PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gnome Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chomsky comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Sugar. McGrady comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Highway To Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gnome Chomsky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chomsky
vs
McGrady

182 cm
22
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gnome Chomsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrady misses with a wild combination.

Chomsky gets a double leg takedown into McGrady's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chomsky stays in close to McGrady's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Gnome Chomsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McGrady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGrady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chomsky dodges the punch combination from McGrady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGrady as he jumps to the side.
McGrady looks to land a right hand but Chomsky moved out of range.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gnome Chomsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chomsky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGrady was covering up waiting for the punch and Chomsky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chomsky pushing down on McGrady's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chomsky stalling.
Chomsky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chomsky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

McGrady manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A left and a right from McGrady both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady scores with a punch to the head.
McGrady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGrady comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for McGrady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chomsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGrady just misses with a punch to the body.
McGrady throws a hook but Chomsky blocks it.
Chomsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGrady stuffs the takedown.
McGrady throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGrady jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from McGrady misses.
The fighters circling - McGrady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrady connects with a body shot that sends Chomsky's belly button to the back.
McGrady leaves Chomsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGrady lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGrady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chomsky manages to avoid it.
Chomsky fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady throws a series of punches but Chomsky avoids them all with ease.

Chomsky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Chomsky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chomsky controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsky sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chomsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Chomsky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGrady manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGrady can do anything to dispel that myth.

Chomsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chomsky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris McGrady will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGrady throws the left hand but Chomsky avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by McGrady.
Chomsky shoots in but no luck this time.
McGrady looks to score with a jab to the body but Chomsky is just out of range.

Chomsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chomsky slows the pace down in half guard.
McGrady tries to kick Chomsky off but Chomsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chomsky working over McGrady with some ground and pound. McGrady looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chomsky 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.

Chomsky is looking for a kimura but McGrady is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chomsky to get the leverage.
McGrady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chomsky.
Chomsky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGrady's head.
McGrady trying to control here.
Chomsky stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chomsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown but McGrady shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gnome Chomsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGrady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chomsky has time to react.
A punch combination from McGrady misses.
McGrady throws the left hand but Chomsky avoids the punch easily.
McGrady misses with a wild combination.
Chomsky closes the distance and clinches up with McGrady, looking for a takedown. Chomsky pushes McGrady against the cage but McGrady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chomsky looks for a takedown but McGrady sprawls well.
McGrady lands a glancing blow to the side of Chomsky's head.
Chris McGrady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrady misses with a wild combination.
Chomsky avoids the body shot from McGrady.
Good exchange - McGrady coming out on top.
Chomsky shoots in looking for a takedown. McGrady tries to sprawl out of it but Chomsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGrady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGrady throws a looping overhand right but Chomsky ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chomsky staying out of range there.
McGrady stuffs the takedown attempt from Chomsky. Chomsky gets slowly back to his feet.
McGrady fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Chomsky or perhaps it was just good defense by McGrady which made him look bad.
Chomsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chomsky shoots in looking for a takedown. McGrady tries to sprawl out of it but Chomsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGrady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chomsky fails with the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGrady darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for McGrady. That snapped Chomsky's head back.
Chomsky avoids the body shot from McGrady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky shoots in and drives through. McGrady sprawls well.
McGrady misses with a body shot.
Chomsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrady thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGrady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chomsky.
McGrady throws a right and a left that Chomsky avoids nicely.
Chomsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGrady circles away.
Chomsky shoots for a takedown but McGrady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chomsky slips a jab and a cross from McGrady.
Chomsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGrady tries to bum rush Chomsky with a series of wild strikes but Chomsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chomsky shoots for a takedown but McGrady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGrady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chomsky.
McGrady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris McGrady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from McGrady.
McGrady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McGrady gets caught napping as Chomsky dives in and scores a takedown. McGrady manages to retain guard.
Chomsky preventing the sweep.
Chomsky wants to control from the top but McGrady keeps moving.
Chomsky content to stall in guard here.
Chomsky'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.

We're going to have a standup here because Gnome Chomsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGrady as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady throws a nice looking combination but Chomsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGrady looks to land a combination. Chomsky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chomsky takes one to the chin there.

Chomsky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGrady to the ground. Chomsky is now in McGrady's guard.

Chomsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chomsky trying to control but McGrady is working from the bottom.
McGrady is trying to control the position but Chomsky postures up.
Chomsky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gnome Chomsky just wasn't active enough.

Chomsky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGrady to the ground. Chomsky is now in McGrady's guard.
Chomsky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Gnome Chomsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McGrady stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGrady wants it to stay on the feet.
Chomsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGrady.
McGrady scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGrady stuffs the takedown attempt from Chomsky. Chomsky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gnome Chomsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGrady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chomsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGrady.
McGrady looks to land a left hand but Chomsky moved out of range nicely.
McGrady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chomsky.
McGrady misses with a two punch combination.
McGrady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McGrady gets caught napping as Chomsky dives in and scores a takedown. McGrady manages to retain guard.
Gnome Chomsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGrady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chomsky.
Chomsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chomsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Chomsky drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Chomsky as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! McGrady screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Chomsky! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gnome Chomsky!
Gnome Chomsky tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.