PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Chistov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Chistov 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!

Hetfield
vs
Chistov

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Chistov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chistov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Chistov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hetfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Chistov.
Hetfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chistov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hetfields head.
Chistov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hetfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chistov stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chistov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chistov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hetfield or not.
Hetfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chistov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Chistov.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hetfields head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chistov blocking some punches.
Chistov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Chistov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Chistov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chistov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Chistov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chistov misses with some punches.
Chistov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chistov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hetfield.
Chistov blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hetfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chistov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chistov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chistov.
Chistov misses with a punch to the body.
Chistov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chistov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Chistov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chistov fails to land.
Hetfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chistov lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Chistov.
Chistov scores with a shot to the side of Hetfield's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chistov.
Chistov working aggressively here.
Chistov lands a right hand.
Chistov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hetfield.
Chistov lands a shoulder strike.
Hetfield digs a right hand underneath Chistov's ribcage. Chistov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chistov tries to throw a body punch but Hetfield avoids it by throwing Chistov back against the cage.
Hetfield misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chistov.
Chistov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hetfield lands a nice uppercut.
Hetfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chistov cracks Hetfield with a nice body shot.
Chistov throws a head punch that misses.
Hetfield scores with a shot to the side of Chistov's head.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Chistov.
Chistov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chistov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chistov receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chistov is stalling here.
Chistov blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov throws a head punch that misses.
Hetfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chistov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Chistov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Chistov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chistov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hetfields head.
Chistov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chistov.
A head punch on the inside from Chistov fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Chistov.
Hetfield pushes Chistov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands a body shot.
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!
Chistov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chistov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chistov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Chistov is struggling to control the position.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Chistov digs a right hand underneath Hetfield's ribcage. Hetfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hetfield blocking some punches.
Chistov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Chistov.
Chistov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Chistov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stanislav Chistov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hetfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hetfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Chistov misses the target.
Hetfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chistov in his tracks.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Chistov moves out of range.
Hetfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chistov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Chistov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hetfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Chistov moves into the clinch successfully.
Chistov tries to work over Hetfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chistov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chistov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chistov gets through Hetfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hetfield lands a left hand.
Chistov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chistov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Chistov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Chistov.
A short right from Chistov on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chistov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Chistov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chistov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Hetfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chistov's elbow.
Hetfield digs a right hand underneath Chistov's ribcage. Chistov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hetfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chistov's elbow.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chistovs head.
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Chistov misses with the head strike.
Chistov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Chistov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Stanislav Chistov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chistov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chistov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hetfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chistov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chistov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chistov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Chistov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov lands an uppercut.
Hetfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chistov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chistov misses with the head strike.
Chistov scores with a shot to the side of Hetfield's head.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield blocking some punches.
Chistov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Chistov.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Hetfield.
Hetfield gets through Chistov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chistov blocking some punches.
A short right from Hetfield on the inside.
Chistov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Chistov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chistov throws a head punch that misses.
Chistov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Chistov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chistov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Hetfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chistov has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.
Chistov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Chistov.
Chistov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chistov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chistov leaning against his opponent.
Chistov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chistov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands a left hand.
Hetfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hetfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Chistov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chistov gets through Hetfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chistov has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chistov misses with a body punch.
Hetfield blocking some punches.
Hetfield misses with a body punch.
Hetfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chistov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov controlling the action here for a moment.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands with a light punch inside.
Chistov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Chistov.
Chistov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hetfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chistov.
Hetfield pushes Chistov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chistov is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hetfield takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hetfield.
Chistov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Chistov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hetfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hetfield tries to clinch but Chistov moves away
and Chistov counters with a stiff right hand.

Chistov closes the distance and clinches.
Hetfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chistov.
The referee calls for Chistov to work.
Hetfield tries to throw a body punch but Chistov avoids it by throwing Hetfield back against the cage.
Hetfield can't find room to land a body shot as Chistov controls the action.
Chistov tries to throw a body punch but Hetfield avoids it by throwing Chistov back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chistov.
Chistov blocking some punches.
Chistov misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hetfield as Chistov tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Chistov.
Chistov misses with some punches.
Hetfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hetfield misses with the head strike.
Hetfield lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chistov lands a left hand.
Hetfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chistov's elbow.
Chistov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chistov misses with a body punch.
Hetfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chistovs head.
Chistov lands a left hand.
Chistov misses with the head strike.
Chistov lands a shoulder strike.
Chistov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chistov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Chistov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Chistov stalling against the cage.
Chistov blocking some punches.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Chistov.
Chistov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chistov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hetfield tries a body shot but Chistov blocks it.
Chistov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Stanislav Chistov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chistov blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chistov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Hetfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chistov.
Hetfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chistov blocking some punches.
Chistov scores with a shot to the side of Hetfield's head.
Chistov throws a head punch that misses.
Chistov just leaning against Hetfield, taking a breather.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chistov fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chistov blocking some punches.
Chistov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hetfield misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chistov.
Hetfield tries to throw a body punch but Chistov avoids it by throwing Hetfield back against the cage.
Hetfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Chistov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hetfield gets through Chistov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Chistov.
Hetfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chistov.
Hetfield can't find room to land a body shot as Chistov controls the action.
Hetfield can't find room to land a body shot as Chistov controls the action.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Chistov blocks a body shot from Hetfield.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chistov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislav Chistov!