PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iron Chancellor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chancellor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amon Tobin / El Cargo. Fairtex is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Illusion-DJ Tiesto. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chancellor
vs
Fairtex

176 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Chancellor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanouk Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chancellor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chancellor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex looks for the body kick but Chancellor saw that one coming.
Chancellor checks the leg kick.
Fairtex scores with a spinning back kick!
Chancellor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chancellor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut lands for Chancellor. That snapped Fairtex's head back.

It looks like Sanouk Fairtex has been cut.

Fairtex takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Chancellor shrugs off.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairtex as Chancellor tries to tie him up.
Chancellor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chancellor stalling the fight.
Chancellor blocks the elbow strike.
Chancellor pushes Fairtex back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancellor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chancellor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Chancellor avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairtex as Chancellor tries to tie him up.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chancellor throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Chancellor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chancellor.
Fairtex lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Chancellor.
Chancellor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Chancellor blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Chancellor.
Chancellor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chancellor throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Chancellor.
Fairtex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chancellor swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chancellor struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Fairtex struggles to land a body shot inside as Chancellor controls his hands.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chancellor has a couple of punches blocked by Fairtex.
Chancellor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chancellor misses with some punches.
Fairtex struggles to land a body shot inside as Chancellor controls his hands.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chancellor.
Chancellor misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chancellor takes an elbow to the temple.

Fairtex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chancellor throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex stuns Chancellor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chancellor throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chancellor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chancellor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chancellor throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Chancellor moved out of range.
Chancellor lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Fairtex coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a leg kick.
Fairtex swings for the body but Chancellor moves out of range.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chancellor.
Chancellor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fairtex's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex scores with a push kick.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chancellor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Chancellor instigates a clinch.
Fairtex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Chancellor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Chancellor.
Chancellor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chancellor struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Chancellor misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanouk Fairtex's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fairtex lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fairtex walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chancellor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex lands a slapping body shot.
Chancellor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chancellor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chancellor tried to score with a low kick but Fairtex checks it.
Chancellor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chancellor avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Fairtex moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fairtex. Chancellor shrugs it off though.
Fairtex scores with a jab to the body.
Chancellor misses with a body punch
and Fairtex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chancellor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fairtex has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fairtex and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chancellor throws a low kick, looking for Fairtex's leg but Fairtex calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chancellor.
Chancellor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chancellor avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Chancellor thows a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex lands with a shot to the body.
Chancellor misses with a leg kick
and Fairtex counters with a stiff right hand.
Chancellor loads up on a big right hand but Fairtex slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chancellor gets tackled into the cage by Fairtex. Fairtex maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chancellor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chancellor has a couple of punches blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
Chancellor blocks a body shot from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex pushes Chancellor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chancellor tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Chancellor misses with a punch to the body.
Chancellor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Chancellor.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fairtex misses with a body punch.
Chancellor tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Chancellor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chancellor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chancellor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
Chancellor throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
Fairtex is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chancellor rather than just go for the knockout.
Fairtex lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chancellor takes a step back to recover.
Fairtex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chancellor.
Fairtex swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chancellor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fairtex staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a wild body shot.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chancellor thuds his right hand into Fairtex's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fairtex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chancellor is out of range and Fairtex settles back down.
Chancellor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chancellor.
Fairtex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chancellor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex keeps Chancellor at a distance using the push kick.
Chancellor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chancellor misses the shot to the body.
Chancellor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairtex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sanouk Fairtex's cut.
That's time! Chancellor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Chancellor moves out of range.
A low kick from Fairtex misses
letting Chancellor counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Fairtex.
Chancellor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chancellor misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Chancellor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chancellor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fairtex lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chancellor or not.
Chancellor blocks a body shot from Fairtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancellor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Fairtex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chancellor backwards.
Chancellor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hand to the body from Fairtex.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chancellor.
Chancellor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chancellor avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Chancellor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fairtex up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chancellor.
A nice left hand lands by Chancellor.
Fairtex blocks a body shot from Chancellor.
Chancellor misses with a punch on the inside.
Chancellor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
Iron Chancellor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanouk Fairtex is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chancellor.
Fairtex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chancellor avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Chancellor scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Chancellor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chancellor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chancellor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The referee calls for Chancellor to work.
Chancellor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chancellor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chancellor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chancellor lands with a light punch inside.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Fairtex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chancellors head.
Chancellor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairtex's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chancellor's defenses.
Fairtex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chancellor's elbow.
Chancellor is looking to control Fairtex's arms but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chancellor has his back to the cage.
Chancellor seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Fairtex is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Fairtex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chancellor tries a body shot but Fairtex blocks it.
Chancellor avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Fairtex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chancellors head.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Chancellor lands a body punch.
Fairtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chancellor is looking to control Fairtex's arms but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chancellor has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chancellor presses Fairtex against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chancellor is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Chancellor into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chancellor scores with a shoulder strike.
Chancellor is struggling to control the position.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.

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

Fairtex moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chancellor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chancellor lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iron Chancellor.
I think Fairtex has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanouk Fairtex!
Sanouk Fairtex decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.