PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chocolate has chosen Cookie Dance as his entrance music. Chip Chocolate told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jordan
vs
Chocolate

194 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Chocolate!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chocolate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab.
Jordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chocolate to score with a decent uppercut.

Chocolate shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jordan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chocolate trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chocolate not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Chocolate might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan can't keep his opponent in guard - Chocolate advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chocolate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chocolate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chocolate prevents Jordan from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chocolate momentarily.
Jordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Matt Jordan has been cut.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chocolate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been hearing reports that Jordan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chocolate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chocolate circles away.
Jordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Chocolate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chocolate lands in his opponent's guard.
Chocolate throws a big elbow that misses.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Chocolate from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to stand and escape but Chocolate is having none of it.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Chocolate from controlling successfully.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chocolate stops Jordan from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chocolate is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chocolate is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.

Jordan has Chocolate up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan is pushing Chocolate up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan tries to work over Chocolate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Jordan.
Jordan slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan works on Chocolate's body with a couple of short punches.
Jordan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jordan has Chocolate pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Jordan.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chip Chocolate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Jordan's cut.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chocolate tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Jordan finds it's target.

Jordan pushes Chocolate up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan is struggling to control the position.
Chocolate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jordan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Chocolate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jordan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chocolate is looking to control Jordan's arms but Jordan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chocolate has his back to the cage.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chocolate stalling.

Chocolate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jordan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chocolate to the mat. Chocolate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chocolate looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chocolate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jordan throwing strikes from guard but Chocolate blocks nicely.
Chocolate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jordan is one step ahead there.
Chocolate is pulling down on Jordan's head. It's preventing any offense from Jordan, at least for the moment.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jordan throws an elbow that misses. Chocolate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jordan's guard. Nice move by Chocolate!

Chocolate looking to sit in guard and control but Jordan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Chocolate has wrist control.
Chocolate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chocolate pulls Jordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Jordan from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan throws a big right hand that misses.
Jordan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jordan throws a big elbow that misses.
Jordan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chocolate holds on and takes a little breather.
Jordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chocolate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jordan lands a couple of digs.
Jordan chips away with some ground and pound.
Jordan throws a big right hand that misses.
Chocolate wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan throws an elbow that misses. Chocolate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jordan's guard. Nice move by Chocolate!

Chocolate trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chocolate is controlling him.
Chocolate throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chocolate prevents Jordan from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chocolate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chocolate trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chocolate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chocolate looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chocolate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Jordan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jordan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chocolate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jordan closes the distance and pushes Chocolate back into the cage.

Chocolate tightens his grip and picks Jordan up, before dumping him to the ground. Jordan manages to land in guard.
Chocolate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chocolate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chocolate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chocolate to counter with a crisp jab.

Chocolate shoots in and bounces Jordan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
Chocolate postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Chocolate from controlling successfully.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet but Chocolate passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate slows the pace down in half guard.
Jordan tries to kick Chocolate off but Chocolate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Chocolate seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on Chocolate's shoulder, as Chocolate tries to avoid the shot.
Jordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chocolate counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate slips a straight right by Jordan.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Chocolate misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Chocolate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chocolate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jordan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jordan lands in his opponent's guard.
Chocolate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jordan manages to get himself to full guard.

Chocolate with a nice head shot there.
Chocolate wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chocolate is controlling him.
Chocolate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chocolate trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chocolate controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Chocolate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chocolate 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Chocolate!
After the fight, Chip Chocolate was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.