PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen Centuries as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chino
vs
Archer

184 cm
27
209 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

188 cm
39
210 lbs
28 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Chino pushes him off.
Archer takes one on the button.
Chino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Archer takes the fight into the clinch.

Chino breaks the clinch.
Chino blocks a head kick by Archer.
Chino moves out of range of the strikes.
Chino lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Chino scores with a nice head shot.

Archer is rocked!
Chino lands a body shot.
Archer is still on wobbly legs! Can Chino finish him?
Chino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer seems to have recovered his senses.
Chino thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Archer trying to control the position but instead, Chino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Archer into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chino prevents a body shot from Archer.

Chino breaks from the clinch.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chino fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chino was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Chino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Archer drives through and clinches with Chino against the cage.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Chino avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.

Chino breaks from the clinch.
Chino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Archer if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Chino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Archer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chino defends it well.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Chino misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Chino lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer misses with a hook. Chino ducked under it nicely.
Chino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archer slips a jab from Chino.
Chino misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chino misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Chino throws a counter high kick but Archer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Chino.
Chino misses with a body kick.
Archer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chino.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chino.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Chino moves out of range easily.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chino ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Chino lands a jab to the head.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Chino.
Archer walks into a left hand.
Archer walks into a straight right hand from Chino.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Chino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Chino settles back down.
Archer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer misses with a combination

and Chino counters with a nice right hand that sends Archer toppling to the canvas! Archer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chino finish him?!
Chino throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Archer misses.
Chino is looking for a counter combo.

Archer gets the takedown into side control.
Chino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Archer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Archer tries to score with some ground and pound. Chino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chino throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Archer misses with an uppercut.

Archer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Archer throws an elbow but Chino slips to the side and avoids it well.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
Chino regains half guard, as Archer was trying to land strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer stalling away here and it's allowed Chino to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chino tries to get out of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alpa Chino is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer flicks out a counter leg kick but Chino steps away.
Chino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archer is able to avoid easily.
Archer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Archer tries a low kick but Chino avoids it.
Chino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer 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.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chino is looking to counter punch.

Archer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chino wants to stand but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Archer dives into side control.
Archer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Chino is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Archer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Archer trying to control the action but Chino is working from the bottom.
Chino regains half guard, as Archer was trying to land strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chino tries to kick Archer off but Archer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaron Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Archer slips a jab and a cross from Chino.
Chino slips a straight right by Archer.
Chino misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Archer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer lands a jab to Chino's midsection.
Chino swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Chino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Chino thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chino throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chino throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chino thows a leg kick but Archer checks it

and Archer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
Archer controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Archer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chino.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Chino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Chino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Archer thumps Chino with a low kick.
Chino scores with a head kick.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer connects with a high kick.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Archer tries to clinch but Chino is having none of it.
Chino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Chino lands a high kick!

Archer clinches with his opponent.

Chino manages to break the clinch.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Chino's head.
Archer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chino throws a head kick that misses
and Archer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer with a poor takedown
and Chino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Chino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Chino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Chino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Archer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chino sprawls well initially but Archer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chino is trying to stand.
Archer trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Archer.
I think Archer 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alpa Chino!
Alpa Chino thanked the fans post fight for their support.