PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Chavalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crack's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Itz MS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crack
vs
Chavalier

187 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Knuckle Up Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Crack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Chavalier!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavalier.
Crack misses with a wild body shot.
Chavalier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Chavalier misses.
Chavalier ducks under a wild hook from Crack.
Crack throws a shot from downtown. Chavalier moves away and avoids it.
Crack tries to bum rush Chavalier with a series of wild strikes but Chavalier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crack tries to clinch but Chavalier moves out of range.
Chavalier swinging wilding here.
Crack falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chavalier to counter with a crisp jab.
Crack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chavalier counters with a straight right hand.
Chavalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Crack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chavalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crack throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavalier.
Crack dodges the punch combination from Chavalier.
Danga de danga de dang - Crack scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Lucas Chavalier has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavalier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Chavalier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Chavalier has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chavalier jumps guard and drags Crack to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chavalier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crack controls the pace.

Chavalier looking for subs off his back but Crack has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chavalier looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack wants to pass the guard but Chavalier is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chavalier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crack'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Crack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Chavalier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crack swings for the body but Chavalier moves out of range.
Crack tries to clinch but Chavalier moves away
and Chavalier counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Crack misses.
Crack swinging wilding here.
Crack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavalier moves away.
Crack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavalier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crack throws a lazy right hand but Chavalier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavalier defending well as Crack loads up on a big left hand.
Crack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chavalier counters with a left and a right that stings Crack.
Crack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crack throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jimmy Crack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavalier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crack.
Chavalier throws a series of punches but Crack moves out of range.
Crack swings away with a body shot that misses

and Chavalier counters by clinching up.
Crack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavalier jumps guard but Crack stands there with Chavalier around his waist. Chavalier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crack lands with a right to the head.
Crack wants to break free but Chavalier has control.

Chavalier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crack throws a nice looking combination but Chavalier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crack scores with a jab to the head.
Crack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chavalier finds it's way round the side to connect with Crack's head.
Jimmy Crack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crack connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Chavalier.
Crack misses with a double jab

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavalier wants to control from the top but Crack keeps moving.
Crack working a defensive guard here.
Crack pulls Chavalier in close to his closed guard and prevents Chavalier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chavalier wants to pass the guard but Crack is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack pulls Chavalier in close to prevent any damage.
Chavalier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crack is keeping the position for now.
Chavalier wants to control from the top but Crack keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crack wants to sweep here but Chavalier controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavalier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavalier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crack.
Crack misses with a jab, cross combination.

Crack closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crack wants to break the clinch but can't.

Crack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Crack is winning the standup battle so far.
Crack misses with a body punch
and Chavalier counters with a one-two to the body.
Crack throws a shot from downtown. Chavalier moves away and avoids it.
Crack drops Chavalier with a left and a right! Oh, Chavalier is hurt - Crack dives into side control looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Crack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Chavalier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crack catches Chavalier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chavalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavalier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chavalier counters with a one-two to the body.
Crack throws a combination that misses
and Chavalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavalier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crack doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavalier circles away.
Crack slips a jab and a cross from Chavalier.
Crack takes a swing at Chavalier's ribcage but misses.
Crack misses with a body punch
and Chavalier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavalier.
Chavalier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crack just misses with a punch to the body.

Crack drives through and clinches with Chavalier against the ropes.

Chavalier pulls guard effortlessly.
Crack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavalier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crack controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chavalier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crack wanted to stand there but Chavalier had control of the position.

Chavalier working for submissions but it's allowed Crack to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chavalier is trying to maintain the position but Crack is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crack passes to full mount!
Crack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chavalier is desperately trying to improve his position but Crack has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucas Chavalier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Crack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Crack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crack 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Crack!