PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mike choppra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mike choppra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

choppra
vs
amber

180 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mike choppra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mr amber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

choppra forces amber back against the ropes and clinches.

amber has clasped his hands together around choppra's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
choppra wants to control but amber postures up.
choppra is looking for a sweep.
amber working the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
amber advances to mount.
choppra can't escape the position.
amber pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
choppra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
amber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
choppra is wriggling around trying to escape.
choppra is working hard here to advance position.
choppra tries to hold on but amber postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
amber raining down shots from the mount!
choppra regains half guard.
amber sitting and controlling from the half guard.
choppra wants to control but amber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
amber wants to stand but choppra has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
amber prevents choppra from improving his position.
choppra wants to control but amber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
choppra taking some punishment here, with amber in his half guard.
amber trying to control from half guard but choppra is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

amber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
choppra parries the strikes from amber easily there. amber is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable choppra to escape.
amber wants to control but choppra is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
choppra is looking to regain half guard here but amber keeps moving and retains side control.
choppra throws a few strikes from the bottom but amber takes advantage and mounts!
choppra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
choppra tries to hold on but amber postures up.
choppra is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
choppra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
choppra throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
amber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
choppra is looking to get to half guard.
choppra wants to hold on but amber pushes him away.
choppra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
amber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. choppra looks a forlorn figure.
amber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
amber prevents choppra from getting the reversal.
The referee warns choppra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
amber controlling from the full mount.
amber avoids the attempt from choppra to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr amber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

choppra tries to clinch up but amber circles away and keeps his distance.

choppra clinches up against the ropes.
choppra has amber pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. amber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
choppra drops down looking for an ankle pick but amber pulls his leg out and moves away.

amber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
choppra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
choppra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on amber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
choppra is trying to maintain the position but amber is very close to passing his half guard.
amber wants to lay and pray for a moment but choppra keeps working.
Still in half guard, amber seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

amber decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

choppra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
choppra working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on amber's thigh. amber counters though and makes it back to full guard.
choppra wants to control from the top but amber keeps moving.
mr amber has got the better of the ground game so far.
choppra tries to free his leg and advance position but amber is retaining full guard.
choppra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
amber wants to improve his position but choppra is controlling well.
amber is trying to maintain the position but choppra is very close to passing his half guard.
choppra trying to control from half guard but amber is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra works his foot free and advances to mount.
choppra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can amber hang on?
choppra wants to control the pace but amber is squirming around nicely.
amber can't escape the position.
choppra landing strikes from the mount and amber is in trouble!
choppra looking to finish amber with some ground and pound. This is bad for amber!
amber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
amber is looking to improve his position but choppra isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
choppra trying to control but amber is having none of it.
choppra controlling the pace for now.
choppra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
amber wants to hold on but choppra pushes him away.
amber taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
amber tries to hold on but choppra postures up.
choppra looking to finish amber with some ground and pound. This is bad for amber!

choppra wants to finish this one by submission but amber is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from choppra.
amber holds on for dear life.
The referee warns amber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
choppra landing strikes from the mount.
amber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
choppra is trying to control the action in half guard but amber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
choppra looks to land a strike but amber avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike choppra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

choppra swats away the attempt to clinch by amber.
choppra misses with a takedown attempt

and amber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in choppra's guard now.
amber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
amber stopping the sweep attempt from choppra.
choppra keeping full guard, as amber tries to pass.
amber trying to control the position from guard on top but choppra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
amber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control choppra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
choppra trying to control the position.
choppra wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

choppra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in amber's guard.
amber keeping full guard, as choppra tries to pass.
choppra wants to control from the top but amber keeps moving.
choppra won't allow amber to sweep him here.
amber is pulling down on choppra's head. It's preventing any offense from choppra, at least for the moment.
amber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
amber looking for a sweep. Not yet amber, not yet.
amber seems keen to control choppra's posture.
amber keeping moving, preventing choppra from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
choppra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
choppra pushes amber away with a front kick.
amber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
choppra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and amber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
choppra is trying to keep amber in close.
amber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
amber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
choppra looking for a sweep. Not yet choppra, not yet.
choppra trying to keep a closed guard but amber is proving a slippery customer.
choppra keeping moving, preventing amber from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

choppra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
amber trying to control the position from guard on top but choppra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

and choppra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
amber is refusing to be controlled, as choppra sits in half guard.

choppra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
amber is controlling choppra's position as best he can from this difficult position.

choppra is trying to work for a kimura but amber is defending well.
choppra trying to control from half guard but amber is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
choppra is stalling here. amber is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! choppra seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and amber has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
amber remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that amber has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
choppra is trying to control amber's posture but amber avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
amber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
choppra can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to mr amber.
I think amber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for mr amber!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for mr amber!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for mr amber!

mr amber wins by unanimous decision!