PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lickertwat
vs
Chaos

175 cm
24
141 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

169 cm
31
147 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Clinton Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lickertwat lands an overhand right.
Lickertwat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
Lickertwat misses with a hook. Chaos ducked under it nicely.
Lickertwat scores with a one two! Chaos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaos slips a jab from Lickertwat.
Chaos motions for Lickertwat to come forward. Chaos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Lickertwat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lickertwat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lickertwat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chaos defending well though.
Lickertwat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chaos's head.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.

Chaos actively working from the bottom here.
Chaos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lickertwat is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaos trying to hold on to Lickertwat's head to control him but Lickertwat postures up.
Lickertwat keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chaos trying to control but Lickertwat postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chaos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chaos throws a lazy body kick
and Lickertwat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lickertwat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chaos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lickertwat manages to pass to mount!
Lickertwat looking to finish Chaos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chaos!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos tries to hold on but Lickertwat pushes him away.
Chaos prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The referee warns Chaos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Lickertwat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lickertwat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaos hang on?

Chaos is rocked!
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos is still in real trouble! Can Lickertwat finish him?
Chaos seems to have recovered his senses.
Lickertwat landing strikes, looking to finish!

Lickertwat is working for a guillotine from mount but Chaos frees his head quite easily.
Lickertwat tries to control but Chaos wriggling away.
Chaos is desperately trying to improve his position but Lickertwat has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lickertwat lands a heavy elbow.
Lickertwat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lickertwat looking to ground and pound but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lickertwat's lack of action.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot. Chaos uses the momentum to regain guard.

Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lickertwat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Lickertwat tries to pass.
Chaos looking to control.
Chaos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Chaos wants to sweep here but Lickertwat controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chaos scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left lands for Lickertwat.
A clash of legs there as Lickertwat blocks the low kick.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Lickertwat ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Lickertwat connects with a single shot there.
Chaos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaos throws the kick towards the body but Lickertwat avoids it.
The fighters circling - Lickertwat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lickertwat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chaos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lickertwat somewhat.
Chaos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lickertwat's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaos.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaos misses with a hook.
Lickertwat connects with a jab.
Chaos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lickertwat.
Chaos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaos throws a right and a left that Lickertwat avoids nicely.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses
and Lickertwat counters with a nice uppercut.
Lickertwat tests Chaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaos as he connects with a hook.
Lickertwat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chaos's sensitive parts.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
A bone on bone clash there as Lickertwat blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lickertwat blocks the leg kick.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
That kick from Lickertwat tenderised Chaos's leg. Chaos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lickertwat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaos.
Nice uppercut lands for Lickertwat. That snapped Chaos's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clinton Chaos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lickertwat scoring well with a low kick there.
Lickertwat slips a straight right by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a hook to the body
and Lickertwat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lickertwat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lickertwat blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Lickertwat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chaos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Chaos cracks Lickertwat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chaos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat misses with a body punch
and Chaos counters with an inside leg kick.
Lickertwat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Lickertwat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Clinton Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos throws a lazy body kick
and Lickertwat counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Lickertwat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lickertwat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
Lickertwat lands a jab to the head.
Lickertwat takes one to the side of the head.
Chaos throws out a leg kick but Lickertwat moves out of range and Chaos only half commits.
Nice body kick from Chaos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lickertwat throws a leg kick which misses Chaos's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaos tries to avoid it.
Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lickertwat's calf.
Lickertwat slips under a jab from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a double jab
and Lickertwat counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
Chaos looks for the body kick but Lickertwat saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat lands with a right hand.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
Chaos misses with an uppercut. Lickertwat saw that one coming.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lickertwat.
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lickertwat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lickertwat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chaos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lickertwat circles away quickly and effectively.
Chaos is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Chaos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lickertwat chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lickertwat misses with a straight right.
Chaos motions for Lickertwat to come forward. Chaos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lickertwat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chaos to the mat! Chaos manages to get full guard.
Lickertwat works over Chaos with some ground and pound from guard.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lickertwat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lickertwat has managed to get both his arms back between Chaos's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Lickertwat lands a couple of digs.
Chaos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws an elbow that misses. Chaos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lickertwat's guard. Nice move by Chaos!
Lickertwat is trying to control the position but Chaos postures up.
Lickertwat keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chaos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lickertwat to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chaos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lickertwat pulls down on the head and he's put Chaos to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). AL Lickertwat!
After winning the bout, AL Lickertwat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.