PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lil Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qwertyui Qwerty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qwertyui Qwerty looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Choi
vs
Qwerty

200 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lil Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Qwertyui Qwerty!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Qwerty circles away.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but Qwerty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Choi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Choi content to control rather than advance.
Choi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Qwerty keeps working.
Qwerty wants to get back to full guard.
Choi trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lil Choi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Qwerty fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Qwerty is not content to let Choi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Choi connects with a nice short shot to Qwerty's temple.
Choi lands with a punch from half guard.
Choi passes into side control, despite Qwerty's attempt to control the position.

Choi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've been informed that Qwerty has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Choi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Qwerty looks winded!

Choi gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty tries to pull guard but Choi holds him up against the cage and eventually Qwerty drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Qwerty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Qwerty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Choi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Choi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Choi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Choi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Qwerty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Qwerty's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Choi trying to control the position from guard on top but Qwerty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil Choi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Choi throws a head kick but Qwerty moves out of range.

Choi shoots in and gets a takedown into Qwerty's guard.
Choi wants to control from the top but Qwerty keeps moving.
Choi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Qwerty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Qwerty wants to stand and escape but Choi is having none of it.

Choi gets to his feet - Qwerty follows without any prompting.
Choi tries to clinch but Qwerty moves out of range.
Choi misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Qwerty. No joy for Choi on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty wants to clinch.
Choi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qwerty swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qwerty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Choi but Choi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Qwerty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Choi shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qwerty swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qwerty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Choi.
Choi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Qwerty instigates a clinch.
Choi letting Qwerty take a breather here.
Choi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Qwerty walks away with a smile on his face. Choi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Qwerty explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Choi shoots in but no luck this time.
Qwerty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choi.
Qwerty moves out of range as Choi throws a body kick.
Choi lands a jab to Qwerty's midsection.
Qwerty avoids the head kick by Choi.
Qwerty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Choi. Those never looked like landing.
Qwerty circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qwerty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Qwerty as Choi shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Qwerty.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Qwerty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Qwerty. No joy for Choi on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Qwerty, right into the meat.
Lil Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Choi tries to keep at a distance but Qwerty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Choi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Qwerty to keep the fight standing.
Qwerty stalling in the clinch but Choi improves position.
Choi goes for a takedown attempt but Qwerty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Qwerty fakes the leg kick and cracks Choi in the body.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Qwerty.
Qwerty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Qwerty misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Choi.
Choi looks for a takedown but Qwerty sprawls well.

Qwerty instigates a clinch.
Choi tries to pull guard but Qwerty won't allow it.

Qwerty manages to break the clinch.
Choi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Qwerty misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Qwerty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty tries to clinch there but Choi circles away.
Qwerty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choi is out of range and Qwerty settles back down.

Choi moves into range and clinches up with Qwerty.
Choi dodges an elbow strike from Qwerty.
Choi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Qwerty to keep the fight standing.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Qwerty.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi fails with a takedown attempt.

Choi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Qwerty's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Qwertyui Qwerty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Qwerty blocks a head kick by Choi.
Choi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Qwerty tries to avoid it but Choi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Qwerty to the ground. Qwerty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Qwerty.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qwerty shoots in for a double leg but Choi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Qwerty tries to clinch there but Choi circles away.
Choi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Qwerty.
A telegraphed right hand from Qwerty misses the target.
Choi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Qwerty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Choi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qwerty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qwerty moves out of range of the body kick from Choi.
Choi moves in looking to clinch but Qwerty pushes him off.
Choi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Qwerty's head.

Qwerty rushes Choi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Qwerty tries for a takedown but Choi manages to get underhooks.

Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Choi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Qwerty's guard.
Qwerty is trying to control the position but Choi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi trying to control but Qwerty is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Choi wants to control from the top but Qwerty keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Qwerty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Choi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lil Choi just wasn't active enough.

Qwerty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Qwerty's defenses.
Qwerty stops a takedown attempt from Choi.
Qwerty missing with knees to the body.

Qwerty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Qwerty keeping moving, preventing Choi from controlling successfully.
Qwerty has a closed guard, preventing Choi from standing up.
Choi being controlled here momentarily.
Choi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lil Choi just wasn't active enough.
Choi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Choi slaps away a takedown attempt from Qwerty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Qwertyui Qwerty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Choi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Qwerty is trying to stand up here but Choi is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choi working over Qwerty with some ground and pound. Qwerty looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Choi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Choi 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Choi!