PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper Froglegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper Froglegs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chambers
vs
Froglegs

188 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepper Froglegs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froglegs tries a head kick but it misses.
Froglegs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chambers staying out of range there.
Chambers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Froglegs.
Chambers scores with a shot to the body.
Chambers thuds his right hand into Froglegs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Froglegs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chambers.
Froglegs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chambers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Froglegs misses.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Froglegs moves away.
Froglegs throws a wild body kick that Chambers sees coming a mile off.
Chambers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Froglegs.

Froglegs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chambers's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chambers wants to sweep here but Froglegs controlling him for the moment.
Froglegs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs forces his way into half guard.
Froglegs is looking to advance position but Chambers won't allow it.
Froglegs trying to control the action but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Froglegs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Froglegs is trying to control the action in half guard but Chambers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Froglegs is looking for a kimura but Chambers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Froglegs to get the leverage.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chambers tries to get out of the position.
Froglegs is trying to control. Chambers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Froglegs swings for the body but Chambers moves out of range.

Chambers tries to keep at a distance but Froglegs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chambers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chambers struggles to land a body shot inside as Froglegs controls his hands.

Froglegs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
That kick from Froglegs tenderised Chambers's leg. Chambers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Froglegs misses with a head kick.
Froglegs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Chambers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chambers throws a body punch but Froglegs moves out of range.
Chambers takes a swing at Froglegs's ribcage but misses.
Froglegs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Froglegs misses with a few strikes there.
Froglegs scores with a push kick.
Chambers lands a slapping body shot.
Chambers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Froglegs in his tracks.
Froglegs misses with the combination.
Froglegs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Froglegs is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chambers. Those never looked like landing.
Froglegs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chambers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Froglegs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Froglegs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Froglegs misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George Chambers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Chambers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Froglegs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Froglegs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chambers feints and then cracks Froglegs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Froglegs down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chambers.
Froglegs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Froglegs tries to land a leg kick but Chambers saw it coming and moves away.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Chambers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Chambers will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chambers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Froglegs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chambers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Froglegs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chambers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Froglegs.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Froglegs.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Froglegs.
Froglegs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Froglegs gets a takedown into half guard.
Froglegs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Froglegs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Froglegs is trying to control the action in half guard but Chambers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chambers wants to control but Froglegs is keeping busy.
Froglegs is keen to just control but Chambers is a slippery customer.
Froglegs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chambers has hold of Froglegs's hands but Froglegs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Froglegs trying to mount his opponent but Chambers defends it.
Froglegs wants to control but Chambers is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Froglegs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Froglegs is looking for a kimura but Chambers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Froglegs to get the leverage.
Froglegs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Froglegs is just content to waste time from the top position. Chambers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Froglegs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.

Froglegs is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Chambers looks calm but he's in trouble here. Froglegs gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Chambers is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Froglegs lets go of the hold and Chambers can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pepper Froglegs!
Pepper Froglegs very nearly forgot to thank The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.