PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pagpilon BawKor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Chojacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BawKor comes into the arena with spectrum blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

BawKor
vs
Chojacki

171 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pagpilon BawKor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shane Chojacki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chojacki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BawKor, pushing him back against the cage.
BawKor tries to throw a body punch but Chojacki avoids it by throwing BawKor back against the cage.
Chojacki goes for a takedown attempt but BawKor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chojacki fails to land the takedown.
Pagpilon BawKor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BawKor wants to clinch.
BawKor wants to clinch.
BawKor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chojacki counter with a right hand.

Chojacki has BawKor up against the cage in a clinch.
Chojacki blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojacki blocking some punches.

Chojacki lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
BawKor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
BawKor keeping moving, preventing Chojacki from controlling successfully.
BawKor wants to stand and escape but Chojacki is having none of it.
Chojacki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
BawKor is looking to stand up but Chojacki isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shane Chojacki.
BawKor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chojacki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. BawKor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chojacki is in BawKor's guard.
Chojacki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Chojacki prevents BawKor from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Chojacki stalls from top position.
Chojacki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Chojacki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chojacki grinds an elbow into BawKor's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Chojacki working the ground and pound from side control.
Chojacki cracks BawKor with a big elbow.
BawKor tries to escape but Chojacki is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chojacki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
BawKor is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chojacki looks up at the clock and then as BawKor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chojacki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
BawKor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chojacki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Chojacki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BawKor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
BawKor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki dominated that round.
That's time! BawKor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

BawKor gets caught flat footed, as Chojacki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chojacki trying to control the position from guard on top but BawKor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chojacki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chojacki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chojacki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as BawKor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chojacki looking to pass the guard.
Chojacki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
BawKor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chojacki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojacki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chojacki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BawKor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chojacki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shane Chojacki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
BawKor tries to clinch there but Chojacki circles away.
Chojacki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with BawKor but BawKor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
BawKor lands a nice looking body kick.
Chojacki swats away the attempt to clinch by BawKor.
Chojacki fails with the takedown.

Chojacki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BawKor, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BawKor trying to land knees to the body.
BawKor is trying to break the clinch but Chojacki is controlling him.
BawKor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chojacki.
BawKor tries to break the clinch but Chojacki is controlling the position.
BawKor misses with some punches.
BawKor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chojacki.

Chojacki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by BawKor.
BawKor tries to clinch

and Chojacki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
BawKor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chojacki is defending well for now.
BawKor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor landing knees to the head.
Chojacki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. BawKor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pagpilon BawKor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Chojacki.

Chojacki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chojacki manages to end up in side control.
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!
Chojacki scoring with punches and elbows.
Chojacki wants to control but BawKor is keeping him busy.
Chojacki scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BawKor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
BawKor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chojacki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki 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!

BawKor tries a head kick but it misses.
BawKor tries to clinch but Chojacki is having none of it.
BawKor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chojacki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chojacki has BawKor up against the cage in a clinch.
BawKor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
BawKor scores with a nice hook to the head.
BawKor connects with a knee to the head.
BawKor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BawKor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chojacki.
Chojacki avoids a wild elbow strike from BawKor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BawKor lands an elbow inside that Chojacki shrugs off.
BawKor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chojacki is defending well for now.
Chojacki blocks the elbow strike.

Chojacki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chojacki in particular looking to stall.
Chojacki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns BawKor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chojacki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. BawKor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chojacki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BawKor wants to try and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns BawKor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chojacki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chojacki landing shots from mount.
BawKor really wants to buck Chojacki off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki controlling from mount.
Chojacki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish BawKor?
Chojacki controlling the position easily from mount.
Chojacki with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor is bucking up trying to escape but Chojacki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BawKor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chojacki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BawKor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Chojacki with shots to the head and body - BawKor looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BawKor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chojacki postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt BawKor bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Chojacki and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Chojacki!
Shane Chojacki gave a mention to Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).