuleta shoots and misses
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
John Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.
Chuleta jabs Askren right on the nose. Askren blinks but takes it well.
Chuleta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chuleta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Askren.
Askren tries to clinch
and Chuleta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Askren tries to clinch up but Chuleta circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuleta clinches but Askren breaks the clinch
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chuleta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Askren counters with a left to the body.
John Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Askren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chuleta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Askren controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Chuleta explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Chuleta has his takedown stuffed

and Askren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Askren.
Chuleta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Chuleta can't get the takedown.
Chuleta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Askren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Chuleta moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta misses with a takedown

and Askren moves into the clinch.
Askren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuleta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Askren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuleta is looking to control Askren's arms but Askren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chuleta has his back to the cage.
Chuleta is working for takedown but Askren is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chuleta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Askren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuleta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chuey Chuleta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askren lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Askren 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Askren!