PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Chimaera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Rohdin Bibby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Rohdin Bibby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chimaera
vs
Rohdin Bibby

220 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

190 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Chimaera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Rohdin Bibby!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Chimaera.
Bibby misses with a few strikes there.
Bibby's coach down at Nonstop Intensity was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bibby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chimaera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bibby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Chimaera.
Bibby feints the counter takedown.
Chimaera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bibby.
Chimaera avoids the body shot from Bibby.
Bibby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimaera is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bibby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chimaera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bibby somewhat.
Bibby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chimaera moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bibby's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Bibby misses the target.
Chimaera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bibby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bibby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chimaera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bibby throws a body punch but Chimaera moves out of range.
Chimaera throwing a counter right hand but Bibby manages to avoid it.
Bibby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chimaera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bibby misses with a shot to the body
and Chimaera counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been told by Chimaera's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chimaera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bibby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bibby. Chimaera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bibby tried to score with a low kick but Chimaera checks it.
Bibby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chimaera manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera slips under a jab from Bibby.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chimaera.
Chimaera moves away from the strike by Bibby.
Chimaera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Chimaera rushes Bibby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bibby tries to pull guard but Chimaera holds him up against the cage and eventually Bibby drops back down to his feet.
The Chimaera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Rohdin Bibby.
Bibby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chimaera to keep the fight standing.

Chimaera breaks from the clinch.
Bibby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Chimaera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bibby throws a leg kick
and Chimaera counters with a one-two to the body.
Chimaera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bibby.

Chimaera drives through and clinches with Bibby against the cage.

Chimaera breaks the clinch.
Bibby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimaera counters with a body kick.
Bibby misses the body punch
and Chimaera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bibby. Chimaera does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibby looks for the body kick but Chimaera saw that one coming.

Chimaera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chimaera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chimaera scores with a knee to the head.

Chimaera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chimaera thuds his shin into the meat of Bibby's side.
Bibby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chimaera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bibby just misses with a punch to the body.
Bibby misses with a body shot.

Chimaera pushes Bibby up against the cage in a clinch.

Bibby pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bibby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chimaera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bibby's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibby has Chimaera pulled in close to control his posture.

Bibby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bibby is controlling Chimaera's posture.
Bibby wants to sweep but no luck.

Bibby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bibby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chimaera dominated that round.
That's time! Chimaera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bibby misses with a body shot
and Chimaera counters with a head kick. That will keep Bibby thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chimaera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bibby will feel that in the morning.

Chimaera darts in and clinches Bibby up against the cage.

Chimaera manages to break the clinch.
Bibby throws a sloppy head kick
and Chimaera counters with a body kick.
Bibby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chimaera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bibby throws a body punch but Chimaera moves out of range.
Bibby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chimaera manages to avoid it.
Bibby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimaera throws a series of punches but Bibby avoids them all with ease.
Bibby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimaera counters with an outside leg kick.
Chimaera throws a head kick that half lands.
Chimaera is looking to slow Bibby down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimaera avoids the body shot from Bibby.
Chimaera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Chimaera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimaera is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera thows a body kick. Bibby tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chimaera avoids the body shot from Bibby.
Chimaera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bibby lands a body shot.
Bibby is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bibby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bibby takes a swing at Chimaera's ribcage but misses.
Bibby has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chimaera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chimaera.
Chimaera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bibby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chimaera.
Chimaera wants to clinch up but Bibby keeps it at a distance.
Chimaera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bibby misses with a low kick.
Chimaera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimaera is looking for a counter combo.
Chimaera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chimaera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bibby with the counter takedown but Chimaera avoids it easily.
The Chimaera is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera connects with a nice looking jab.
Bibby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chimaera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bibby just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Chimaera.
Bibby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bibby just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bibby misses the target.
Bibby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chimaera counters with a nice body kick.
Bibby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chimaera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bibby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chimaera throws a big counter combination but Bibby scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bibby misses with a two punch combination.
Chimaera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chimaera pushes Bibby up against the cage in a clinch.

Chimaera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chimaera connects with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chimaera!
Chimaera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bibby.
Chimaera defending well as Bibby loads up on a big left hand.
Bibby throws a jab but it's blocked by Chimaera.
Bibby thuds a left hand into Chimaera's body.

Chimaera has closed the distance and engaged Bibby in a clinch.
Chimaera digs a right hand underneath Bibby's ribcage. Bibby let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Chimaera breaks the clinch.
Bibby throws a leg kick
and Chimaera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chimaera thumps Bibby with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chimaera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibby misses with a looping left.
Chimaera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bibby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chimaera defends well and Bibby ends up having to push Chimaera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chimaera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chimaera scores with a head kick. Bibby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chimaera throws a nice head kick!
Chimaera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimaera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chimaera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bibby misses the shot to the body.
Bibby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chimaera avoids the body shot from Bibby.
Bibby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bibby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chimaera rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chimaera.
Chimaera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chimaera dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bibby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bibby looks to score with a jab to the body but Chimaera is just out of range.
Bibby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chimaera moves away.
Bibby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vasily Rohdin Bibby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bibby with a poor takedown
and Chimaera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bibby is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chimaera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimaera is looking for a counter combo.
Chimaera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chimaera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaera moves away from the strike by Bibby.
Bibby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bibby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chimaera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bibby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chimaera cracks the inside of Bibby's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera misses with a two punch combination.
Chimaera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chimaera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chimaera lands with a kick to the temple. Bibby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chimaera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chimaera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the body from Bibby misses
and Chimaera counters with a body kick.
Bibby misses with the body kick
and Chimaera counters with a good low kick that Bibby was not able to check.
Chimaera lands a nice shot to the body.
Bibby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chimaera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chimaera throws a head kick that half lands.
Chimaera scores with a head kick. Bibby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bibby just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera tries to clinch up.
Bibby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chimaera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bibby can do to turn this around?
Chimaera cracks Bibby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bibby is looking to score with low kicks.
Bibby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimaera throws a big counter combination but Bibby scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chimaera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bibby misses with a wild body shot.
Bibby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chimaera counters with a series of strikes. Bibby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bibby throws a sloppy body shot
and Chimaera counters with a straight right hand.
Bibby misses with the combination.
Chimaera throws a counter high kick but Bibby was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bibby throws a body punch but Chimaera moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bibby throws a sloppy head kick and Chimaera moves out of range easily.
Bibby looks to score with a jab to the body but Chimaera is just out of range.
Chimaera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bibby takes a step back to recover.
Bibby swings for the body but Chimaera moves out of range.
Bibby misses with a body shot
and Chimaera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasily Rohdin Bibby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bibby looks to land a right hand but Chimaera moved out of range.
Chimaera thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chimaera. Bibby shrugs it off though.
Chimaera slips a jab and a cross from Bibby.
Bibby misses with an uppercut. Chimaera saw that one coming.
Chimaera lands with a kick to the temple. Bibby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chimaera lands a high kick!
Chimaera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chimaera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bibby backs up against the cage.
Chimaera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chimaera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bibby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bibby misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Chimaera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chimaera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bibby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bibby throws a leg kick
and Chimaera counters with an inside leg kick.
Bibby just misses with a punch to the body.
Chimaera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Chimaera closes the distance and pushes Bibby back into the cage.
Bibby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaera.

Chimaera manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimaera scores with a leg kick.
The Chimaera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chimaera has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Chimaera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chimaera, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Chimaera!