PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. Hans has chosen Hans being Hans as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Choake
vs
Hans

186 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Choake.

Choake looking to score a takedown here. Hans is defending well but Choake drives through and ends up in Hans's guard.
Choake postures up.
Choake trying to control but Hans is working from the bottom.
Choake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Choake wants to pass the guard but Hans is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hans misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans tries a head kick but it misses.
Choake misses with a wild body shot.

Hans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Choake is keeping busy.
Hans is working Choake over against the cage.
Choake misses with a knee to the head.
Hans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choake backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Choake turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Choake manages to end up in side control.
Hans is trying to control Choake's posture but Choake avoids it.
Choake trying to control the position but Hans is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choake is looking to take a break and control but Hans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Choake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hans has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Choake but great work by Hans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake is looking for a sweep.
Choake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Choake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hans is refusing to be controlled, as Choake sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hans wants to control but Choake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Choake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hans with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hans is trying to control but Choake manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Choake there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hans is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Choake tries to control but Hans wriggling away.
Choake landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Choake with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hans tries to land a front kick but Choake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Choake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hans was well out of range. Poor timing from Choake.
Choake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Choake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jermaine Choake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choake swings for the body but Hans moves out of range.
Choake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hans misses with a straight right.

Choake darts in and clinches Hans up against the cage.
Hans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Choake.
Hans displaying some good clinch control by pressing Choake up against the cage.
Choake has Hans pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hans manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Choake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Choake prevents Hans from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choake has clasped his hands together around Hans's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hans is trying to improve his position.
Choake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Choake advances to mount.
Hans sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hans wants to improve his position but Choake is controlling well.
Choake trying to advance position but Hans counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choake wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.
Choake 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.
Choake wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jermaine Choake just wasn't active enough.

Choake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Choake uses his free foot to push down on Hans's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hans.
Choake throwing strikes here but Hans is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Choake lands a heavy elbow.
Choake looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choake looking to secure an arm triangle but Hans defends it well.
Choake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Choake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choake looking to ground and pound but Hans is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Choake has hold of Hans's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hans manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Hans as Choake shoots in.
Hans tries a head kick but it misses.
Hans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hans.
Hans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choake.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Choake misses with a shot to the body
and Hans counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hans misses the target.
Choake throws a lazy right hand but Hans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Choake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hans!
Choake controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermaine Choake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hans is looking to get to half guard.
Hans is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Choake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Choake looking to ground and pound but Hans is blocking nicely.
Choake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Choake wants to take Hans's back but he can't do it this time.
Hans tries to lock up and control but Choake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake working the ground and pound effectively.
Choake lands a big elbow.
Choake controlling from mount.
Hans is squirming around, avoiding Choake's attempts to control the action.
Hans is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choake goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hans is on top in guard.
Choake 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hans wants to control from the top but Choake keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hans attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Choake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Choake keeping moving, preventing Hans from controlling successfully.
Hans looking to sit in guard and control but Choake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Choake looking to pass the guard.
Hans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Choake wants to advance to full mount but Hans doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Choake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hans is keeping the position for now.
Choake trying to control but Hans is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Choake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hans is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Choake, into his guard.
Hans trying to control but Choake is working from the bottom.
Hans looking to pass the guard.
Choake keeping moving, preventing Hans from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hans trying to control the position from guard on top but Choake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hans wants it to stay on the feet.
Hans throws a leg kick but Choake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hans misses with a low kick.
Choake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hans.
Choake swings for the body but Hans moves out of range.
Hans misses with a body kick.
Hans looks for the body kick but Choake saw that one coming.
Hans tried to score with a low kick but Choake checks it.
Choake tries to clinch there but Hans circles away.
Choake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hans as he jumps to the side.
Hans throws a chopping leg kick but Choake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses with a low kick.
Hans throws a head kick that misses.
Hans throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Choake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hans manages to avoid it.
Choake tries to clinch up but Hans circles away and keeps his distance.
Choake misses with a hook.
Choake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hans but Hans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hans pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choake is out of range and Hans settles back down.
Hans lands a nice looking body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hans 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 Choake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Choake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Choake misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Hans dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Choake.
Super Hans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choake is looking to clinch.
Hans tries to land a leg kick but Choake saw it coming and moves away.
Hans looks to land a body kick but Choake moved away.
Hans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hans.
Choake tries for a takedown but Hans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hans.
Choake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hans stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choake misses with a looping left.
Choake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hans.
Hans throws a big shot that misses.
Choake with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans is working for a kimura but Choake is defending it quite comfortably.
Hans stalling.
Hans is keen to just control but Choake is a slippery customer.
Choake manages to get to full guard.
Choake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Choake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Super Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Choake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Choake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hans defending well though.
Hans tries to roll over but Choake keeps him under control.
Choake trying to control the action but Hans is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hans on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake passes the guard and advances to mount!
Choake dominating with strikes here.

Choake wants to finish this one by submission but Hans is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Choake.
Choake breaks from Hans's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hans is trying to escape the mount.
Choake looking to control but Hans is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Choake controlling from mount.
Jermaine Choake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choake'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!
Jermaine Choake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Choake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Choake!
Jermaine Choake retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jermaine Choake thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).