PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Main Winreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Main Winreem looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Chan
vs
Winreem

188 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Main Winreem!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winreem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Winreem does no damage.
Winreem misses with a lunging right hand
and Chan counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Winreem does no damage.

Winreem closes the distance and pushes Chan back into the cage.
Winreem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winreem stops a takedown attempt from Chan.
Winreem wants to stall.
Winreem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winreem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winreem has Chan pressed against the cage, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan prevents Winreem from breaking the clinch.
Chan landing knees to the body.
Winreem looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan lands a good knee to the midsection. Winreem won't want to take too many of those.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Chan.
Chan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winreem after a bit of a struggle.
Winreem takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chan lands a knee to the body.
Chan goes for a takedown attempt but Winreem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Winreem as Chan shoots in.
Winreem misses with a looping left.
Chan tries to clinch up but Winreem circles away and keeps his distance.
Winreem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winreem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winreem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chan counters by clinching up.
Winreem prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
Chan wants a takedown but no success here.
Chan lands an elbow inside.
Chan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winreem's defenses.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to stall.
Winreem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winreem back to the cage. Chan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winreem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chan tries to clinch there but Winreem circles away.
Chan scores with a head kick.
Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winreem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chan scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winreem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Main Winreem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winreem tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Winreem as Chan shoots in.
Chan tries to work over Winreem's front leg with a kick but Winreem checks it.
Chan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Winreem has managed to clinch.
Winreem tries to land a knee to the head but Chan blocks with his arms.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan keeps control of Winreem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winreem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chan works over Winreem's head and body with a nice combination.
Main Winreem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Winreem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chan.
Chan wants to clinch but Winreem slips to the side
and Winreem counters with a series of strikes. Chan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winreem tries to clinch up.
Winreem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chan.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Winreem pushes him off.
Winreem looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Winreem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Winreem pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan throws a head kick but Winreem moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winreem misses with a series of wild punches.
Winreem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winreem misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Chan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Winreem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chan.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but Winreem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Winreem 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.
Winreem tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Winreem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winreem wants to clinch.
Winreem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winreem thinking.
Winreem tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winreem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Winreem.
Matt Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Winreem circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chan connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Chan lands but Winreem takes it in his stride.
Chan tries to clinch but Winreem is having none of it.
Chan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winreem swivels and escapes.
Winreem misses with a double jab.
Chan tries to clinch but Winreem moves out of range.
Chan misses with a double jab.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winreem as he avoids it easily.
Winreem throws a right hand that Chan ducks under and follows up with a left that Chan also avoids with ease.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Winreem.
Chan lands a nice hook to Winreem's body. Winreem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winreem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winreem drives through and clinches with Chan against the cage.
Winreem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chan blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan tries to score a body lock takedown but Winreem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Winreem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winreem tries to clinch there but Chan circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Winreem circles away.
Chan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Winreem.
Chan lands a head kick. Winreem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Winreem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winreem wants to clinch.
Chan tries for a takedown but Winreem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Chan tenderised Winreem's leg. Winreem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Winreem misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Winreem clinches with his opponent.
Winreem tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Chan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winreem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winreem is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Winreem tries to stall but Chan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chan obliges.
Winreem tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
Winreem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winreem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winreem tries to land a knee to the head but Chan blocks with his arms.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Winreem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Winreem tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winreem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winreem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Winreem tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan working Winreem over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Winreem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Main Winreem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Winreem swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan shoots in looking for a takedown. Winreem tries to sprawl out of it but Chan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winreem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Winreem forces Chan back against the cage and clinches.
Winreem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winreem tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Chan.
Chan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winreem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winreem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winreem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chan tries to stall but Winreem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matt Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winreem is pressed up against the cage. Chan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winreem down to the mat. Winreem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Winreem misses with a combination
and Chan counters with a big head kick but Winreem shrugs it off.
Winreem misses with a combination
and Chan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winreem lands with an overhand left.
Winreem tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winreem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winreem misses with a knee strike.
Winreem is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Winreem is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan prevents Winreem from breaking the clinch.
Chan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winreem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan lands an elbow just above Winreem 's eye.
Chan tries for a takedown but Winreem manages to get underhooks.
Winreem misses with a knee to the head.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Winreem's ribcage.
Chan lands an elbow that stopped Winreem in his tracks for a moment.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winreem has him pressed against the cage.

Winreem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winreem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chan.
A combination from Winreem does no damage.
Chan tries to clinch but Winreem is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winreem throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.

Winreem moves into the clinch successfully.
Chan trying to control the position but instead, Winreem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chan into the cage.
Chan looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to drag Winreem to the mat but Winreem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Winreem wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.
Winreem is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
Winreem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan jumps guard but Winreem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chan.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winreem is trying to break free.
Chan tries to pull guard but Winreem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Winreem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winreem throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Winreem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan lands with a nice body kick.
Winreem swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Winreem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winreem misses with a hook. Chan ducked under it nicely.
Winreem looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Chan slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Main Winreem.
I think Winreem 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Main Winreem!