PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bernhard Adelhard enters the cage!

Chabala
vs
Adelhard

169 cm
33
168 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

178 cm
27
165 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard throws a wild body kick that Chabala sees coming a mile off.
Adelhard is looking to clinch but Chabala is avoiding it.
Adelhard lands a head kick. Chabala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adelhard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Adelhard's ribs.
Chabala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adelhard blocks a head kick by Chabala.

Adelhard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chabala did well to prevent Adelhard getting side control.
Adelhard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chabala manages to control the position for a moment.
Chabala sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabala is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard trying to control from Chabala's half guard. Chabala has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Adelhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chabala is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adelhard is pushing down on Chabala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chabala is fighting to maintain full guard but Adelhard has managed to sneak the leg through.

Chabala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adelhard pulls his head out easily.
Adelhard wants to take a breather but Chabala is having none of it.
Chabala wants to improve his position but Adelhard is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabala desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two 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.
Adelhard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chabala wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy.
Chabala tries to roll over but Adelhard keeps him under control.
Adelhard wants to control but Chabala is keeping him busy.
Chabala controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chabala wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a low kick, looking for Adelhard's leg but Adelhard calmly moves out of range.
Chabala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Chabala. No joy for Adelhard on that attempt.
Chabala blocks a low kick nicely.
Adelhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Adelhard checks it.
Adelhard walks into a left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Chabala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Adelhard ducks down to avoid it.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.
Chabala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Chabala. That snapped Adelhard's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adelhard is looking to score with low kicks.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adelhard tries a quick counter leg kick but Chabala is wise to it.
Adelhard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chabala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adelhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
Adelhard wants to land a leg kick but Chabala is out of range.
Chabala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Adelhard's knee but Adelhard avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Chabala.

Adelhard moves into the clinch.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.

Chabala breaks the clinch.
Adelhard staying out of range there.
Adelhard throws the kick towards the body but Chabala avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Adelhard.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Adelhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adelhard shoots and misses
and Chabala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Chabala moved away.
Adelhard misses with a low kick as Chabala jumps back.
Adelhard tests Chabala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chabala misses with a series of wild punches.
Adelhard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chabala blocks it well.
Adelhard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adelhard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.

Adelhard gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard tries to move to mount but Chabala blocks the move with his legs.
Chabala tries to improve position but can't.
Adelhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Chabala's face as Adelhard controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala is looking for a sweep.
Chabala can't do much from the bottom here.
Adelhard is putting a hurting on Chabala here, landing some big shots from side control.
Adelhard trying to control the position but Chabala is working away.

Adelhard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chabala is trying to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Adelhard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chabala keeps working.
Chabala regains half guard, as Adelhard was trying to land strikes.

Chabala is defending against the submission attempts here by Adelhard.
Chabala trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adelhard.
Chabala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Chabala is looking for a triangle but Adelhard pushes his legs off easily.
Adelhard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chabala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chabala seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chabala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adelhard trying to control but Chabala is working from the bottom.
Adelhard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chabala is trying to control the position but Adelhard postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chabala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Chabala.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chabala. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
Chabala is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Chabala.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala throws a sloppy head kick
and Adelhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chabala's knee momentarily.
Adelhard throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chabala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adelhard throws a leg kick
and Chabala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernhard Adelhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chabala lands with an uppercut that bounces Adelhard off the cage and back into range.
Adelhard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Adelhard 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chabala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chabala blocks the body kick.
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adelhard's calf.
Adelhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Chabala lands a jab.
Adelhard staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chabala. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
Adelhard lands with a hook. Chabala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adelhard misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala misses with a hook.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chabala thuds a left hand into Adelhard's body.
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Adelhard's knee but Adelhard avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chabala. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
Chabala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
Chabala checks the leg kick.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Adelhard's ribs.
Chabala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Chabala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Adelhard lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala lands a nice hook to Adelhard's body. Adelhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chabala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adelhard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Chabala catches Adelhard right on the button with a cross.
Adelhard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Adelhard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chabala connects with a body shot.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adelhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chabala is fending him off so far but Adelhard persists. Nope, Chabala circles away and we're back to standing.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Chabala - just one landing.
Matt Chabala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala thumps Adelhard with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adelhard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chabala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chabala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chabala slips a straight right by Adelhard.
Chabala moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
Matt Chabala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chabala's hands.
Adelhard defending well as Chabala loads up on a big left hand.
Adelhard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chabala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala blocks a head kick by Adelhard.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adelhard! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Adelhard.
Bernhard Adelhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chabala was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
Chabala scores with a hook.
Chabala just misses with a punch to the body.
Chabala throws out a loose jab but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Adelhard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Adelhard tenderised Chabala's leg. Chabala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adelhard moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chabala moves away.
It looked like Chabala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Chabala misses with a leg kick
and Adelhard counters with a stiff right hand.
Adelhard scores with a nice head shot.
Adelhard is looking to slow Chabala down with leg kicks.
Chabala connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Chabala. Beautiful body shot.
Adelhard looks for the body kick but Chabala saw that one coming.
Chabala throws a poor cross that misses
and Adelhard counters with a nice uppercut.
Chabala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabala.
Chabala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chabala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Chabala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adelhard 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 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard Adelhard!
Our winner, Bernhard Adelhard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.