PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Negra Modelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Chuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Modelo
vs
Chuckles

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Negra Modelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chucky Chuckles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Modelo.
Modelo tries to clinch up.
Modelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Modelo tries to clinch but Chuckles moves out of range.
Modelo wants to clinch.
Modelo tries to clinch up.
Chuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Modelo.
Modelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modelo tries to clinch but Chuckles moves away

and Chuckles counters with a single leg into guard. Modelo didn't expect that.
Chuckles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckles tries to free his leg and advance position but Modelo is retaining full guard.
Modelo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chuckles stops Modelo from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuckles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Modelo wants to get back to his feet but Chuckles passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chuckles is looking to pass Modelo's guard but actually Modelo recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Chuckles dominated that round.
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.

Modelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Modelo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chuckles moves into the clinch.
Modelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chuckles.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo misses with some punches.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
Chuckles tries to break the clinch but Modelo is controlling the position.
Chuckles is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
Chuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modelo has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modelo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modelo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Chuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Modelo has a couple of punches blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chuckles has had enough of the clinch but Modelo keeps him there for the moment.
Modelo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.

Chuckles manages to break the clinch.
Chuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Modelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chucky Chuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Modelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Chuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Chuckles does no damage.
Modelo tries to clinch there but Chuckles circles away.

Modelo gets a clinch.
Modelo lands a right hand.
Modelo working aggressively here.
Chuckles jumps guard but Modelo stands there with Chuckles around his waist. Chuckles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chuckles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Modelo has a couple of punches blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
Modelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Modelo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Chuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chuckles has had enough of the clinch but Modelo keeps him there for the moment.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modelo prevents Chuckles from breaking the clinch.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chuckles is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Modelo working aggressively here.
Modelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modelo has a couple of punches blocked by Chuckles.
Chuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modelo has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modelo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Negra Modelo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Modelo tries to clinch there but Chuckles circles away.
Negra Modelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modelo wants to clinch.
Modelo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chuckles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Chuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chuckles is trying to break free.
Chuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chuckles is trying to break the clinch but Modelo has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modelo keeps control of Chuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with some punches.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modelo has a couple of punches blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Chuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modelo has him pressed against the cage.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo working aggressively here.
Chuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo working aggressively here.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Modelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Modelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Modelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Modelo misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chuckles can't break the clinch.
Modelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chuckles can't break the clinch.
Modelo misses with some punches.
Chuckles can't break the clinch.
A short right from Modelo.
Chuckles blocking some punches.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chuckles has had enough of the clinch but Modelo keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
A head punch on the inside from Modelo fails to land.
Modelo misses with some punches.
Chuckles tries to pull guard but Modelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Chuckles drops back down to his feet.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuckles tries to pull guard but Modelo won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuckles wants to break free but Modelo has control.
Chuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Modelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Modelo has a couple of punches blocked by Chuckles.
Modelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chuckles wants to stall.
Chuckles blocking some punches.
Modelo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modelo.
Modelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
Chuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chuckles missing with knees to the body.
Modelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
Chuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modelo won't allow it.
Modelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuckles.
Modelo prevents Chuckles from breaking the clinch.
Modelo prevents Chuckles from breaking the clinch.
Chuckles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Negra Modelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chucky Chuckles.
Chuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuckles blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Modelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Modelo has double underhooks.
Chuckles wants to stall.
Chuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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 Negra Modelo.
I think Modelo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!