PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huaka i Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumor Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Misirlou by Dick Dale & The Del Tones. Chance has chosen This Joint as his entrance music. Rumor Chance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Huaka i Po's chin.

i Po
vs
Chance

185 cm
27
183 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

174 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huaka i Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rumor Chance!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chance moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Chance just misses with a punch to the body.

Chance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chance looking to slow down the pace here.
Chance blocks an uppercut.
Chance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with the head strike.
Chance misses with a knee to the head.
Po letting Chance take a breather here.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Po taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Chance avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Chance looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chance circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chance counters with a body kick.
Po avoids the head kick by Chance.
Chance looks to clinch
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po scores with a jab to the jaw.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chance manages to avoid it.
Chance takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chance cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Po catches Chance with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chance tries a head kick but it misses.
Po lands a head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Po!
Po throws a jab when Chance was well out of range.

Chance takes the fight into the clinch.
Po is struggling to control the position.
Chance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Po avoiding damage as Chance throws knees to the body.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Chance's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Chance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Po is working Chance over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po working aggressively here.
Chance utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Chance will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Po up against the cage.
Po leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chance blocks a body shot from Po.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Chance.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
Chance looks gassed!
Chance blocking some punches.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Chance.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chance takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po is looking to break free of the clinch but Chance has double underhooks.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chance looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Chance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Chance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chance up against the cage.
Po is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po has had enough of the clinch but Chance keeps him there for the moment.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Chance tries to tie him up.
Po is trying to maintain a safe position but Chance gets an underhook and turns Po into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
Chance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Chance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chance tries to clinch but Po moves away
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Chance takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands a right hook to the body.

Po has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huaka i Po 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.

Po rushes Chance and presses him up against the cage.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chance's elbow.
Chance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Po avoids it.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Chance slowing the pace effectively.
Chance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chance throws an elbow but misses.
Chance tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po works on Chance's body with a couple of short punches.
Po lands a left hand.
Chance blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chance is breathing heavily.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chance clinches but Po breaks the clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoids the head kick by Chance.
Chance on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Po makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Po connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chance slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Chance swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po cracks Chance with an open hand slap.
Po scores with a sloppy right hand. Chance should have avoided that one.
Chance slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Chance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chance.
Chance tries to clinch but Po moves away

and Po counters by clinching up.
Po misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Po.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chance tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Po cracks Chance with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Po.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Chance is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Po digs a right hand underneath Chance's ribcage. Chance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chances head.
Chance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chance can do to turn this around?
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Po.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chance is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Po taking a breather.
Po lands a body punch.
Chance looking to slow down the pace here.
Po holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Po avoiding damage.
Chance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Chance looking to slow down the pace here.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huaka i Po has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is looking to control Chance's arms but Chance gets an underhook and turns him. Now Po has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po cracks Chance with a nice body shot.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po is trying to maintain a safe position but Chance gets an underhook and turns Po into the cage.
Po lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Po.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
The referee calls for Po to work.
Po lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po digs a right hand underneath Chance's ribcage. Chance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chance misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huaka i Po dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rumor Chance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chance tries to clinch
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Chance's shoulder, as Chance tries to avoid the shot.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
Po punishes Chance's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chance slips under a jab from Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance ducks under a wild hook from Po.

Chance closes the distance and pushes Po back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Po misses with the head strike.
Chance blocking some punches.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chance tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Chance controls his hands.
Po looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Chance.
Po lands a body shot.
Chance throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Chance.
Chance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Po wants to stall.
Chance tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po has Chance pushed against the cage.
Chance stalling in the clinch but Po improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Po trying to control the position but instead, Chance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Po into the cage.
Chance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po has Chance pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to break the clinch but Chance is controlling the position.
Po gets through Chance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Chance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po stalling in the clinch but Chance improves position.
Chance throws an elbow that misses.
Chance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Chance missing with knees to the body.
Chance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chance just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Chance misses with a knee strike.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Chance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Chance controls his hands.
Po working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance blocking some punches.
Chance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chance letting Po take a breather here.
Po misses with some punches.
Po takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Po lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance.
Chance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po gets through Chance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Chance.
Chance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Po avoids it.

Po breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huaka i Po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Po 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huaka i Po!