PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Pio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fehn
vs
Pio

185 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Fehn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Pio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pio shoots in looking for a takedown. Fehn tries to sprawl out of it but Pio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fehn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Fehn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fehn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fehn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fehn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fehn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pio's calf.
Pio with a poor takedown
and Fehn counters with a straight right hand.
Chris Fehn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Pio.
Pio misses with a combination
and Fehn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pio misses with a left hand
and Fehn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fehn scores with a decent looking hook.
Pio needs to keep his hands up - Fehn had a free shot at his head there.
Pio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fehn but Fehn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fehn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Fehn.

It looks like Jun Pio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fehn moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Fehn to work.
Pio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fehn cracks Pio with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fehn.
Pio looks gassed!
Fehn crunches a lovely knee into Pio's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Fehn - that landed with a thud.
Fehn lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fehn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pio backwards.
Fehn stalling against the cage.
Fehn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fehn lands with a short shot to the head.
Fehn looking to throw knees to the head but Pio is blocking nicely.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fehn lands a body punch.
Come on Fehn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fehn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fehn lands a left hand.
Fehn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pio.
A nice left hand lands by Fehn.
Fehn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fehn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pio's defenses.
Fehn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pio's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fehn.
Fehn scores with a knee to the head.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fehn stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fehn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fehn lands a knee to the head.
Fehn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pio jumps guard but Fehn stands there with Pio around his waist. Pio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fehn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fehn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pio jumps guard but Fehn stands there with Pio around his waist. Pio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Fehn.
Fehn lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fehn.
Pio jumps guard but Fehn stands there with Pio around his waist. Pio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Fehn.
A right handed body shot lands from Fehn.
Fehn slowing the pace effectively.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fehn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fehn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fehn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fehn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Fehn.
Fehn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fehn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pio takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fehn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pio's brow.
Pio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fehn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fehn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fehn misses with a knee to the head.
Pio is trying to force a seperation but Fehn has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fehn lands a nice elbow.
Pio takes a shot to the head.

Pio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pio shoots and misses
and Fehn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fehn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fehn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Pio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fehn lands the left hand.
Fehn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fehn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pio stalling away here and it's allowed Fehn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pio throws and elbow that misses. Fehn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pio's guard. Nice move by Fehn!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pio wants to control but Fehn passes easily into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pio can do anything to dispel that myth.

Fehn stands up from half guard.
A head kick misses from Pio.

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.
Pio fails with the takedown

and Fehn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fehn stalling in the clinch.
Fehn lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fehn.
Fehn stalling.
Fehn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fehn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fehn obliges.
Fehn lands an uppercut.
Fehn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pios head.
Fehn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fehn misses with a knee to the head.
Fehn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pio backwards.
Fehn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pio.
Fehn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fehn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pio backwards.
Nice elbow from Fehn.
Pio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fehn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fehn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fehn as Pio tries to tie him up.
Fehn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pio is trying to break the clinch but Fehn has him pressed against the cage.
Pio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fehn walks away with a smile on his face. Pio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chris Fehn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Pio.
Nice shot by Fehn.
Pio moves to clinch but Fehn breaks away
and Fehn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Fehn closes the distance and clinches.
Pio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fehn smiles and moves away.

Fehn moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fehn walks away with a smile on his face. Pio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pio throws out a leg kick but Fehn moves out of range and Pio only half commits.

Fehn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fehn presses Pio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chris Fehn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fehn lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Fehn.
Pio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fehn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fehn stalling against the cage.
Pio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fehn misses with a punch on the inside.
Fehn misses with a punch to the body.
Fehn struggles to land a body shot inside as Pio controls his hands.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but Pio blocks it.
Pio jumps guard but Fehn stands there with Pio around his waist. Pio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fehn misses with the head strike.
Fehn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pio can do to turn this around?
Pio tries to pull guard but Fehn holds him up against the cage and eventually Pio drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fehn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Pio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fehn swivels and escapes.
Pio tries to clinch up
and Fehn counters with a thumping low kick.
Fehn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fehn. Beautiful body shot.

Pio gets tackled into the cage by Fehn. Fehn maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fehn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fehn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fehn gets underhooks to prevent Pio's takedown attempt.
Fehn pushes Pio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fehn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fehn stalls.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fehn misses with a knee strike.
Pio swings wildly with an uppercut but Fehn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fehn connects with a knee to the head.
Pio goes for a takedown attempt but Fehn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris Fehn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Pio.
Fehn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fehn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fehn closes the distance and clinches.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the head but Pio blocks with his arms.
A short right from Fehn on the inside.
Pio wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pio is looking to control Fehn's arms but Fehn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pio has his back to the cage.
Fehn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pio backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Fehn.
A hook to the body from Fehn.
Fehn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fehn taking a breather.
Pio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fehn smiles and moves away.
Chris Fehn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fehn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Pio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pio wants to control from the top but Fehn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pio looking to sit in guard and control but Fehn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fehn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fehn scores with a three punch combo!
Chris Fehn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Pio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fehn tests Pio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fehn to score with a decent uppercut.

Fehn clinches up with Pio and pushes him back against the cage.
Pio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fehn smiles and moves away.
Fehn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fehn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pio shoots in and drives through. Fehn sprawls well.
Pio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fehn to score with a decent uppercut.
Jun Pio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fehn's corner calls for a 1-2. Fehn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Fehn has closed the distance and engaged Pio in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Fehn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fehn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Chris Fehn!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Chris Fehn!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Chris Fehn!

Chris Fehn wins by unanimous decision!