PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tempa T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T comes into the arena with swing blaring out of the sound system. Tempa T has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

T
vs
Chara

225 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

206 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tempa T!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zdeno Chara!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
T connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Zdeno Chara has been cut.
T throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Chara.
T is looking to score with low kicks.
Chara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chara darts in and clinches T up against the cage.

T breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chara rushes T and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
T blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
T slows down the pace here.
T really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chara blocking some punches.

T manages to break the clinch.
T throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chara is looking to land body kicks.
T moves out of range as Chara throws a body kick.

T rushes Chara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chara wants to break free but T has control.
Chara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chara wants to break free but T has control.
Chara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
T pushes Chara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chara can't break the clinch.
Chara can't break the clinch.
Chara is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

T breaks the clinch.

Chara clinches.
T misses with some punches.
T prevents Chara from breaking the clinch.
T managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Chara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chara can't break the clinch.
Chara tries to break the clinch but T is controlling the position.

T breaks from the clinch.

Chara tries to keep at a distance but T has taken the fight into the clinch.

T breaks from the clinch.

Chara has managed to clinch.
Chara wants to get back to striking at distance but T won't allow it.
T struggles to land a body shot inside as Chara controls his hands.
T doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
T lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chara looks gassed!

T manages to break the clinch.
Chara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chara misses with a kick to the body.
T scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
T takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T takes a swing at Chara's ribcage but misses.
T drops Chara with a big left hand and mounts him. Chara is in big trouble!

Chara is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
T takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
T cracks Chara with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chara tries to hold on but T pushes him away.
T won't let Chara get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
T controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chara wants to hold on but T pushes him away.
T will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chara working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
T can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chara is looking to escape.
Chara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chara tries to lock up and control but T gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tempa T dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdeno Chara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

T takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Chara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tempa T is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chara tries a head kick but it misses.
Chara lands a high kick!
Chara throws a body kick that misses.
Chara tries a head kick but it misses.
Tempa T seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
T takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chara misses with a low kick.
T lands a jab to the head.
Chara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by T.
Chara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

T gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

T breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
T avoids a kick to the body.
T tries to bum rush Chara with a series of wild strikes but Chara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

T closes the distance and clinches.
Chara trying to control the position but instead, T has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chara into the cage.
Chara has had enough of the clinch but T keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

T pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chara throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for T.
A clash of legs there as T blocks the low kick.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
No joy there for T, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
T circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chara looks to land a body kick but T moved away.
T cracks a nice hook into Chara's ribs.
T avoids a kick to the body.
T is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
T thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chara throws a sloppy head kick and T moves out of range easily.
T fails to land with a series of punches.
T moves out of range as Chara throws a body kick.
Chara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chara tries to land a front kick but T steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

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.
T works Chara's body with a nice hook.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
T lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chara will feel that in the morning.
Chara misses with a body kick.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
Donk. T catches Chara right on the button with a cross.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
Chara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chara throws a body kick that misses.
T misses with a low kick.
Chara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chara misses with a head kick.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
T has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
T takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for T, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
T throws a front kick that sends Chara stumbling back into the cage.
Chara tries to clinch there but T circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T connects with a single shot there.
T misses with a body kick.
Chara tries a head kick but it misses.
T lands with an overhand left.
Chara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chara throws a sloppy head kick and T moves out of range easily.
Chara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but T is out of range.
T fails with an attempt to clinch.
T thows a body shot but no joy.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chara throws a head kick that misses.
T rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
T fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from T.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chara tries to close the distance and clinch but T swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
T moves out of range as Chara throws a body kick.
Chara swats away the attempt to clinch by T.
Chara is looking to land body kicks.
T wants to clinch up but Chara keeps it at a distance.
Chara tries a head kick but it misses.
Chara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chara is looking to clinch but T is avoiding it.
Chara throws a sloppy head kick and T moves out of range easily.
T fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chara misses with a body kick.
Chara misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by T.
Chara looks for the body kick but T saw that one coming.
T throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chara counters with a good, hard body kick but T shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
Chara tries a head kick but it misses.
Chara throws a sloppy head kick and T moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tempa T dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zdeno Chara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
T avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
Chara tries to clinch up but T circles away and keeps his distance.
Chara throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from T does no damage.
T scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
T looks to land a combination but Chara avoids it well.
Chara throws a head kick that half lands.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
Chara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
T swats away the attempt to clinch by Chara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Chara.
A chopping leg kick lands by T.
T misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
T blocks a head kick by Chara.
T lands a head kick. Chara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tempa T is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Chara.

T gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chara is trying to break free.
Chara is looking to break free of the clinch but T has double underhooks.
T has a couple of punches blocked by Chara.
Chara wants to break free but T has control.
Chara is trying to break the clinch but T has him pressed against the cage.
T misses with some punches.
Chara wants to break free but T has control.

T manages to break the clinch.
Chara throws a head kick that misses.
Chara misses with an attempted mid kick.
T tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chara throws a wild body kick that T sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chara.

That's two 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.
A head kick misses from Chara.
Chara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chara throws a head kick that misses.
Chara misses with a head kick.
Chara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
T takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
T moves out of range of the body kick from Chara.
T throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
Chara lands a high kick!
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
Chara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by T.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
Good leg kick by T there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
T blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by T.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from T misses.
Chara throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Chara.
T cracks Chara with an open hand slap.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.
Chara tries to clinch up.
T lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Chara.
Chara tries to clinch but T is having none of it.
T's corner calls for a 1-2. T obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chara throws a body kick that misses.

Chara has closed the distance and engaged T in a clinch.
T misses with some punches.

T breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
T misses with a low kick.
Chara throws a head kick but T moves out of range.
T pulls out of a head kick attempt.
T is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
T misses with a leg kick.
T avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chara misses with a body kick.
Chara throws a push kick but T slaps the foot to one side.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
T lands a nice looking body shot.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zdeno Chara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chara moves in looking to clinch but T pushes him off.
Chara tries to close the distance and clinch up but T swats him away and circles back towards the center.
T misses the jab.
T moves out of range of the body kick.
T swings for the body but Chara moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
T avoids the head kick by Chara.

T closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

T breaks the clinch.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tempa T showed his dominance in that final round.
Well T 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tempa T!