PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Jodoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chihuahua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - Rise Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chihuahua
vs
Jodoin

167 cm
24
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Chihuahua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelson Jodoin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jodoin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Chihuahua counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Chihuahua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jodoin throws a right hand that Chihuahua ducks under and follows up with a left that Chihuahua also avoids with ease.
Chihuahua throws a hook but Jodoin blocks it.
A jab lands there for Chihuahua.
Jodoin throws out a loose jab but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jodoin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jodoin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chihuahua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jodoin throws a combination that misses
and Chihuahua counters with a straight right hand.
Chihuahua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jodoin was well out of range. Poor timing from Chihuahua.
Jodoin lands an overhand right.
Jodoin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Jodoin is rocked!

It looks like Nelson Jodoin has been cut.
Jodoin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chihuahua was well out of range. Poor timing from Jodoin.
Chihuahua misses with a looping left.
Chihuahua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chihuahua scores with a jab.
Jodoin misses with an uppercut
and Chihuahua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jodoin is still on wobbly legs! Can Chihuahua finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chihuahua lands a nice hook to Jodoin's body. Jodoin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jodoin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jodoin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jodoin.
Jodoin swings widly with a right hand
and Chihuahua counters with a left to the body.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jodoin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Chihuahua.
No joy there for Jodoin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Chihuahua darts in and clinches Jodoin up against the cage.
Chihuahua lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Jodoin.
Chihuahua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chihuahua digs a right hand into Jodoin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jodoin's gas tank.
Jodoin is trying to break free.
Jodoin wants to stall.
Jodoin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Chihuahua.
Jodoin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jodoin tries to break the clinch but Chihuahua is controlling the position.
Chihuahua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jodoin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jodoin.
Chihuahua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jodoin up against the cage.
Chihuahua blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jodoin is trying to break free.
Chihuahua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jodoin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chihuahua has double underhooks.
Jodoin blocking some punches.
Jodoin misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Chihuahua.
Jodoin can't break the clinch.
Jodoin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chihuahua won't allow it.
Chihuahua landing knees to the head.
Jodoin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jodoin working aggressively here.
Jodoin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Jodoin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chihuahua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jodoins head.
Chihuahua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Jodoin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jodoin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chihuahua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chihuahua slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jodoin.
Jodoin lands a nice uppercut.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.
Jodoin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jodoin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chihuahua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jodoin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jodoin scores with a hook to the body.
Chihuahua trying to control the position but instead, Jodoin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chihuahua into the cage.
Jodoin blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chihuahua.
Jodoin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chihuahua won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jodoin.
Chihuahua leaning against his opponent.

Jodoin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chihuahua dodges the punch combination from Jodoin.
Chihuahua with a hook.
Jodoin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jodoin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chihuahua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chihuahua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chihuahua swings for the body but Jodoin moves out of range.
Chihuahua jabs at Jodoin's body.
Chihuahua moves away from the strike by Jodoin.
Chihuahua slips a jab and a cross from Jodoin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jodoin throws a sloppy body shot

and Chihuahua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua trying to control the position but instead, Jodoin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chihuahua into the cage.
Chihuahua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chihuahua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Jodoin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jodoin misses the jab.
Chihuahua misses with a straight right.
Chihuahua misses with an uppercut. Jodoin saw that one coming.
Jodoin walks into a stiff left hand from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jodoin.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jodoin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jodoin walks into a stiff left hand from Chihuahua.
Jodoin looks to land a left hand but Chihuahua moved out of range nicely.
Jodoin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jodoin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson Jodoin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chihuahua misses with a wild combination.
Chihuahua tries to clinch but Jodoin is having none of it.
Chihuahua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jodoin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chihuahua thinking.
Nelson Jodoin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chihuahua swings for the body but Jodoin moves out of range.
Nice cross by Jodoin.
Jodoin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chihuahua has closed the distance and engaged Jodoin in a clinch.
Jodoin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jodoin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.
Chihuahua is looking to control Jodoin's arms but Jodoin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chihuahua has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Jodoin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chihuahua.
Jodoin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jodoin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jodoin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chihuahua.
Jodoin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jodoin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chihuahua prevents Jodoin from breaking the clinch.
Jodoin has had enough of the clinch but Chihuahua keeps him there for the moment.
Chihuahua lands a right hand.
Jodoin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chihuahua lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jodoin.
Jodoin can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua is looking to control Jodoin's arms but Jodoin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chihuahua has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua blocking some punches.
Jodoin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jodoin is trying to push Chihuahua away but Chihuahua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jodoin working aggressively here.
Jodoin misses with the head strike.
Jodoin tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Jodoin back against the cage.
Chihuahua is looking to control Jodoin's arms but Jodoin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chihuahua has his back to the cage.
Jodoin misses with a punch to the body.
Jodoin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chihuahua lands an uppercut.
Chihuahua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chihuahua lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Jodoin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chihuahua prevents Jodoin from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chihuahua - that landed with a thud.
Jodoin dodges an elbow strike from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jodoin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chihuahua.
Jodoin throws a head punch that misses.
Chihuahua has Jodoin pressed against the cage, preventing Jodoin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jodoin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin working aggressively here.
Jodoin scores with a shoulder strike.
Jodoin tries to circle away but Chihuahua has him pinned against the cage.
Chihuahua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jodoin backwards.
Jodoin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jodoin fails to land.
Jodoin has a couple of punches blocked by Chihuahua.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chihuahua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jodoin misses with some punches.

Jodoin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jodoin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chihuahua counters with a nice uppercut.
Chihuahua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chihuahua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jodoin misses with a lunging right hand
and Chihuahua counters with a nice uppercut.
Jodoin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chihuahua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Chihuahua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jodoin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jodoin is breathing heavily.
Jodoin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chihuahua rushes Jodoin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jodoin misses with the head strike.
Chihuahua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jodoin misses with the head strike.
Jodoin misses with some punches.

Jodoin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chihuahua pushes Jodoin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jodoin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Chihuahua.
El Chihuahua has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jodoin breaks from the clinch.
Chihuahua lands with a good body shot.
Chihuahua throws a head kick that misses.
El Chihuahua is winning the standup battle so far.
Chihuahua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jodoin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodoin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chihuahua lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodoin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chihuahua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chihuahua counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chihuahua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jodoin on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chihuahua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Jodoin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jodoin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chihuahua to counter with a crisp jab.
Chihuahua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jodoin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jodoin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chihuahua counter with a right hand.
Chihuahua moves forwards but Jodoin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chihuahua misses with a looping left.
A cross from Chihuahua lands.
Jodoin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chihuahua manages to avoid it.
Chihuahua jabs Jodoin right on the nose. Jodoin blinks but takes it well.
Chihuahua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chihuahua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jodoin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chihuahua throws out a leg kick but Jodoin moves out of range and Chihuahua only half commits.
Jodoin takes one to the side of the head.
Chihuahua cracks a nice hook into Jodoin's ribs.
Jodoin swings widly with a right hand
and Chihuahua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chihuahua slips under a jab.
Chihuahua digs a good body shot into Jodoin's ribs.
Jodoin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jodoin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chihuahua jabs at Jodoin's body.
Jodoin slips a straight right by Chihuahua.
Jodoin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chihuahua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jodoin.
Chihuahua connects with a right hand. Jodoin shakes it off.
Chihuahua throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jodoin counter with a right hand.
Jodoin slips a straight right by Chihuahua.
Jodoin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chihuahua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chihuahua lands a nice looking body shot.
Chihuahua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jodoin.
Chihuahua drops his hands momentarily and Jodoin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chihuahua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jodoin to score with a decent uppercut.
Jodoin misses with an uppercut.
Jodoin thows a body shot but no joy.

Chihuahua clinches with his opponent.
Jodoin misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Chihuahua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jodoin can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jodoin.
Chihuahua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.
Jodoin lands a shoulder strike.
Jodoin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jodoin tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Chihuahua misses with a knee to the head.

Jodoin breaks from the clinch.
Chihuahua moves in looking to clinch but Jodoin pushes him off.
Chihuahua throws a hook to the side of Jodoin's head but Jodoin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chihuahua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jodoin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chihuahua slips under a jab from Jodoin.
Jodoin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chihuahua finds it's way round the side to connect with Jodoin's head.
Chihuahua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jodoin throws a leg kick but Chihuahua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chihuahua thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Chihuahua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jodoin misses with a double jab.
Chihuahua takes a swing at Jodoin's ribcage but misses.
Jodoin ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua.
Jodoin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chihuahua circles away quickly and effectively.
Jodoin loads up on a big right hand but Chihuahua slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Jodoin.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jodoin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson Jodoin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chihuahua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodoin.
Chihuahua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chihuahua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chihuahua misses with a straight left.
Jodoin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chihuahua counters with a straight right hand.
Jodoin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chihuahua. Chihuahua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chihuahua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodoin.
Jodoin throws a lazy uppercut
and Chihuahua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chihuahua lands with an overhand left.
Chihuahua lands with a hook. Jodoin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chihuahua throws a one two combo.
Jodoin misses with a right hand
and Chihuahua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chihuahua throws a body punch but Jodoin moves out of range.
Chihuahua scores with a jab.
Jodoin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jodoin walks into a left hand.
Jodoin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chihuahua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chihuahua slips under a jab.
Jodoin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chihuahua.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chihuahua counters with a right hand to the body.
Chihuahua digs a good body shot into Jodoin's ribs.

Chihuahua darts in and clinches Jodoin up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Chihuahua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chihuahua 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chihuahua!