PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Janus
vs
Chabala

162 cm
32
156 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

169 cm
32
168 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janus clinches up against the cage.
Chabala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Chabala throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chabala tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Chabala blocks with his arms.
Janus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chabala's defenses.
Chabala throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chabala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Chabala avoids the damage to the body.
Janus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chabala tries to circle away but Janus has him pinned against the cage.
Chabala letting Janus take a breather here.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
A shot in the inside from Chabala.
Chabala is working Janus over against the cage.
Janus stops a takedown attempt from Chabala.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabala blocks it with crossed arms.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chabala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Janus.
Chabala lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala scores with a shot to the side of Janus's head.
Janus is trying to maintain a safe position but Chabala gets an underhook and turns Janus into the cage.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chabala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chabala avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chabala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chabala avoids it.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Janus working Chabala over with knees to the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chabala avoids it.
Chabala working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chabala.
Janus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chabala throws a head punch that misses.
Chabala working aggressively here.
Chabala lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chabala.
Chabala misses with some punches.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Chabala misses with the head strike.
Chabala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chabala throws a head punch that misses.
Chabala misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chabala.
A head punch on the inside from Chabala fails to land.
Chabala working aggressively here.
Chabala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chabala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chabala lands a shoulder strike.
Chabala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chabala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chabala manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Janus if he has to take too many more of those.
Chabala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Janus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Janus lands a high kick!

It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.

Janus pushes Chabala up against the cage in a clinch.
Chabala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chabala misses with some punches.
Chabala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chabala avoids it.
Nice body punch from Chabala.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Chabala is blocking nicely.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus taking a breather.
Chabala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Chabala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chabala gets tackled into the cage by Janus. Janus maintains the clinch.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chabala is defending well for now.
Chabala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Chabala lands a shoulder strike.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janus blocking some punches.
Chabala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Chabala blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chabala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Chabala.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabala blocks it with crossed arms.
Chabala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janus.
Chabala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matt Chabala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janus prevents a body shot from Chabala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Chabala back against the cage.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Chabala blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chabala blocks an elbow strike.
Chabala misses with a punch to the body.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Chabala blocks it.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chabala is defending well for now.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chabala fails to land.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chabala misses with a body punch.
Chabala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Chabala avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
Chabala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Chabala blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Chabala fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chabala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Janus misses.
Chabala looks to land a right hand but Janus moved out of range.
Chabala throws a lazy right hand but Janus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chabala throws a sloppy head kick and Janus moves out of range easily.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Chabala pushes him off.
Chabala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chabala lands with a good body shot.
Chabala scores with a jab.
Janus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chabala to score with a decent uppercut.
Janus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janus throws a head kick but Chabala moves out of range.

Chabala gets tackled into the cage by Janus. Janus maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chabala.
A shot in the inside from Chabala.
Janus stalling in the clinch but Chabala improves position.
Chabala lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chabala.
Janus slowing the pace effectively.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chabala avoids it.
Janus taking a breather.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chabala's face.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Chabala - that landed with a thud.
Chabala tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Chabala back against the cage.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chabala manages to break the clinch.
Chabala throws a body punch but Janus moves out of range.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chabala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Janus's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janus.
Janus is looking to clinch but Chabala is avoiding it.
Chabala drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Janus defends it well.
Chabala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Chabala pushes him off.
Janus blocks a jab.
Chabala punishes Janus's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabala tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Janus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chabala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janus tries to clinch up but Chabala circles away and keeps his distance.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Chabala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chabala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chabala throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Janus's head.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Janus checks it.
Chabala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Janus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Janus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chabala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Janus wants to clinch up but Chabala keeps it at a distance.
Matt Chabala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chabala scores with the left hand. Janus knows he should have avoided that one.
Chabala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chabala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Janus wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chabala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chabala.
Janus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chabala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chabala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Janus's hands.
Chabala tries to land a front kick but Janus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chabala tries to land a leg kick but Janus saw it coming and moves away.
Janus is looking to counter the offense by Chabala and move into the clinch.
Janus tries to clinch there but Chabala circles away.
Chabala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hugh Janus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala lands with a nice body punch.
Janus is looking to clinch but Chabala is avoiding it.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Janus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chabala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Janus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chabala wants to slow Janus down by chopping away at his legs.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janus moves forwards but Chabala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Chabala pushes him off.
Janus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chabala.
Chabala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chabala.
Janus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chabala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chabala catches Janus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Janus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chabala, pushing him back against the cage.
Janus blocking some punches.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chabala's face.
Chabala tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chabala lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chabala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Chabala shrugs off.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus lands a knee to the body.
Janus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chabala's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Janus.
Chabala blocks the elbow strike.
Chabala swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chabala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Janus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chabala misses with some punches.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hugh Janus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala working aggressively here.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chabala misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chabala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabala blocks it with crossed arms.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chabala lands a left hand.
Janus blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janus.
Janus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chabala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chabala manages to break the clinch.
Janus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Janus tries to clinch up but Chabala circles away and keeps his distance.
Janus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chabala scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Chabala.
Chabala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Janus back to the cage. Chabala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Janus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Chabala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chabala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Chabala!
Matt Chabala gave a mention to Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).