PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Mitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chang
vs
Mitch

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Money Mitch!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chang blocks a head kick by Mitch.

Chang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mitch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chang's best efforts.
Chang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitch on the ground.
Chang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mitch's thigh. Mitch counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chang wants to control from the top but Mitch keeps moving.
Chang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chang won't allow Mitch to get back to his feet.
Chang landing with the ground and pound.
Mitch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitch is looking to stand up but Chang isn't so interested in that idea.
Chang wants to pass the guard but Mitch is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Chang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mitch is looking to control Chang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mitch avoid being mounted?
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitch tries to kick Chang off but Chang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitch defending well though.
Chang throwing shots but Mitch is blocking nicely.
Mitch has hold of Chang's hands but Chang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chang.
Mitch can't do much from the bottom here.

Chang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mitch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chang is breathing heavily.
Mitch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mitch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitch defending well though.
Chang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mitch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitch managing to control the position.
Chang throwing strikes but missing.
Mitch working a defensive guard here.
Mitch has control of Chang's left arm, preventing Chang from doing any damage.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitch is keeping the position for now.

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.
Mitch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mitch, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chang moves in looking to clinch but Mitch pushes him off.
Mitch is looking to clinch but Chang is avoiding it.
Mitch tries for a takedown but Chang circles away easily

and Chang counters with a takedown into side control.
Mitch is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Mitch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.

Mitch rushes Chang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitch trying to land knees to the body.
Mitch can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chang keeps control of Mitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch goes for a takedown attempt but Chang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mitch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mitch showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang wants to improve his position but Mitch is controlling well.
Mitch is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Mitch there.
Mitch slows the pace down in half guard.
Mitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chang is trying to stand up here but Mitch is controlling him well.
Chang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chang tries to get out of the position.
Chang taking some punishment here, with Mitch in his half guard.
Chang is trying to stand.
Mitch trying to control from half guard but Chang is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitch wants to free his trapped foot but Chang is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Mitch's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitch tries to avoid it.
Mitch closes the distance but Chang moves to the side

and Chang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greg Chang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mitch is trying to control but can't.
Mitch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mitch is refusing to be controlled, as Chang sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chang working over Mitch with some ground and pound. Mitch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mitch controlling the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Chang pushes Mitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitch tries for a takedown but Chang manages to get underhooks.
Mitch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greg Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Mitch.
Mitch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chang fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitch keeps working.
Mitch regains half guard.
Chang thows a huge punch but Mitch dodges it nicely.
Mitch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chang.
Chang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mitch desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mitch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Chang 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!

Chang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitch misses with a takedown

and Chang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitch tries to stall but Chang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chang has him pressed against the cage.
Chang is trying to break the clinch but Mitch has him pressed against the cage.
Mitch wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch tries to break the clinch but Chang is controlling the position.
Mitch blocks the elbow strike.
Mitch is trying to drag Chang to the mat but Chang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch looking for a takedown.
Greg Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Mitch.
Mitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Chang.

Chang wants the takedown. Mitch is fighting it off but Chang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mitch's guard against the cage.
Mitch looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chang throwing strikes but missing.
Mitch looking to control.
Chang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chang advances position into side control!
Mitch is pushing Chang's head away, looking to escape. Chang manages to hold on to the position though.
Chang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mitch is avoiding damage well.
Chang grinds an elbow into Mitch's temple.
Mitch is looking to reverse the position.
Chang trying to control the action but Mitch is working from the bottom.
Chang tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mitch's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mitch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mitch clinches up against the cage.
Mitch wants to stall.
Mitch is pressed up against the cage. Chang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitch down to the mat. Mitch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chang shoots in but no luck this time.

Mitch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chang sprawls well initially but Mitch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mitch wants to stand but Chang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang is looking to control Mitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chang avoid being mounted?
Mitch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chang wants to improve his position but Mitch is controlling well.
Chang is refusing to be controlled, as Mitch sits in half guard.
Chang won't allow Mitch to pass to mount.
Chang tries to get to full guard but Mitch has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang is looking to control Mitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chang avoid being mounted?
Money Mitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mitch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Money Mitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chang 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Chang!