PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Boss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chen
vs
Boss

172 cm
24
346 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Boss is looking for a kimura here.
Chen really is a fat lump.

Chen is defending against the submission attempts here by Boss.

Boss is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Chen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Chen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Chen cracks Boss with a big right hand but Boss just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boss taking a bit of punishment here - Chen scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss is looking to regain half guard here but Chen keeps moving and retains side control.
Chen is working Boss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chen scoring with punches from side control.
Boss sneaks back into half guard.
Chen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Chen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chen misses with a head kick.

Chen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boss did well to prevent Chen getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss wants to improve his position but Chen is controlling well.

Boss actively working from the bottom here.
Boss looks winded!

Boss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chen pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chen lands a nice short elbow.
Chen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Boss looking for submissions off his back.
Boss has hold of Chen's hands but Chen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ground and pound from Chen.
Chen is nestled in close to Boss, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chen drops an elbow to the side of Boss's head.

Chen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Chen closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Boss is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chen to the mat. Chen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen keeping full guard, as Boss tries to pass.
Chen wants to sweep here but Boss controlling him for the moment.
Chen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chen lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Chen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boss feints and as Chen raises his hands in defense, Boss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Big Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Boss shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chen's guard.

Chen is looking for a triangle but Boss pushes his legs off easily.
Chen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boss tries to stand but Chen is controlling from the bottom.
Boss won't allow Chen to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clifton Chen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Boss is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen lands a decent shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chen is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Boss throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chen uses it to pass to side control.
Chen working the body and head with strikes.
Chen lands a few punches from side control.
Chen is working Boss over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss is trying to escape the position but Chen is controlling the position.
Boss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen is working Boss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chen cracks Boss with a big elbow.
Chen grinds an elbow into Boss's temple.
Boss trying to remain calm as Chen controls from the top position.
Chen lands a nice forearm strike.
Chen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boss takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen working the body and head with strikes.
Chen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chen controls the position.
Chen lands an elbow.
Chen scores with punches from side control.
Chen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boss to see if he's OK.
Boss tries to improve position but can't.

Chen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chen gets caught flat footed, as Boss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chen strikes from his own guard.

Chen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boss preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Chen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chen forces Boss back against the cage and clinches.
Chen is trying to break the clinch but Boss has him pressed against the cage.

Boss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Boss manages to end up in side control.

Boss is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chen sneaks back into half guard.

Boss is working for a kimura but Chen is defending it quite comfortably.

Boss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boss has hold of Chen's hands but Chen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Boss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Chen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
Chen trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Chen there.
Chen working Boss over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen trying to control the pace.
Chen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boss can do to turn this around?
Boss is looking to improve his position.

Chen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Boss avoids the head kick by Chen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with an uppercut. Boss saw that one coming.
Chen tries a head kick but it misses.

Boss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chen is trying to control but can't.
Boss wants to pass the guard but Chen is defending well.

Boss is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifton Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel 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... Clifton Chen!