PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gangsta Gangsta. Fadden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: From Hell by Faces Of Mars. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jack Fadden enters the cage!

Chase
vs
Fadden

175 cm
27
164 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
163 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chase counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chase.
Fadden tries to circle away but Chase has him pinned against the cage.
Fadden gets through Chase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fadden looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Chase to work.
Fadden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fadden moves to clinch but Chase breaks away
and Chase counters with a body kick.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Chase gets caught napping as Fadden dives in and scores a takedown. Chase manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fadden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fadden stopping the sweep attempt from Chase.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden wants to stand and escape but instead Chase has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chase wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.
Fadden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chase with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two 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.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chase.
Chase cracks Fadden with a solid left hand.
Fadden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chase cracks Fadden with a solid left hand.
Chase throwing strikes from guard but Fadden blocks nicely.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fadden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chase working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chase postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chase throws and elbow that misses. Fadden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chase's guard. Nice move by Fadden!
Fadden stopping the sweep attempt from Chase.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadden passes into half guard.
Fadden looks gassed!
Chase is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fadden's guard.
Chase is working Fadden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Fadden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chase is working Fadden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fadden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fadden wants to control the position but Chase says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chase lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jack Fadden has been cut.
Jack Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chase tries to sprawl but Fadden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chase moves into full guard.

Chase working for a triangle but Fadden defends it easily.
Chase is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chase 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.
Fadden wants to stand but Chase has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fadden is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase seems keen to control Fadden's posture.
Chase 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fadden gets a clinch.
Fadden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Fadden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fadden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fadden takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase gets through Fadden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chase just leaning against Fadden, taking a breather.
Fadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chase.
Fadden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fadden takes a shot to the head.
Chase presses Fadden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chase working Fadden over with knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Chase.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chase landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
Chase scores with a shoulder strike.
Fadden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
Chase scores with a shot to the side of Fadden's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chase.

Chase tightens his grip and picks Fadden up, before dumping him to the ground. Fadden manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.

Chase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fadden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chase gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fadden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chase scoring with some ground and pound.

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.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chase wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.

Chase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chase distracts Fadden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chase has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Chase dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Fadden'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!

Fadden misses with a leg kick

and Chase counters by moving into the clinch.
Chase lands a good knee to the midsection. Fadden won't want to take too many of those.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fadden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fadden stalling in the clinch but Chase improves position.
Good body shot from Chase.
Chase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fadden backwards.
Chase utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chase displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fadden up against the cage.
Chase pushes Fadden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chase lands with a short shot to the head.
Chase lands an elbow just above Fadden 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase digs a right hand into Fadden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fadden's gas tank.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Chase.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fadden can't fight it off and eventually Chase manages to take the fight to the floor. Fadden looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fadden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Chase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chase cracks Fadden with a solid left hand.
Chase keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fadden's head.

Fadden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chase landing with the ground and pound.
Chase lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chase sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fadden's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chase connects with a nice short shot to Fadden's temple.
Chase working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chase throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chase passes to side control.
Vincent Chase overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chase landing strikes.
Chase in side control lands a decent elbow.

Chase tries for a kimura but Fadden is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chase is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fadden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chase tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fadden's legs.
Fadden tries to escape but Chase is in control.
Chase is chipping away with strikes.
Chase is working Fadden over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Vincent Chase is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chase takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fadden is working to get back to half guard.
Chase tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack Fadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chase 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Chase!