PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siri Khalsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chong
vs
Khalsa

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siri Khalsa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalsa. Khalsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Khalsa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khalsa has a takedown stuffed.

Chong moves into the clinch.
Chong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong tries to score a body lock takedown but Khalsa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chong is working for takedown but Khalsa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khalsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalsa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khalsa has him pressed against the cage.
Khalsa tries to land a knee to the head but Chong blocks with his arms.
Khalsa tries to land knees in the clinch but Chong avoids the damage to the body.
Chong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khalsa has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalsa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chen Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siri Khalsa.
Chong managing to block the knees to the body from Khalsa.
Chong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khalsa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khalsa wants to clinch but Chong slips to the side
and Chong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalsa tries to clinch there but Chong circles away.
Chong throws a series of punches but Khalsa avoids them all with ease.
Khalsa tries to clinch up
and Chong counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalsa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khalsa, right into the meat.
Khalsa shoots in for a takedown but Chong shows good takedown defense.
Khalsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khalsa throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khalsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Khalsa won't allow it.

Khalsa breaks the clinch.

Khalsa rushes Chong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chong tries to break the clinch but Khalsa is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Khalsa.

Khalsa manages to break the clinch.
Chong tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalsa closes the distance but Chong moves to the side

and Chong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chong.
Chong looking to slow down the pace here.
Chong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khalsa prevents it.
Chong can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to break free but Khalsa has control.
Chong tries to pull guard but Khalsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Chong drops back down to his feet.
Chong is trying to break free.

Khalsa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chong shoots in for a takedown but Khalsa shows good takedown defense.
Chong is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Chong as Khalsa shoots in.

Khalsa moves into range and clinches up with Chong.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Khalsa has Chong pressed against the cage.
Chong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khalsa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chong.
Khalsa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Khalsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalsa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khalsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalsa tries to clinch but Chong moves away
enabling Chong to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalsa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalsa keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chen Chong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chong clinches.

Khalsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Khalsa. No joy for Chong on that attempt.
Khalsa throws a leg kick which misses Chong's front leg but catches the back leg as Chong tries to avoid it.
Khalsa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khalsa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalsa wants to clinch but Chong slips to the side
and Chong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khalsa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chong's sensitive parts.
Khalsa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chong swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalsa.

Khalsa gets a clinch.
Khalsa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Chong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong managing to block the knees to the body from Khalsa.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Khalsa won't allow it.
Khalsa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chong avoiding damage as Khalsa throws knees to the body.
Khalsa misses with a knee strike.

Chong breaks from the clinch.
Chong lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalsa off the cage and back into rage.
Chong throws a leg kick which misses Khalsa's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalsa tries to avoid it.

Chong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khalsa smiles and moves away.
Chen Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalsa looks for a takedown but Chong sprawls well.
Khalsa darts in trying to clinch
and Chong counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong looks to land a combination but Khalsa avoids it well.
Khalsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Khalsa's guard now.
Chen Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siri Khalsa.
Khalsa wants to stand but Chong is controlling the position.
Khalsa has his hands on Chong's head, controlling the position.
Khalsa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chong's guard.
Khalsa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong can't keep his opponent in guard - Khalsa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khalsa stalling.

Khalsa decides to return to a standing position.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalsa tries to clinch up.
Siri Khalsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalsa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chong lands a two punch combo.
Chong thuds his right hand into Khalsa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Chong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chong pinned against the cage. Chong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khalsa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalsa is not content to let Chong control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalsa trying to control here.
Khalsa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khalsa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Chong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chong tests Khalsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalsa is looking to slow Chong down with leg kicks.
Khalsa with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chong to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chong wants to clinch.
Khalsa closes the distance but Chong moves to the side
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalsa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khalsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalsa. Khalsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Chen Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siri Khalsa.
Khalsa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chong.
Khalsa wants to clinch but Chong slips to the side
and Chong counters with a two punch combo.
Chen Chong is winning the standup battle so far.
Chong throws a right and a left that Khalsa avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalsa. Khalsa obviously looking to wear him down.

Khalsa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chong's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalsa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalsa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Khalsa tries to clinch

and Chong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chong.

Khalsa pushes Chong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Khalsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khalsa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chong finds it's way round the side to connect with Khalsa's head.
Chong cracks Khalsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.

Chong rushes Khalsa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chong can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalsa keeps control of Chong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Khalsa won't allow it.

Chong manages to break the clinch.
Chong tries to clinch but Khalsa is having none of it.
Khalsa darts in trying to clinch
and Chong counters with a left and a right that stings Khalsa.
Khalsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chong throws the left hand but Khalsa avoids the punch easily.
Chong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khalsa as he jumps to the side.
Khalsa scores with a leg kick.
Chong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khalsa but Khalsa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Khalsa as Chong shoots in.
Khalsa looks to clinch
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Khalsa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chong.
Chong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalsa's hands.
Khalsa looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chong, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chong lands a two punch combo.

Khalsa is rocked!

Khalsa tries to keep at a distance but Chong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khalsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Chong finish him?
Khalsa is pressed up against the cage. Chong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khalsa down to the mat. Khalsa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khalsa seems to have recovered his senses.
Khalsa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chong counter with a right hand.

Chong tries to keep at a distance but Khalsa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khalsa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khalsa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong avoiding damage as Khalsa throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Khalsa.
Chong is pressed up against the cage. Khalsa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chong down to the mat. Chong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khalsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalsa fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Khalsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Chong which made him look bad.
Khalsa moves in looking to clinch but Chong pushes him off.
Chong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khalsa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khalsa shoots in but no luck this time.

Chong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalsa wants to control but Chong postures up.
Khalsa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chong is controlling him well.
Siri Khalsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalsa struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chen Chong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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