PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chester
vs
One

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
207 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 New York, Steve Chester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fighter One!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Chester.
Chester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from One.
Chester is looking for a counter combo.
Chester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
One fails with the takedown.
Chester lands with a hook. One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
One dives in and grabs Chester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chester pushes down on One's head and hops out.

Chester clinches up against the cage.
One with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chester breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Chester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
One tries for a takedown but Chester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steve Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter One.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chester misses the shot to the body.
One shoots in and drives through. Chester sprawls well.
Chester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Chester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chester thuds a left hand into One's body.
Chester throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
Chester throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
One goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
One gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chester throws a head kick that misses

and One counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by One.

Chester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chester closes this distance looking for a takedown but One circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Chester with that takedown attempt.
Chester is breathing heavily.
Chester connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
One tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten One somewhat.
One shoots in but Chester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chester feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chester throws a leg kick that misses.
Chester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.
One needs to keep his hands up - Chester had a free shot at his head there.

One fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chester sprawls well initially but One persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
One missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

One stands up out of the half guard.
Chester shoots in but One avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
One fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One slips a straight right by Chester.
One lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
One misses with a low kick as Chester jumps back.
No luck for One with that takedown attempt.
Chester misses with a kick to the body.
Chester looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
Chester dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Chester's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One wants to clinch.
Chester swats away the attempt to clinch by One.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Chester dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

One dodges the punch combination from Chester.
Chester misses with a kick to the body.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steve Chester is winning the standup battle so far.
One swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from One.
Chester throws a leg kick but One sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chester is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Chester circles away and we're back to standing.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter One.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester looks to land a left hand but One moved out of range nicely.
Chester misses with a low kick as One jumps back.
Chester is looking to clinch.
One was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Chester moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Chester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
One wants to clinch.
One's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on One's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
One moves out of range of the body kick.
Chester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from One.
One changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chester misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces One back to the cage. Chester follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve Chester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
One takes a shot right to the bread basket.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chester tries to score a power double leg takedown but One sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chester somewhat.
One fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chester fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from One misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Chester. No joy for One on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Chester. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chester.
Chester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chester is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Chester circles away and we're back to standing.
Chester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Chester both land. Nice combination.
Chester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? One is fending him off so far but Chester persists. Nope, One circles away and we're back to standing.
One misses with a few strikes there.
One fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
One avoids the head kick by Chester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chester misses with a jab, cross combination.
One looks for a takedown but Chester sprawls well.
One avoids the body shot from Chester.
One shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense.
Chester throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of One's head.
One shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chester scores with a leg kick.
One avoids the head kick by Chester.
Chester shoots in looking for a takedown but One manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Chester 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!

One forces Chester back against the cage and clinches.

Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by One as he checks the leg kick.
One changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
One fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

One feints and as Chester raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chester wants to stand and escape but One is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester is trying to control the position but One postures up.
One wants to control from the top but Chester keeps moving.
One looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chester manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Chester breaks the clinch.
Chester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One misses with a takedown attempt - Chester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
One fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chester manages to avoid it.
Chester throws a right and a left that One avoids nicely.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chester pinned against the cage. Chester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter One.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester misses with the combination.
Chester misses with a leg kick
and One counters with a good low kick that Chester was not able to check.
Chester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?

Chester fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. One sprawls well initially but Chester persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chester tries to stand but his hand is stuck under One.
One won't allow Chester to pass to mount.
Chester is thwarting One's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester wants to stand but One has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chester working One over with strikes.
Chester is trying to control the action in half guard but One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
One wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
One is not content to let Chester control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chester throws a jab when One was well out of range.
One was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
One dives in for a single leg takedown but Chester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chester appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chester keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chester scores with a leg kick.
Chester closes this distance looking for a takedown but One circles away.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Chester circles away.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chester throws a big counter combination but One scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as One sprawls well. One wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chester gets slowly back to his feet.
One steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chester.
Steve Chester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fighter One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Chester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Chester!
Steve Chester thanked the fans post fight for their support.