PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erevis Cale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chelios
vs
Cale

175 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

MMA ANIMAL

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erevis Cale!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cale is out of range and Chelios settles back down.
Cale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cale slips under a jab.
Cale tries to clinch up
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Cale slips the punch.
Cale misses with a double jab
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cale throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cale.

Cale clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cale looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chelios is trying to break the clinch but Cale is controlling him.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chelios's efforts to push away.
Chelios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Cale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios tries to break free but Cale pushes him back against the cage.

Cale lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chelios is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chelios looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cale is taking a breather. Chelios says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is trying to stand back up but Cale is controlling him
Cale throwing shots but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios is refusing to be controlled, as Cale sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Erevis Cale was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erevis Cale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cale moves to clinch but Chelios breaks away
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Chelios keeps the fight on the outside.
Cale tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chelios tries to keep at a distance but Cale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chelios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chelios is trying to force a seperation but Cale has the dominant position.

Cale jumps into guard, dragging Chelios to the mat.
Cale trying to keep a closed guard but Chelios is proving a slippery customer.

Chelios stands up from Cale's guard - Chelios perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cale clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
Cale misses with a knee to the head.
Chelios is trying to push Cale away but Cale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios avoiding damage as Cale throws knees to the body.
A short left from Chelios.
Cale is trying to stall.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cale backwards.
Chelios is looking to break free of the clinch but Cale has double underhooks.
Chelios tries to break free but Cale pushes him back against the cage.
Cale has Chelios pressed against the cage, preventing Chelios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Cale is controlling the position.
Chelios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cale has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Cale jumps guard and drags Chelios to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chelios throwing strikes but missing.
Chelios is looking to stand up but Cale won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios stands up and waves to Cale to follow him.
A head kick by Chelios misses
and Cale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chelios's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chev Chelios will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chelios counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cale.
Cale tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Chelios does no damage.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chelios throws a right and a left that Cale avoids nicely.
Cale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cale misses.
Cale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erevis Cale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chelios with a hook.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Cale should have avoided that one.
Cale misses with a double jab
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cale - that will leave a mark!
Chelios thows a leg kick but Cale checks it
and Cale counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Cale does no damage.
Cale wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cale 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cale tries to clinch there but Chelios circles away.
Cale wants to clinch up but Chelios keeps it at a distance.
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cale darts in trying to clinch
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Cale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cale has closed the distance and engaged Chelios in a clinch.

Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cale.
Cale slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.

Cale clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
Cale tries to stall but Chelios uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Cale is controlling the position.
Cale wants to stall.
Chelios gets underhooks to prevent Cale's takedown attempt.
Chelios is trying to break free.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cale backwards.

Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cale wants to clinch.
Cale tries a head kick but it misses.
Cale tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Cale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cale is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cale thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chev Chelios will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cale gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.

Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cale slips under a jab.
Cale darts in trying to clinch
and Cale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cale wants to clinch
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios lands a really nice looking cross but Cale seems unphased.
Cale ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cale takes one to the chin there.
Chev Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Cale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Cale slips the punch.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
Cale lands with a nice body kick.
Cale slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Cale throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch but Chelios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Chelios.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cale tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cale tries to clinch up.
Cale pushes Chelios away with a front kick.
Cale looks to clinch
and Chelios counters with a series of strikes. Cale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chelios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chelios throws a lazy body kick
and Cale counters with a good, hard body kick but Chelios shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cale moves into the clinch.
Cale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cale connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cale.

Chelios breaks from the clinch.
Cale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chelios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelios feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cales jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cale. Cale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Cale moves out of range.
Cale wants to clinch but Chelios slips to the side
and Chelios counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cale tries to clinch
and Chelios counters with a left to the body.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Cale.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Cale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cale wants to clinch up but Chelios keeps it at a distance.
Erevis Cale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chev Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cale on the side of the head.
Cale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chelios throws a head kick but Cale moves out of range.
Cale wants to clinch up but Chelios keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cale is out of range and Chelios settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chev Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chelios, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chev Chelios!
A very excited looking Chev Chelios rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.