PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Chodeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chodeson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chodeson
vs
Kimmo

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Chodeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmo moves in looking to clinch but Chodeson pushes him off.
Chodeson tries to bum rush Kimmo with a series of wild strikes but Kimmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kimmo, right into the meat.
Kimmo stuns Chodeson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chodeson avoids the body shot from Kimmo.
Chodeson looks for the body kick but Kimmo saw that one coming.
Kimmo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kimmo tries to clinch there but Chodeson circles away.

Chodeson moves into the clinch.
Chodeson misses with an elbow strike.
Kimmo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chodeson is defending well for now.
Chodeson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kimmo.
Chodeson avoiding damage as Kimmo throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kimmo.

Chodeson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kimmo is trying to keep an underhook but Chodeson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimmo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chodeson is looking to take a break and control but Kimmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chodeson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chodeson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chodeson controlling his opponent.
Kimmo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo is trying to escape the mount.
Chodeson controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chodeson raining down shots from the mount!
Chodeson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Chodeson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chodeson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimmo circles away.
Chodeson wants to clinch.
Kimmo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chodeson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chodeson tries a low kick but Kimmo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimmo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chodeson misses the shot to the body.
Kimmo tries to clinch but Chodeson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo moves out of range of the body kick from Chodeson.
Chodeson throws a body punch but Kimmo moves out of range.
Chodeson fails to land with a series of punches.

Chodeson clinches with his opponent.
Kimmo blocks an uppercut.
Kimmo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chodeson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimmo.
Kimmo landing knees to the body.
Chodeson stalling in the clinch.
Chodeson is trying to force a seperation but Kimmo has the dominant position.
Kimmo connects with a knee to the head.
Chodeson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chodeson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimmo.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but Chodeson blocks with his arms.
Kimmo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kimmo landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chodeson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chodeson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimmo's defenses.
Kimmo misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo landing knees to the head.
Chodeson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimmo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimmo lands a knee to the body.
Chodeson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kimmo stalling in the clinch.
Chodeson looking to throw knees to the head but Kimmo is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimmo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chodeson can't break the clinch.
Kimmo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chodeson looking to throw knees to the head but Kimmo is blocking nicely.
Chodeson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chodeson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimmo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kimmo lands an elbow inside that Chodeson shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chodeson looking to throw knees to the head but Kimmo is blocking nicely.
Chodeson tries a knee to the head but Kimmo blocks it.
Chodeson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chodeson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chodeson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Kimmo.
Kimmo has Chodeson pressed against the cage.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kimmo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head.
Chodeson has had enough of the clinch but Kimmo keeps him there for the moment.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but Chodeson blocks with his arms.
Chodeson looking to slow down the pace here.
Kimmo keeps control of Chodeson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice elbow from Kimmo.
Chodeson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimmo blocks it with crossed arms.

Chodeson manages to break the clinch.
Chodeson throws a lazy head kick
and Kimmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Chodeson throws a head kick that misses
and Kimmo counters with a head kick.
Kimmo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kimmo tries to clinch but Chodeson moves out of range.
Chodeson throws a combination that misses
and Kimmo counters with a left to the body.
Slim Chodeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chodeson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chodeson misses with a kick to the body.
Chodeson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chodeson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kimmo works Chodeson's body with a nice hook.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chodeson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chodeson tries to clinch but Kimmo moves out of range.
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chodeson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chodeson thows a leg kick but Kimmo checks it
and Kimmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chodeson tries to clinch there but Kimmo circles away.
Kimmo tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimmo wants to clinch.
Chodeson throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo moves out of range as Chodeson throws a body kick.
Chodeson scores with a head kick. Kimmo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chodeson slips under a jab from Kimmo.
Chodeson misses with the combination.
Chodeson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimmo counters with a nice body shot.

Chodeson gets tackled into the cage by Kimmo. Kimmo maintains the clinch.
Chodeson tries to break free but Kimmo pushes him back against the cage.
Chodeson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chodeson looking to throw knees to the head but Kimmo is blocking nicely.
Kimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Slim Chodeson has been cut.
Chodeson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kimmo prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo lands a good knee to the midsection. Chodeson won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chodeson tries a knee to the head but Kimmo blocks it.
Kimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Chodeson is blocking nicely.
Chodeson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kimmo landing knees to the head.
Kimmo connects with a knee to the head.
Chodeson tries for a takedown but Kimmo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Chodeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimmo landing knees to the head.
Kimmo stalling the fight.
Kimmo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chodeson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kimmo connects with a knee to the head.
Kimmo slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimmo throws an elbow but misses.
Kimmo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Kimmo.
Kimmo connects with a knee to the head.

Chodeson breaks the clinch.

Kimmo has Chodeson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimmo obliges.
Kimmo crunches a lovely knee into Chodeson's ribcage.
Chodeson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimmo controls his hands.
Chodeson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chodeson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimmo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but Chodeson blocks with his arms.
Kimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Chodeson is blocking nicely.
Chodeson misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Chodeson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimmo blocks the body kick.
Kimmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chodeson moves away.
Chodeson throws a head kick but Kimmo moves out of range.
Chodeson throws a hook but Kimmo avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chodeson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimmo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chodeson rather than just go for the knockout.
Chodeson throws a push kick but Kimmo slaps the foot to one side.
Chodeson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chodeson moves in looking to clinch but Kimmo pushes him off.
Slim Chodeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo lands with a hook. Chodeson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kimmo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chodesons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Chodeson has Kimmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Chodeson tries to land a knee to the head but Kimmo blocks with his arms.
Kimmo misses with a knee to the head.
Kimmo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kimmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kimmo 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kimmo!