PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Gorkhain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong Starbowsky Ii comes into the arena with "SCIENCE OF THE TRIFE" blaring out of the sound system. Kratos Gorkhain struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kratos Gorkhain was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chong Starbowsky Ii
vs
Gorkhain

175 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Gorkhain!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorkhain lands with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Gorkhain. No joy for Chong Starbowsky Ii on that attempt.
Gorkhain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Chong Starbowsky Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorkhain which made him look bad.
Gorkhain stalks Chong Starbowsky Ii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chong Starbowsky Ii's face. Chong Starbowsky Ii staggers backwards, shaken.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch there but Gorkhain circles away.
Chong Starbowsky Ii cracks the inside of Gorkhain's front leg.
Chong Starbowsky Ii dives in and grabs Gorkhain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gorkhain pushes down on Chong Starbowsky Ii's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorkhain misses with a series of wild punches.

Chong Starbowsky Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Chong Starbowsky Ii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gorkhain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chong Starbowsky Ii misses with a two punch combination.
Chong Starbowsky Ii could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii dives in and grabs Gorkhain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gorkhain pushes down on Chong Starbowsky Ii's head and hops out.
Kratos Gorkhain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorkhain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chong Starbowsky Ii in his tracks.
Gorkhain scores with a jab.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorkhain counters with a nice uppercut.

Chong Starbowsky Ii is rocked!
Chong Starbowsky Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorkhain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorkhain blocks a head kick by Chong Starbowsky Ii.
Gorkhain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gorkhain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong Starbowsky Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gorkhain. Beautiful body shot.
Gorkhain digs a good hook to Chong Starbowsky Ii's body.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is breathing heavily.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries a low kick but Gorkhain avoids it.
Gorkhain throws a shot to the body.
Chong Starbowsky Ii dodges the punch combination from Gorkhain.
Gorkhain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorkhain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorkhain keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorkhain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorkhain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to clinch up but Gorkhain keeps it at a distance.

Chong Starbowsky Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Gorkhain prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chong Starbowsky Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Gorkhain tries to circle away but Chong Starbowsky Ii has him pinned against the cage.
Gorkhain is trying to break the clinch but Chong Starbowsky Ii is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Gorkhain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorkhain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorkhain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorkhain tries to break free but Chong Starbowsky Ii pushes him back against the cage.
Gorkhain is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong Starbowsky Ii has double underhooks.
Chong Starbowsky Ii missing with knees to the body.
Chong Starbowsky Ii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gorkhain's efforts to push away.

Chong Starbowsky Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorkhain throws a series of strikes that have Chong Starbowsky Ii backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain jabs Chong Starbowsky Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chong Starbowsky Ii connects with a high kick.
Gorkhain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in for a takedown but Gorkhain shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chong Starbowsky Ii gets a clinch.
Gorkhain is trying to break the clinch but Chong Starbowsky Ii is controlling him.

Gorkhain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chong Starbowsky Ii. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A right-left combo lands from Gorkhain.
Chong Starbowsky Ii moves in looking to clinch but Gorkhain pushes him off.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gorkhain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chong Starbowsky Ii thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorkhain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorkhain scores with a jab to the head.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorkhain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kratos Gorkhain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chong Starbowsky Ii instigates a clinch.
Chong Starbowsky Ii jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gorkhain walks away with a smile on his face. Chong Starbowsky Ii gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gorkhain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a head kick but Gorkhain moves out of range.

Chong Starbowsky Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gorkhain gets underhooks to prevent Chong Starbowsky Ii's takedown attempt.
Chong Starbowsky Ii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gorkhain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to stall but Gorkhain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gorkhain working hard to break the clinch.
Gorkhain is trying to push Chong Starbowsky Ii away but Chong Starbowsky Ii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gorkhain stops a takedown attempt from Chong Starbowsky Ii.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chong Starbowsky Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkhain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Gorkhain won't allow it.
Gorkhain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gorkhain is trying to force a seperation but Chong Starbowsky Ii has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Gorkhain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorkhain is trying to break free.
Gorkhain is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong Starbowsky Ii has double underhooks.
Chong Starbowsky Ii fails to pull guard.
Gorkhain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chong Starbowsky Ii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chong Starbowsky Ii fails to pull guard.
Gorkhain working hard to break the clinch.
Chong Starbowsky Ii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gorkhain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorkhain works over Chong Starbowsky Ii's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Chong Starbowsky Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gorkhain misses.
Chong Starbowsky Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorkhain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorkhain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong Starbowsky Ii dodges the punch combination from Gorkhain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong Starbowsky Ii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch but Gorkhain moves out of range.
Gorkhain swats away the attempt to clinch by Chong Starbowsky Ii.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gorkhain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chong Starbowsky Ii somewhat.
Chong Starbowsky Ii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gorkhain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chong Starbowsky Ii rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Chong Starbowsky Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorkhain which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chong Starbowsky Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gorkhain throws an overhand right that has Chong Starbowsky Ii reeling! Gorkhain follows up with more punches and Chong Starbowsky Ii is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kratos Gorkhain!