PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polly Italiano I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chen
vs
Italiano I V

172 cm
24
346 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polly Italiano I V!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Chen.
The ground and pound from Chen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Chen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Italiano I V looks winded!

Italiano I V gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chen wants to stand but Italiano I V has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chen throws a big right hand that misses.
Chen throws a big right hand that misses.
Chen landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chen throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen stands up over Italiano I V, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Chen stands and steps away. Italiano I V gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chen has closed the distance and engaged Italiano I V in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polly Italiano I V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Italiano I V pinned against the cage. Italiano I V gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chen throws a sloppy head kick and Italiano I V moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italiano I V swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Chen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Italiano I V manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Chen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chen thows a huge punch but Italiano I V dodges it nicely.
Italiano I V blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chen.
Chen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Italiano I V's head.
Chen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Chen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Chen forces Italiano I V back against the cage and clinches.
Italiano I V is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Italiano I V smiles and moves away.
Chen throws a head kick that misses.
Chen tries to clinch up but Italiano I V circles away and keeps his distance.
Chen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Italiano I V pushes him off.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Italiano I V swivels and escapes.
Chen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Italiano I V circles away from the clinch attempt

and Italiano I V counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen is controlling Italiano I V's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Italiano I V tries to stand and escape but Chen is controlling the position.
Chen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Italiano I V has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chen is proving hard to escape from.
Chen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Italiano I V!
Chen controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Italiano I V because Chen loaded up on that one.
Chen lands a big elbow.
Chen misses with a head shot.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen controlling from the full mount.
Chen breaks from Italiano I V's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Chen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Chen.
Chen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chen throws a sloppy head kick and Italiano I V moves out of range easily.

Chen rushes Italiano I V and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Italiano I V to keep the fight standing.
Italiano I V takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Italiano I V's efforts to push away.
Chen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Italiano I V is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Italiano I V tries to break the clinch but Chen is controlling the position.
Chen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Italiano I V walks away with a smile on his face. Chen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Italiano I V pushes him off.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clifton Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Italiano I V avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch but Italiano I V swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chen tries to clinch up but Italiano I V circles away and keeps his distance.

Chen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Italiano I V to the mat! Italiano I V manages to get full guard.
Chen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chen throwing strikes from guard but Italiano I V blocks nicely.
Chen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italiano I V preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chen throwing strikes but missing.
Italiano I V preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polly Italiano I V has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chen throwing strikes but missing.
Chen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifton Chen!