PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Chelsea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howler comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Thor (The Powerhead). Howler is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howler
vs
Chelsea

210 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Howler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Chelsea!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chelsea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howler sprawls well initially but Chelsea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Howler looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chelsea stalling.

Walter Chelsea has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chelsea misses with a takedown attempt - Howler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelsea misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Chelsea or perhaps it was just good defense by Howler which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chelsea closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Howler to the mat! Howler manages to get full guard.
Chelsea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howler keeping moving, preventing Chelsea from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chelsea decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chelsea throws a right and a left that Howler avoids nicely.
Chelsea moves in looking to clinch but Howler pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Howler as Chelsea shoots in.
Tim Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Chelsea.
Chelsea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howler circles away.
Chelsea looks for the body kick but Howler saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelsea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Chelsea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelsea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howler tries to get out of the position.
Chelsea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chelsea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chelsea controlling the pace.

Chelsea postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Howler to stand up.
Chelsea closes the distance and clinches up with Howler, looking for a takedown. Chelsea pushes Howler against the cage but Howler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howler slips a jab and a cross from Chelsea.
Howler misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chelsea takes the fight into the clinch.

Chelsea ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chelsea no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howler wants to get up but he can't break Chelsea's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelsea trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Howler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chelsea.
Chelsea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howler avoids it really well and circles away.

Chelsea moves into the clinch.
Howler can't break the clinch.
Chelsea tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howler wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chelsea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howler misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Howler.
Chelsea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Chelsea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howler!
Chelsea fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim Howler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelsea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chelsea fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Chelsea.
Howler leaves Chelsea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Chelsea with that takedown attempt.
Chelsea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howler ducks under a wild hook from Chelsea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelsea shoots in for a takedown but Howler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Howler. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Howler. No joy for Chelsea on that attempt.
Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howler misses with the combination.
Chelsea shoots in and drives through. Howler sprawls well.
Chelsea doesn't manage to clinch there - Howler circles away.
Chelsea tries for a takedown but Howler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Chelsea does no damage.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Howler blocks the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chelsea.
Howler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Chelsea or perhaps it was just good defense by Howler which made him look bad.
Chelsea misses with a takedown attempt - Howler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Chelsea clinches with his opponent.
Howler working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chelsea.
Howler has had enough of the clinch but Chelsea keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Howler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chelsea shoots in and bounces Howler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howler wants to stand but Chelsea is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelsea trying to control but Howler is working from the bottom.
Chelsea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chelsea passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chelsea lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chelsea decides to stand back up.
Chelsea doesn't manage to clinch there - Howler circles away.
Howler misses with a two punch combination.
Tim Howler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chelsea looks for a takedown but Howler sprawls well.
Howler throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chelsea counters with a takedown into 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!
Howler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chelsea misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelsea controlling the position from side mount.
Chelsea wants to control but Howler is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Chelsea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chelsea moves into the clinch successfully.
Howler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Chelsea breaks from the clinch.

Chelsea lands a big head kick that sends Howler tumbling to the mat! Chelsea takes a step backwards and waves Howler back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Howler is rocked!

It looks like Tim Howler has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelsea shoots for a takedown but Howler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Howler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howler wants it to stay on the feet.
Chelsea fails with the takedown.
Tim Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Chelsea.
Chelsea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howler circles away quickly and effectively.
Chelsea fails with a takedown attempt.
Chelsea looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chelsea tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Chelsea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howler circles away.

Chelsea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Howler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chelsea shoots in looking for a takedown but Howler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chelsea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chelsea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler throws a right and a left that Chelsea avoids nicely.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howler throws a combination that misses

and Chelsea counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Howler's guard now.
Howler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chelsea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chelsea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Howler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chelsea controls the pace.
Chelsea pushes down on Howler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chelsea trying to control from half guard but Howler is working away.
Chelsea moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelsea working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Chelsea decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chelsea circles away quickly and effectively.
Howler ducks under a wild hook from Chelsea.
Howler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chelsea.

Chelsea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Chelsea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chelsea controlling his opponent.
Chelsea lands with some strikes.

Chelsea throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Howler has his hands clasped together but Chelsea breaks the hold and Howler is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Chelsea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Chelsea!
A very excited looking Walter Chelsea made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.