PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chicken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Killing in the name of. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chicken
vs
Lane

170 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Battle Bars Inc.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Lane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chicken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chicken misses with the combination.

Chicken gets a clinch.
Chicken scores with a hook to the body.
Chicken managing to block the knees to the body from Lane.

Chicken decides to pull guard.

Chicken has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chicken throws a head kick that Lane semi-blocks.
Lane wants to clinch up but Chicken keeps it at a distance.
Chicken lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chicken.
Chicken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lane doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chicken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chicken is looking to land body kicks.
Chicken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lane tries to clinch up but Chicken circles away and keeps his distance.
Chicken throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chicken misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Chicken does no damage.
Chicken pushes Lane away with a front kick.
Chicken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chicken misses with a head kick.
Chicken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chicken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken misses with a wild combination.

Chicken rushes Lane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Chicken is trying to break free.
Chicken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lane missing with knees to the body.
Chicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Chicken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chicken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Lane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chicken is leaning against Lane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lane managing to block the knees to the body from Chicken.
Lane misses with a knee strike.
Lane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lane lands a nice knee to the body.
Chicken missing with knees to the body.
Chicken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chicken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chicken blocks it with crossed arms.
Chicken cracks Lane with a nice body shot.
Lane looks gassed!
Chicken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chicken manages to break the clinch.
Chicken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lane closes the distance but Chicken moves to the side
and Chicken counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chicken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lane!
Chicken controlling the position easily from mount.
Lane is squirming around, avoiding Chicken's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to lock up and control but Chicken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chicken controlling the pace for now.
Lane is squirming around, avoiding Chicken's attempts to control the action.
Chicken controlling the position easily from mount.
Lane is squirming around, avoiding Chicken's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chicken dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lane looks to clinch

and Chicken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Chicken breaks the clinch.
Lane is looking to clinch.
Chicken pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chicken clinches up with Lane and pushes him back against the cage.
Lane prevents Chicken from breaking the clinch.
Lane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Chicken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Chicken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lane lands an elbow inside that Chicken shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lane.
Chicken wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Lane.
Lane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lane connects with a knee to the head.
Lane tries to land a knee to the head but Chicken blocks with his arms.
Lane scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Lane.
Chicken blocks the elbow strike.
Lane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chicken goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lane prevents it.
Lane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chicken's face.
Chicken is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane lands a nice elbow.
Lane tries to land a knee to the head but Chicken blocks with his arms.
Chicken tries to pull guard but Lane won't allow it.
Lane landing knees to the head.
Chicken tries to break the clinch but Lane is controlling the position.
Lane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Lane.
Lane with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chicken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chicken fails to land with a series of punches.
Chicken throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lane.
Lane cracks the inside of Chicken's front leg.
Chicken goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chicken throws a one two combo.
Lane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chicken.
Lane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lane clinches but Chicken breaks the clinch
and Chicken counters with a big head kick but Lane shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chicken.

Chicken feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chicken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Chicken stands up and waves to Lane to follow him.

Lane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chicken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Chicken stands up and waves to Lane to follow him.
Chicken lands a front kick.

Chicken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lane sprawls well initially but Chicken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Chicken postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lane to stand up.
Lane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lane dodges the punch combination from Chicken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane wants to clinch

and Chicken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chicken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lane misses with a knee strike.
Chicken missing with knees to the body.
Lane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chicken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lane with a knee to the head.
Lane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lane lands a knee to the head.
Chicken works on Lane's body with a couple of short punches.
Chicken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chicken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chicken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chicken tries to break the clinch but Lane is controlling the position.
Lane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chicken misses with a knee strike.
Chicken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Lane lands an elbow that stopped Chicken in his tracks for a moment.

Chicken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Lane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Chicken throws a wild body kick that Lane sees coming a mile off.
Chicken throws a series of punches but Lane avoids them all with ease.
Lane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lane tries to clinch up
and Chicken counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lane blocks a head kick by Chicken.
Lane tries to clinch there but Chicken circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chicken.
Chicken misses with a few strikes there.
Lane avoids the head kick by Chicken.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane prevents Chicken from breaking the clinch.
Lane connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chicken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chicken can't break the clinch.
Lane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chicken blocks it with crossed arms.
Chicken is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lane lands a knee to the body.

Chicken manages to break the clinch.
Chicken throws a series of punches but Lane moves out of range.
Chicken feints and then cracks Lane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lane down.

Chicken drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Chicken gets to his feet - Lane follows without any prompting.
Chicken keeps the fight on the outside.
Lane wants to clinch but Chicken slips to the side

and Chicken counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lane!
Lane is squirming around, avoiding Chicken's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to lock up and control but Chicken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chicken controlling the pace for now.
Lane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chicken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chicken controlling the position easily from mount.
Lane is squirming around, avoiding Chicken's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Chicken just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chicken thows a body shot but no joy.
Chicken scores with a one two! Lane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Chicken drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chicken decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Chicken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chicken 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Mike Chicken!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Mike Chicken!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Mike Chicken!

Mike Chicken wins by unanimous decision!