PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chin Checka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Checka
vs
Frank

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chin Checka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Frank!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank tries to clinch up but Checka circles away and keeps his distance.

Frank forces Checka back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Checka trying to stall but Frank improves his position.
Frank stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frank is pushing Checka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Checka throws a series of strikes that have Frank backpedaling.
Frank is looking to clinch but Checka is avoiding it.
Checka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Frank forces Checka back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frank.
Frank receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Checka taking a breather.
Frank just leaning against Checka, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Checka with a jab.
A punch combination from Checka misses.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Checka's head but Checka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to de liver by Checka. Beautiful body shot.
Frank scores with a hook.
Checka lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Checka.
Checka dips to his left and cracks Frank with an uppercut!
Checka swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Checka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Checka fails to land with a series of punches.
Frank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left and a right from Checka both land. Nice combination.
Checka scores with the left hand. Frank knows he should have avoided that one.
Frank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Checka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frank backs up against the cage.
Checka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frank looks gassed!
Frank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Checka to score with a decent uppercut.
Checka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Checka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Frank.
Checka thuds his right hand into Frank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frank takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checka lands a right hook to the body.
Checka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Checka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Checka throws a right and a left that Frank avoids nicely.
Checka dips to his left and cracks Frank with an uppercut!
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Checka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Checka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Checka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Checka misses.

Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Checka letting Frank take a breather here.
Frank looking to stall.
Frank prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Frank wants to stall.
Frank pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!
Checka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to clinch.
Checka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Checka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Checka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Checka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Checka misses with a wild combination.
Checka throws out a powerful jab.
Checka scores with a nice strike.
Checka misses with a two punch combination.
Frank walks into a left hand.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Checka.
A left and a right from Checka both land. Nice combination.
Checka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frank's hands.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Checka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frank takes one to the side of the head.
Checka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Checka throws a series of strikes that have Frank backpedaling.
Checka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frank is looking to clinch but Checka is avoiding it.
Checka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frank at a distance.
Checka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Checka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frank tries to move into range but Checka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Checka lands with a nice combination. Frank backs away looking to recover.
Checka stalks Frank and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frank's face. Frank staggers backwards, shaken.
Frank has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Checka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Checka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Checka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Checka punishes Frank's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Checka scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A leg kick checked by Checka.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!

Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Checka trying to stall but Frank improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks.
Frank is looking to control Checka's arms but Checka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frank has his back to the cage.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Some wild striking there from Checka.
Checka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!
Checka scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Checka finds it's way through Frank's defenses.
Checka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Checka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frank on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Checka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good shot there by Checka.
Frank tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Checka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frank moves forwards but Checka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Checka misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Checka.
Checka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Checka cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Checka cracks Frank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Checka.
Checka slips a jab and a cross from Frank.
A punch combination from Checka misses.
Checka scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Checka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Checka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Checka works over Frank's head and body with a nice combination.
Frank needs to keep his hands up - Checka had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Checka. That snapped Frank's head back.
Chin Checka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Checka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Checka throws a series of strikes that have Frank backpedaling.
Frank takes one to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Checka.
Checka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Checka scores with a nice head shot.
Chin Checka is winning the standup battle so far.
Frank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Checka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Checka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Checka scores with a shot to the body.
Frank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Checka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Checka throws a one two combo.
Frank tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Checka lands a jab-cross combination.
Checka throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Checka scores with a nice strike.
Checka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Checka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Checka throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Checka jabs Frank right on the nose. Frank blinks but takes it well.

Frank has Checka up against the cage in a clinch.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frank stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Frank won't allow it.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Frank won't allow it.
Checka is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for Frank to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank taking a breather.
Checka is trying to break free.
Frank is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!
Frank is looking to clinch.
Checka scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Checka.
Checka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Checka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Checka scores with a three punch combo!
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Checka circles away.
Checka misses with a head kick.
Frank walks into a stiff left hand from Checka.
Nice uppercut lands for Checka. That snapped Frank's head back.
Checka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chin Checka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Checka - just one landing.
Checka throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease.
Checka throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Checka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Checka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frank's hands.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Checka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Checka stuns Frank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Checka connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Checka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank wants to clinch.
Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checka throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Checka swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Checka cracks Frank with an open hand slap.
Frank tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Checka lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Checka tries to keep at a distance but Frank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frank taking a breather.
Checka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank is trying to stall.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Checka is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Checka as Frank tries to tie him up.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Checka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Checka looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frank as Checka tries to tie him up.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Checka wants to break free but Frank has control.
Checka is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Frank taking a breather.
Frank keeps control of Checka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Checka looking to slow down the pace here.
Checka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Checka is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank stalling in the clinch but Checka improves position.
Checka can't break the clinch.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Checka taking a breather.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank is trying to maintain a safe position but Checka gets an underhook and turns Frank into the cage.
Checka stalling in the clinch but Frank improves position.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank keeps control of Checka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frank stalling in the clinch but Checka improves position.
Checka can't break the clinch.
Checka is trying to break free.
Frank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Checka is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Frank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Checka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Checka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frank.
Bill Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Checka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chin Checka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Checka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Checka does it's job there.

Frank pushes Checka up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Frank is trying to stall.
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frank keeps control of Checka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Frank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Checka is keeping busy.

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.
Frank stalling against the cage.
Frank trying to stall but Checka improves his position.
Frank prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Checka as Frank tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Frank.
Frank is looking to clinch but Checka is avoiding it.
Checka lands a jab-cross combination.
Checka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Checka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frank's head.
Frank is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Checka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Checka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Frank wants to clinch up but Checka keeps it at a distance.
Checka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frank's hands.

Frank clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Frank avoiding damage.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Frank won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frank as Checka tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Frank.
I think Checka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chin Checka!