PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Amona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Chase
vs
Amona

167 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

193 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Amona!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase misses with a takedown

and Amona counters with a head kick that drops Chase to the mat! Chase scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chase. Amona shrugs it off though.
Chase fails with the takedown

and Amona counters by clinching up.
Amona keeps control of Chase as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chase is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chase has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amona after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amona tries for a takedown but Chase manages to get underhooks.
Chase has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Amona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chase could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Amona's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chase's efforts to push away.
Amona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chase pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Amona's takedown attempt.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amona has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chase after a bit of a struggle.

Chase successfully pulls guard.
Chase might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Chase working for a triangle but Amona defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Amona drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chase looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chase looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chase!
Amona is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chase asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Amona wants to control but Chase postures up.
Amona tries to escape but Chase is in control.
Amona tries to improve position but can't.
Amona looks winded!
Amona is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chase works his foot free and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amona can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase tries to control but Amona wriggling away.
Chase prevents Amona from getting the reversal.
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.
Chase avoids the attempt from Amona to control.
Amona avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chase.
Chase takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Amona is squirming around, avoiding Chase's attempts to control the action.
Amona has given up his back here.
Amona trying to control the action but Chase just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chase is persistently looking for the submission but Amona is defending it well.
Chase is hanging on to Amona's back as he tries to escape.

Amona is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
Amona shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chase defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chase is fending him off so far but Amona persists. Nope, Chase circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Amona dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amona goes for a double leg but Chase avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chase continues to drive forward.
Amona drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chase tries for a takedown but Amona manages to get underhooks.
Chase utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Amona's takedown attempt.
John Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Amona.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amona.
Amona wants a takedown.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Amona.
Amona is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amona has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chase after a bit of a struggle.
Amona being controlled against the cage.
Chase taking a breather.

Chase pulls guard.
Amona looking to sit in guard and control but Chase gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Amona.

Amona working for submissions but it's allowed Chase to get to half guard.

Amona actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amona is trying to control but Chase passes into side control!
Chase wants to control but Amona is keeping him busy.
Chase has control of an arm but Amona manages to advance to Chase's back!

Chase defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Amona's arms.
Chase is trying to stand back up.
Chase manages to reverse the position and now he's in Amona's guard. Nice work there by Chase.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase works his foot free and advances to mount.
Amona manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Chase stands up and beckons Amona to join him on the feet.
Chase tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amona defends well and Chase ends up having to push Amona into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chase is stalling here.

Chase pulls guard.
Chase has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amona won't allow Chase to sweep him here.
Chase is adopting a defensive guard.
Amona is pushing down on Chase's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chase is fighting to maintain full guard but Amona has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase trying to control from the bottom.

Amona is looking for submissions but instead, Chase has regained full guard.
Amona throws a strike but Chase rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Amona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chase has picked Amona up and slammed him! Amona can't keep hold of the triangle and Chase manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Chase dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Amona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Amona closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chase to the mat! Chase manages to get full guard.

Chase pushes Amona off and scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Chase misses

and Amona counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chase manages to break the clinch.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Amona darts in looking for a takedown but Chase gets double underhooks and turns Amona into the cage.
Amona drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chase is trying to stall.
Amona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amona tries for a takedown but Chase manages to get underhooks.
John Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Amona.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Amona.

Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase wants to clinch.
Chase shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amona pinned against the cage. Amona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chase throws a wild body kick that Amona sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chase pushes Amona up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Amona has clasped his hands together around Chase's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chase is trying to control Amona's posture but Amona avoids it.
Chase is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Amona's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Amona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chase has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase pushes Amona off looking to stand but Amona dives back in and keeps control.
Amona thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chase's head.
Chase blocking the ground and pound attempt from Amona.
Amona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is refusing to be controlled, as Amona sits in half guard.

Amona is looking for a kimura but Chase is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Amona to get the leverage.

Amona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Chase looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Amona seems to be working for a kimura but Chase defends the submission attempt.
John Chase overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Amona seems to be working for a kimura but Chase defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amona is looking for a kimura here.
Chase trying to hold on to Amona's head to control him but Amona postures up.
Chase regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chase looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amona sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chase's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Amona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Amona.
I think Amona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Amona!