PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Birdman Lugz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Chaney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lugz
vs
Chaney

181 cm
35
171 lbs
3 - 23 - 0

190 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birdman Lugz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaney fails with a takedown attempt.

Lugz moves into range and clinches up with Chaney.
Chaney is trying to break the clinch but Lugz has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lugz jumps guard but Chaney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chaney jumps guard but Lugz stands there with Chaney around his waist. Chaney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lugz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chaney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lugz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaney.

Chaney pushes Lugz up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chaney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lugz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birdman Lugz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lugz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chaney tries to stall but Lugz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lugz wants to take the fight to the mat but Chaney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lugz has him pressed against the cage.
Chaney jumps guard but Lugz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaney prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chaney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lugz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lugz wants a takedown but no success here.
Chaney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chaney has had enough of the clinch but Lugz keeps him there for the moment.
Chaney looking to stall.
Lugz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chaney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lugz pulls guard.
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.
Chaney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lugz has his hands on Chaney's head, controlling the position.
Chaney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chaney misses with a body kick.
Birdman Lugz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney shoots in and drives through. Lugz sprawls well.
Chaney tries a head kick but it misses.
Lugz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lugz tries to clinch up.

Lugz has closed the distance and engaged Chaney in a clinch.
Lugz keeps control of Chaney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chaney prevents the takedown attempt.
Lugz can't get the takedown.
Lugz blocks a body shot from Chaney.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lugz has Chaney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chaney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lugz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chaney pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Chaney will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chaney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lugz tries to avoid it but Chaney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lugz to the ground. Lugz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Chaney with that takedown attempt.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lugz sprawls well. Lugz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Birdman Lugz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Chaney.
Chaney misses with the combination.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lugz as he avoids it easily.
Lugz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaney but Chaney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lugz is looking to clinch but Chaney is avoiding it.
Lugz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chaney as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chaney is fending him off so far but Lugz persists. Nope, Chaney circles away and we're back to standing.
Lugz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chaney.
Lugz tries to clinch up but Chaney circles away and keeps his distance.

Chaney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lugz!
Chaney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chaney trying to control the action but Lugz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lugz's face as Chaney controls the position.

Chaney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Chaney takes the fight into the clinch.
Lugz wants a takedown but no success here.
Chaney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lugz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney prevents the takedown attempt.
Chaney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaney is trying to break free.
Chaney trying to land knees to the body.
Chaney trying to land knees to the body.
Lugz wants a takedown but no success here.
Chaney is trying to break free.
Lugz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chaney has Lugz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lugz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugz has Chaney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chaney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chaney tries to stall but Lugz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lugz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chaney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lugz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lugz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lugz is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaney misses with a wild combination.

Lugz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Chaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chaney throws a head kick that misses.
Lugz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chaney as he avoids it easily.
Lugz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Chaney gets tackled into the cage by Lugz. Lugz maintains the clinch.
Chaney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lugz has Chaney pressed against the cage, preventing Chaney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lugz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chaney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birdman Lugz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lugz has him pressed against the cage.
Lugz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chaney fails to pull guard.
Chaney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lugz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Lugz.
Lugz slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaney, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lugz clinches up with Chaney and pushes him back against the cage.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lugz has him pressed against the cage.
Lugz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chaney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chaney tries to pull guard but Lugz won't allow it.
Lugz goes for a takedown attempt but Chaney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chaney has closed the distance and engaged Lugz in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chaney prevents it.
Chaney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chaney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lugz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lugz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaney jumps guard but Lugz stands there with Chaney around his waist. Chaney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugz avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaney.
Chaney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lugz.
Chaney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chaney tries to land knees in the clinch but Lugz avoids the damage to the body.
James Chaney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lugz avoiding damage as Chaney throws knees to the body.
Lugz is trying to pull guard but Chaney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chaney working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chaney after a bit of a struggle.
Lugz tries to score a body lock takedown but Chaney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lugz is working for takedown but Chaney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lugz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chaney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chaney moves into range and clinches up with Lugz.
A frustrated look appears on Chaney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaney is trying to force a seperation but Lugz has the dominant position.
Chaney working hard to break the clinch.
Birdman Lugz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Chaney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lugz looking to throw knees to the head but Chaney is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Chaney.
I've got Chaney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Chaney!