PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ougah Chimoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ougah Chimoine has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ougah Chimoine seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Chimoine
vs
James

176 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

206 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ougah Chimoine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws an overhand right that lands on Chimoine's shoulder, as Chimoine tries to avoid the shot.
Chimoine takes one on the button.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chimoine pinned against the cage. Chimoine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Chimoine takes the fight into the clinch.
Chimoine keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chimoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James lunges at Chimoine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chimoine's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chimoine swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chimoine moves into the clinch successfully.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Chimoine has double underhooks.
Chimoine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chimoine keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.

Chimoine clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James prevents a body shot from Chimoine.
James cracks Chimoine with a nice body shot.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chimoine forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James keeps control of Chimoine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James tries to circle away but Chimoine has him pinned against the cage.
James wants to break free but Chimoine has control.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James working hard to break the clinch.
Chimoine is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chimoine takes the fight into the clinch.
Chimoine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from James misses.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Chimoine which made him look bad.

Chimoine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chimoine trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chimoine into the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chimoine tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
James tries to circle away but Chimoine has him pinned against the cage.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chimoine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Chimoine drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chimoine is looking for the KO!

It looks like Lebron James has been cut.
James looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chimoine has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Chimoine is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
Chimoine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Chimoine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Chimoine seems unphased.

Chimoine moves into the clinch successfully.
James has Chimoine pressed against the cage, preventing Chimoine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
James misses with an uppercut
and Chimoine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.

Chimoine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Chimoine pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chimoine manages to avoid it.
James lands a jab to the nose.

Chimoine takes the fight into the clinch.
Chimoine is trying to break free.
Chimoine looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chimoine manages to break the clinch.
James slips a jab and a cross from Chimoine.
A lazy left from Chimoine finds it's target.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Chimoine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by James.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Chimoine counters with a straight right hand.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Chimoine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimoine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Chimoine moves into the clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Chimoine.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws an off balance right hand

and Chimoine counters by clinching up.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
James lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimoine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James misses with an uppercut

and Chimoine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

James gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Chimoine.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chimoine lands a body shot in the clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Chimoine's head.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Chimoine closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
Chimoine is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
James is trying to push Chimoine away but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for James.

Chimoine manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James lands with a cross.
Chimoine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chimoine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ougah Chimoine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
That's time! Chimoine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

James swings widly with a right hand

and Chimoine moves into the clinch.
James tries to circle away but Chimoine has him pinned against the cage.
Chimoine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chimoine drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.
Chimoine is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James is trying to push Chimoine away but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chimoine manages to break the clinch.
Ougah Chimoine is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws a series of punches but Chimoine avoids them all with ease.

Chimoine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Chimoine has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.

James tries to keep at a distance but Chimoine has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James tries to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling the position.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.
James is breathing heavily.
Chimoine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chimoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James slips a jab and a cross from Chimoine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimoine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chimoine moves into range and clinches up with James.

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

James gets tackled into the cage by Chimoine. Chimoine maintains the clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.
James misses with a double jab.
A combination from James does no damage.
Chimoine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Chimoine gets a clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James scores with the left hand. Chimoine knows he should have avoided that one.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chimoine.

Chimoine clinches.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a left hand
and Chimoine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chimoine takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.

Chimoine pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Chimoine is trying to break free.
Chimoine keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chimoine prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.
Chimoine working hard to break the clinch.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Chimoine has double underhooks.

James manages to break the clinch.

Chimoine darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Chimoine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chimoine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ougah Chimoine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
James can't break the clinch.

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

Chimoine has managed to clinch.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James throws a hook but Chimoine avoids it easily.

Chimoine moves into range and clinches up with James.
Chimoine unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling him.

Chimoine manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chimoine is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from James misses.

James has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimoine has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
James connects with a jab.

Chimoine gets a clinch.

Chimoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ougah Chimoine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimoine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

James rushes Chimoine and presses him up against the cage.
Chimoine tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chimoine.
Chimoine is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chimoine has his back to the cage.
Chimoine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James has Chimoine pressed against the cage, preventing Chimoine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James has Chimoine pressed against the cage, preventing Chimoine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chimoine has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James is trying to force a seperation but Chimoine has the dominant position.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Chimoine won't allow it.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimoine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chimoine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chimoine is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling him.
James tries to break free but Chimoine pushes him back against the cage.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Chimoine won't allow it.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from James.
Ougah Chimoine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chimoine.

Chimoine moves into the clinch.
James working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
James throws the left hand but Chimoine avoids the punch easily.

Chimoine rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chimoine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James is trying to push Chimoine away but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ougah Chimoine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
That's time! Chimoine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

James swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chimoine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

James breaks the clinch.

Chimoine gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chimoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Chimoine.
Lebron James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chimoine closes the distance and clinches.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimoine counters with a right hand to the body.

Chimoine clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Chimoine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chimoine lands a lovely overhand right.
James shoots in and drives through. Chimoine sprawls well.

Chimoine rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chimoine moves into the clinch.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James misses with a looping right.
James looks to land a right hand but Chimoine moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimoine defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Chimoine stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Chimoine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chimoine's efforts to push away.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
James throws a series of strikes that have Chimoine backpedaling.

Chimoine has managed to clinch.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chimoine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Chimoine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chimoine has him pressed against the cage.

Chimoine breaks the clinch.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chimoine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Chimoine moves into the clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Chimoine won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chimoine breaks from the clinch.
Chimoine lands with an overhand left.

Chimoine has James up against the cage in a clinch.
James can't break the clinch.
Chimoine working hard to break the clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Chimoine won't allow it.
Chimoine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James tries to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling the position.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chimoine misses with a hook.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chimoine.

James moves into range and clinches up with Chimoine.
Chimoine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Chimoine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Chimoine manages to break the clinch.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chimoine has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimoine leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chimoine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chimoine there as he acknowledges the shot.

Chimoine gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chimoine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James wants to break free but Chimoine has control.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

James tries to keep at a distance but Chimoine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chimoine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chimoine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
James lands a jab.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chimoine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!

Chimoine closes the distance and clinches.

Chimoine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chimoine takes one to the chin there.
Chimoine looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a wild combination.

Chimoine pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James tries to pull guard but Chimoine won't allow it.
Ougah Chimoine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron James.

Chimoine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chimoine keeps the fight on the outside.

Chimoine closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
Lebron James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chimoine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chimoine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chimoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James throws a right hand that Chimoine ducks under and follows up with a left that Chimoine also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Chimoine lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chimoine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.

Chimoine closes the distance and clinches.
Chimoine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Chimoine is controlling him.
Ougah Chimoine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chimoine is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ougah Chimoine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chimoine 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ougah Chimoine!