PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Chalke (ranked 1325 p4p, 146 weight class) and Elijah Judah (ranked 1415 p4p, 153 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chalke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Operation Blade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chalke
vs
Judah

175 cm
25
160 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

175 cm
25
147 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah thuds his right hand into Chalke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Chalke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Judah just manages to avoid it.
Chalke is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chalke.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah takes a swing at Chalke's ribcage but misses.
Chalke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judah misses the body punch
letting Chalke counter with a right hand.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Chalke moved out of range nicely.
Judah works Chalke's body with a nice hook.

Chalke rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
Chalke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chalke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judah can pounce on him.

Chalke gets a clinch.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chalke tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Judah breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses the shot to the body.

Chalke clinches with his opponent.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Chalke slowing the pace effectively.
Chalke can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
Judah lands an uppercut.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah tries to work over Chalke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chalke wants to take the fight to the mat but Judah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chalke blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Chalke blocking some punches.
Chalke goes for a takedown attempt but Judah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chalke staying out of range there.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
Chalke ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chalke has time to react.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick
and Chalke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Chalke is just out of range.
Chalke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chalke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chalke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Judah slips under a jab from Chalke.
Chalke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Chalke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Chalke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Judah swings for the body but Chalke moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Chalke moves out of range of the strikes.

Chalke moves into the clinch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Judah misses with a left hand
and Chalke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chalke defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Chalke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Nice body kick from Chalke.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Chalke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Chalke with an uppercut!
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Chalke moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Chalke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chalke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Elijah Judah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chalke looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Judah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah misses with some punches.
Chalke blocking some punches.

Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Chalke ducks down to avoid it.
Chalke ducks under a wild hook from Judah.

Chalke rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah tries to circle away but Chalke has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.

Judah breaks the clinch.
Chalke ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a nice looking body kick.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chalke.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chalke.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chalke, right into the meat.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chalke.
Chalke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chalke moves away.
As Judah backs away, Chalke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Judah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
It appears Chalke was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Chalke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chalke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chalke jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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!
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Chalke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah throws a body punch but Chalke moves out of range.
Judah looks to land a body kick but Chalke moved away.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chalke manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Chalke saw that one coming.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Judah thows a body kick. Chalke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chalke avoids the body shot from Judah.
Chalke walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chalke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah throws a leg kick which misses Chalke's front leg but catches the back leg as Chalke tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chalke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chalke tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Chalke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah swings for the body but Chalke moves out of range.
Chalke throws a quick counter kick to the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Chalke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judah digs a good hook to Chalke's body.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Judah digs a good hook to Chalke's body.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
and Chalke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chalke moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Judah finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Chalke is rocked!
Chalke walks straight into a right hand from Judah - that's dropped him! Judah jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Chalke from any more punishment! Chalke complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elijah Judah!
An out of breath Elijah Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.