PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gnome Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner State Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . Chomsky comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Sugar. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chomsky
vs
State Jr.

182 cm
28
197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gnome Chomsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunner State Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomsky misses the shot to the body.
State Jr. misses with a low kick.
State Jr. tries to land a leg kick but Chomsky saw it coming and moves away.
State Jr. throws a jab when Chomsky was well out of range.
State Jr. fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Chomsky.
Chomsky misses with a low kick.
State Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chomsky throws a jab when State Jr. was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chomsky.
State Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Chomsky's head back.
Chomsky loads up on a big right hand but State Jr. slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from State Jr. tenderised Chomsky's leg. Chomsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chomsky connects with a crisp jab.
Gunner State Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
State Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
State Jr. throws a right and a left that Chomsky avoids nicely.
State Jr. throws a hook to the side of Chomsky's head but Chomsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunner State Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Chomsky misses.
Chomsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - State Jr. scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
State Jr. slips a jab from Chomsky.
State Jr. getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
State Jr.'s corner calls for a 1-2. State Jr. obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Chomsky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chomsky wants to control but State Jr. is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on State Jr.'s face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
State Jr. managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chomsky.
Chomsky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chomsky landing strikes.
State Jr. tries to get back to half guard but can't.
State Jr. can't do much from the bottom here.
Chomsky trying to control the position but State Jr. is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky controls the position from side control.
Chomsky sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but State Jr. is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chomsky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chomsky working the ground and pound from side control.
Chomsky lands an elbow.
State Jr. on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
State Jr. takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chomsky trying to control the position but State Jr. is working away.
State Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chomsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky controlling the position.
Chomsky looking to punish the body of his opponent here but State Jr. is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
State Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chomsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chomsky wants to control but State Jr. is keeping him busy.
State Jr. taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
State Jr. is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Chomsky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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 Gnome Chomsky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chomsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but State Jr. swats him away and circles back towards the center.
State Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chomsky misses with a low kick.

Chomsky moves into the clinch.
State Jr. tries a body shot but Chomsky blocks it.
Chomsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chomsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
State Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Chomsky controls the action.
Chomsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chomsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chomsky working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
State Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Chomsky.
A shot in the inside from Chomsky.
Chomsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down State Jr..
Chomsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chomsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chomsky misses with a punch on the inside.
State Jr. scores with a shot to the side of Chomsky's head.
State Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Chomsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
State Jr. working aggressively here.
Chomsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
State Jr. prevents a body shot from Chomsky.
State Jr. has a couple of punches blocked by Chomsky.
State Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Chomsky is pushing State Jr. up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chomsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gnome Chomsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chomsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
State Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
State Jr. has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chomsky blocks an uppercut.

Chomsky lands a takedown into guard.

State Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chomsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
State Jr. is trying to keep Chomsky in close.
State Jr. keeping moving, preventing Chomsky from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as State Jr. holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
State Jr. throws a solid leg kick but Chomsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at State Jr..

Chomsky clinches.
State Jr. blocks an uppercut.
Chomsky prevents a body shot from State Jr..
State Jr. blocks a body shot from Chomsky.
Chomsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of State Jr. backwards.
State Jr. misses with a punch to the body.
Chomsky misses with the head strike.
Chomsky wants a takedown.
Chomsky blocks a body shot from State Jr..

That's four minutes gone in the round.
State Jr. lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chomsky trying to stall but State Jr. improves his position.
Chomsky prevents a body shot from State Jr..
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
State Jr. is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from State Jr..
A right hand to the body from Chomsky.
State Jr. blocks an uppercut.
State Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
State Jr. takes a shot to the head.
State Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Chomsky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chomsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
State Jr. is working Chomsky over against the cage.
Chomsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
State Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gnome Chomsky 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. This is the final round!

Donk. Chomsky catches State Jr. right on the button with a cross.
State Jr. throws the left hand but Chomsky avoids the punch easily.
Chomsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
State Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
State Jr. swings away with a body shot that misses

and Chomsky counters by clinching up.
Chomsky blocks an uppercut.

Chomsky has State Jr. pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chomsky pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending State Jr. tumbling to the mat - Chomsky dives into State Jr.'s guard.
Chomsky trying to control but State Jr. is working from the bottom.
Chomsky lands a couple of digs.
Chomsky works over State Jr. with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
State Jr. is adopting a defensive guard.

State Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chomsky postures up.

Chomsky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
State Jr. trying to keep a closed guard but Chomsky is proving a slippery customer.
State Jr. utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

State Jr. throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chomsky uses it to pass to side control.
State Jr. tries to bench press Chomsky off him but Chomsky keeps the position.
Chomsky lands an elbow.
Chomsky remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
State Jr. manages to get back to half guard.
State Jr. is in trouble now - Chomsky has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chomsky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chomsky in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Chomsky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chomsky lands with some strikes.
Chomsky landing strikes, looking to finish!

State Jr. is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
State Jr. is working to get back to half guard.
State Jr. is still in real trouble! Can Chomsky finish him?
Chomsky punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chomsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
State Jr. seems to have recovered his senses.
State Jr. is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chomsky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
State Jr. is in a horrible position here. Chomsky smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
State Jr. is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chomsky trying to control but State Jr. is having none of it.
State Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
Gunner State Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can State Jr. hang on?
Chomsky prevents State Jr. from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chomsky cracks State Jr. with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
State Jr. is in a horrible position here. Chomsky smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chomsky putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chomsky controlling the pace for now.
Chomsky lands a big elbow.
Gnome Chomsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chomsky unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gnome Chomsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chomsky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gnome Chomsky!
Gnome Chomsky made sure to mention his sponsor, Project Mayhem in his post fight interview.