PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Macieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macieira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deathrow- Raging Steel. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macieira
vs
Chong

185 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Macieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Chong!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Macieira or perhaps it was just good defense by Chong which made him look bad.
Macieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chong's waist but Chong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macieira off to one side.
Chen Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macieira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chong to score with a decent uppercut.
Macieira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macieira sends Chong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Macieira is motioning to the referee to let Chong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Chong is rocked!
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Macieira. Macieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong is still on wobbly legs! Can Macieira finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Macieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macieira.
Macieira has a takedown stuffed.
Macieira shoots for a double leg takedown but Chong sprawls well. He's pushed Macieira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chong seems to have recovered his senses.
Macieira is breathing heavily.
Chong fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Macieira with that takedown attempt.
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!
Chong looks to land a combination but Macieira avoids it well.
Macieira jabs Chong right on the nose. Chong blinks but takes it well.
Chong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macieira dodges the punch combination from Chong.
Chong tries to bum rush Macieira with a series of wild strikes but Macieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macieira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macieira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong throws a nice looking combination but Macieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macieira.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Macieira. Macieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chong!
Chong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chong misses with a looping left.
Macieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chong swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Macieira looks for a takedown but Chong sprawls well.
A lazy left from Chong finds it's target.
Chong looks to land a combination. Macieira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Macieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.
Chen Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macieira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Macieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheers as Chong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Macieira doesn't seem phased though.
Chong lands a jab-cross combination.
Macieira throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Chong throws a good cross that connects.
Macieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chong's waist but Chong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macieira off to one side.
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macieira.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Macieira. Macieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Macieira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chong as he jumps to the side.
Macieira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macieira tries for a takedown but Chong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chong looks to land a combination but Macieira avoids it well.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong tests Macieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chong looks to land a combination but Macieira avoids it well.

Macieira shoots in and bounces Chong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Macieira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chong dives on top into guard.
Chong is looking to stand up but Macieira won't let him.
Macieira wants to sweep here but Chong controlling him for the moment.

Macieira looking for a guillotine here but Chong defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chong is looking to stand up but Macieira won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Macieira, not yet.

Macieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Macieira looking for a guillotine here but Chong defends easily.

Chong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Macieira, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong throws a nice looking combination but Macieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chen Chong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chong misses with a double jab.

Macieira is rocked!
Chong falls off balance throwing a combination

so Macieira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chong wants to get back to his feet but Macieira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macieira works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Macieira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macieira.
Macieira works his way into full mount!

Macieira working for a submission but Chong is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macieira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Macieira has hold of Chong's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chong manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Macieira goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chong turns into him and now he's in Macieira's guard.

Macieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chong wants to get up but he can't break Macieira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chong won't allow Macieira to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chong gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Macieira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macieira misses with a takedown attempt - Chong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chong tries to bum rush Macieira with a series of wild strikes but Macieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Macieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong misses with a wild combination.
Macieira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chong tries to avoid it but Macieira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chong to the ground. Chong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macieira slips a jab and a cross from Chong.
Chong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Macieira. Macieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Macieira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Chong gets caught flat footed, as Macieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chong wants to stand and escape but Macieira is having none of it.
Chong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macieira looking to pass the guard.
Macieira is pushing down on Chong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chong is fighting to maintain full guard but Macieira has managed to sneak the leg through.

Macieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chong defends it well.

Macieira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Macieira dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Chong throws a nice looking combination but Macieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chong misses with a head kick.
Macieira dodges the punch combination from Chong.
Nice takedown defense from Chong. No joy for Macieira on that attempt.
Macieira shoots in but Chong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macieira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chong circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Macieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macieira tries to move into range but Chong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chong looks to land a combination. Macieira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Macieira shoots in for a double leg but Chong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chong!
Macieira jabs at Chong's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen Chong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong looks to land a combination but Macieira avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macieira looks to land a combination. Chong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Macieira fails to land the takedown.
Macieira fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macieira shoots in but no luck this time.
Macieira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chong can pounce on him.
Chong looks to land a combination but Macieira avoids it well.
Chong connects with a nice looking jab.
Chong tries to bum rush Macieira with a series of wild strikes but Macieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chong's waist but Chong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macieira off to one side.
Macieira looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Chong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chong tests Macieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macieira looks for a takedown but Chong sprawls well.
Chong misses with a wild combination.
Macieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chong stuffs the takedown.
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Chong.
Macieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Macieira has a takedown stuffed.
Macieira fails with the takedown.
Chong swinging wilding here.
Rodrigo Macieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chong throws a series of punches but Macieira moves out of range.
Chong throws a right and a left that Macieira avoids nicely.
Chong misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Chong. No joy for Macieira on that attempt.
Chong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macieira.
Macieira closes the distance and clinches up with Chong, looking for a takedown. Macieira pushes Chong against the cage but Chong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Macieira tries for a takedown but Chong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Chong.

Chong gets caught flat footed, as Macieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Macieira stops Chong from standing up.

Macieira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macieira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Macieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Chong is retaining full guard.

Macieira drops back looking for a leg! Chong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chong manages to kick Macieira off! Macieira jumps back into Chong's guard.

Macieira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Macieira has Chong in his guard.

Macieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong is looking to stand up but Macieira won't let him.

Chong stands up from Macieira's guard - Chong perhaps looking for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Chong.

Macieira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Macieira decides to stand back up. Macieira steps back and let's Chong get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Chong there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chen Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chong 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chen Chong!