PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between idZee Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan has chosen Now i know as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stinger
vs
Chan

175 cm
23
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, idZee Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.
Chan has his takedown stuffed

and Stinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Chan gets control of Stinger's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stinger stays in close to Chan's body and controls the position.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of idZee Stinger.
Stinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Chan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chan wants to clinch

and Stinger counters with a single leg into guard. Chan didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stinger sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan trying to control the position.
Stinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of idZee Stinger.
Chan shoots for a takedown but Stinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Stinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
idZee Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stinger is fending him off so far but Chan persists. Nope, Stinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Stinger as Chan shoots in.
Chan looks winded!
Stinger tries to clinch but Chan is having none of it.
We've been told by Stinger's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chan avoids the head kick by Stinger.

Stinger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Chan working for a triangle but Stinger defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chan is working an open guard so Stinger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Stinger feints and as Chan raises his hands in defense, Stinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan being controlled here, momentarily.
Stinger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chan for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because idZee Stinger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stinger throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chan is defended easily by Stinger.
Chan tries for a takedown but Stinger circles away easily

and Stinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinger postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Stinger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stinger gets to his feet - Chan follows without any prompting.

Stinger drives through and clinches with Chan against the cage.

Stinger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chan uses from the top position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Stinger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan blocks the elbow strike.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Stinger with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

idZee Stinger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Stinger. Stinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Stinger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Stinger darts in and clinches Chan up against the cage.

Stinger has hold of one of Chan's legs. Chan is fighting the takedown attempt but Stinger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stinger is aware though and is defending well.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Stinger content to stall in guard here.
Stinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

idZee Stinger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stinger as he jumps to the side.
idZee Stinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chan.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stinger pinned against the cage. Stinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
idZee Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Chan.

Stinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chan was covering up waiting for the punch and Stinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. idZee Stinger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stinger tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Chan. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Stinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chan counters with a good, hard body kick but Stinger shrugs it off.
Stinger misses with a body kick.

Stinger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chan to the mat! Chan manages to get full guard.
Stinger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Chan has his foot on Stinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because idZee Stinger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stinger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Stinger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stinger defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stinger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan is fighting to break Stinger's control of his arms but Stinger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

idZee Stinger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stinger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stinger showed some decent athleticism there.
Stinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chan tries to roll over but Stinger keeps him under control.
Chan trying to control from the bottom.

Stinger seems to be working for a kimura but Chan defends the submission attempt.
Stinger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stinger controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stinger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chan tries to control the position but Stinger now has his back.
Stinger just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chan tries to escape but Stinger has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Stinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinger is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chan up.
idZee Stinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stinger scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Chan is looking for a way out.
Stinger keeps control of the position easily here as Chan tries to buck him off.

Stinger is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Chan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stinger off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). idZee Stinger!