PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dessler
vs
Chi

168 cm
29
160 lbs
21 - 6 - 2

179 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Hellbent
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Chi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Chi misses with a head kick.
Dessler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dessler lands with a slapping head kick.
Chi lands a glancing blow to the side of Dessler's head.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dessler jabs Chi right on the nose. Chi blinks but takes it well.
Chi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dessler tries to clinch but Chi moves out of range.
Dessler takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Chi finds it's target.
Chi slips under a jab.
A low kick from Dessler misses
and Chi counters with a leg kick.
Chi throws a leg kick

and Dessler counters by clinching up.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessler.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Chi.
Dessler tries to throw a body punch but Chi avoids it by throwing Dessler back against the cage.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chi avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Chi managing to block the knees to the body from Dessler.
Dessler prevents a body shot from Chi.
A head punch on the inside from Dessler fails to land.
Dessler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler lands an elbow just above Chi 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chi's brow.
Dessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Dessler controls the action.
Chi throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chi backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler tries to land knees in the clinch but Chi avoids the damage to the body.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chi managing to block the knees to the body from Dessler.
Chi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chi dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler lands with a short shot to the head.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Chi.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chi tries a body shot but Dessler blocks it.
Chi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi misses with a body punch.
Dessler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chi's defenses.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler lands an elbow inside that Chi shrugs off.
Dessler lands a right hand.
Chi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chi avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler cracks Chi with a nice body shot.
Chi dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler lands an elbow inside that Chi shrugs off.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Chi blocks an elbow strike.
Chi blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chi blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Dessler.
Chi tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chi misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Chi struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
Dessler lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dessler.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dessler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dessler misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Dessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dessler is looking to clinch but Chi is avoiding it.
Chi lands a really nice looking cross but Dessler seems unphased.
Dessler tries to clinch but Chi moves out of range.
Dessler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chi.
Chi lands a front kick.
Chi connects with an inside leg kick.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Chi.
Dessler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chi takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chi, right into the meat.

Chi instigates a clinch.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Chi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dessler prevents a body shot from Chi.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi lands with a light punch inside.
Chi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Dessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessler misses with some punches.
Dessler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
Chi blocks an elbow strike.
Chi struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Billy Dessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Chi fails to land.
Dessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chi avoids it.
Chi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chi presses Dessler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chi blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessler's elbow.
Chi lands a right hand.
Dessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chi's brow.
Chi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Chi blocks an elbow strike.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Dessler controls the action.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
Chi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Chi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Chi dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi tries to throw a body punch but Dessler avoids it by throwing Chi back against the cage.

Dessler breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Dessler misses
and Chi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chi wants to clinch up but Dessler keeps it at a distance.
Dessler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chi.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dessler. That's going to slow Chi down.
Chi throws out a leg kick but Dessler moves out of range and Chi only half commits.
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chi throws a leg kick but Dessler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dessler moves out of range as Chi throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Chi misses its intended target.
Chi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dessler.

Dessler instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands an elbow inside.
Dessler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dessler or not.
Chi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chi avoids it.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Dessler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chi avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler lands with a short shot to the head.
Chi lands a nice uppercut.
Chi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessler trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chi.
A shot in the inside from Chi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shang Chi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dessler takes a swing at Chi's ribcage but misses.
Chi tries a low kick but Dessler avoids it.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Dessler.
Chi scores with a jab.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Chi.
A leg kick checked by Dessler.
Dessler throws a head kick but Chi moves out of range.
Chi is looking to clinch.
Dessler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chi throws a body punch but Dessler moves out of range.
Chi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Chi as he checks the leg kick.
Chi throws a front kick aimed at Dessler's knee but Dessler avoids it well.
Chi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chi lands a head kick. Dessler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dessler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi misses with a low kick.
Chi wants to slow Dessler down by chopping away at his legs.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Dessler's front leg but catches the back leg as Dessler tries to avoid it.
Chi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dessler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chi scrambles back to his feet.

Dessler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Chi tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dessler scores with a shoulder strike.
Chi misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Chi.
A short right from Dessler on the inside.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Chi.
Dessler lands an elbow just above Chi 's eye.
Dessler lands a damaging elbow.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Chi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Chi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Chi tries to throw a body punch but Dessler avoids it by throwing Chi back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Chi.
Chi dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler lands an elbow inside that Chi shrugs off.
Chi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dessler missing with knees to the body.
Chi managing to block the knees to the body from Dessler.
Dessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
Chi tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chi's brow.
Chi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Chi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chi managing to block the knees to the body from Dessler.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chi blocks a body shot from Dessler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessler.
Dessler pushes Chi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chi misses with a body punch.
Chi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
A nice left hand lands by Dessler.
Chi avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Chi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Desslers head.
Dessler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Dessler controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Dessler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dessler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.