PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammo Chun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ip man - Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Newton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Newton
vs
Chun

178 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 London, James Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammo Chun!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton goes for a double leg but Chun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chun continues to drive forward.
Chun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Newton rushes Chun and presses him up against the cage.
Chun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newton's defenses.

It looks like James Newton has been cut.
Chun lands an elbow that stopped Newton in his tracks for a moment.
Chun lands an elbow inside.
Chun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newton's defenses.
Nice elbow from Chun.
Chun misses with an elbow strike.
Newton avoids a wild elbow strike from Chun.
Chun misses with an elbow over the top.
Newton takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chun walks away with a smile on his face. Newton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Chun clinches up with Newton and pushes him back against the cage.
Newton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton takes an elbow to the forehead.

James Newton's cut is getting worse.
Chun lands a damaging elbow.
Newton is trying to drag Chun to the mat but Chun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Newton takes an elbow to the temple.
Chun lands an elbow inside that Newton shrugs off.
Newton blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chun.
Newton avoids a wild elbow strike from Chun.
Newton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chun misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Chun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton goes for a takedown attempt but Chun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chun closes the distance and clinches.
Chun lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton takes an elbow to the temple.

James Newton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chun lands a nice elbow.
Chun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chun.
Chun misses with an elbow strike.
Newton takes an elbow to the temple.
Newton tries to pull guard but Chun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, James Newton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Chun.
Chun comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Chun.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Newton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sammo Chun!
Sammo Chun thanked the fans post fight for their support.