PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 2204 p4p, 266 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 2659 p4p, 308 weight class). Dead is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Death March - Motionless in White. Taran Chula had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chula
vs
Dead

175 cm
29
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

183 cm
34
168 lbs
28 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chula lands a jab.
Chula blocks a head kick by Dead.
Dead shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dead tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chula is able to avoid easily.
Chula appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
Dead tries to clinch but Chula is having none of it.
Chula blocks a head kick by Dead.
Dead tries to clinch up but Chula circles away and keeps his distance.
Dead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Chula.
Dead is looking to land body kicks.
Chula steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dead. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chula with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dead to score with a decent uppercut.
Dead tries to land a leg kick but Chula saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Chula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chula throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula lands with a straight right. Dead didn't see that one coming.
Chula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dead tries to clinch up.
Dead wants to clinch.
Dead tries to clinch there but Chula circles away.
Dead closes the distance but Chula moves to the side
and Chula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dead thinking.

Dead clinches up with Chula and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Chula on the inside.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dead lands a hook that snaps the head of Chula backwards.
Dead prevents a body shot from Chula.

Chula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chula.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dead misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chula.
It looked like Chula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chula avoiding damage.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chula misses with a punch to the body.
Chula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula is working Dead over against the cage.
Chula is stalling here.
A short right from Chula on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
Chula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chula is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chula works on Dead's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Chula.
Dead is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chula is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Chula as the two fighters clinch.

Dead breaks the clinch.
Dead throws a head kick but Chula moves out of range.

Dead tries to keep at a distance but Chula has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dead tries to throw a body punch but Chula avoids it by throwing Dead back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Chula.
Chula slows down the pace here.
Dead has a couple of punches blocked by Chula.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chula.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chula is defending well for now.

Chula breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Chula catches Dead right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead tries to clinch but Chula moves out of range.
Dead lands a jab to Chula's midsection.
Chula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dead at a distance.

Chula has managed to clinch.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Taran Chula has been cut.
Chula lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Chula.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dead.
Chula misses with a punch to the body.

Chula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dead.
A combination from Chula does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dead swings widly with a right hand
letting Chula counter with a right hand.
Dead wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taran Chula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taran Chula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chula lands a left and a right that send Dead crashing to the mat, dazed. Chula thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dead is rocked!
Chula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dead takes a step back to recover.
Dead is still on wobbly legs! Can Chula finish him?
Chula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dead can do to turn this around?
Chula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dead catches Chula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dead seems to have recovered his senses.
Chula connects with a body shot that sends Dead's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dead throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Chula finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Chula moves into the clinch.
Chula lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Chula.
Dead working aggressively here.
Dead is breathing heavily.
Chula is working Dead over against the cage.
Dead stalling in the clinch but Chula improves position.
Chula lands a body shot.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Chula uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chula slows down the pace here.
Chula presses Dead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chula lands with a right to the head.
Dead being controlled against the cage.
Chula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chula lands a body shot.
Chula stalling the fight.
Chula is stalling here.
Chula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Chula lands a body shot.
Chula has Dead pressed against the cage.
Dead is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taran Chula has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dead working aggressively here.
Chula lands with a right to the head.

Dead breaks from the clinch.

Chula cracks Dead with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chula has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dead to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead tries to bum rush Chula with a series of wild strikes but Chula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Better Dead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chula blocks a head kick by Dead.
Chula scores with a jab to the body.
Dead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Chula.
Chula jabs at Dead's body.
Chula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chula cracks Dead on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Dead falls backwards against the cage. Chula follows up with more strikes that drop Dead to his knees. Chula keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Dead! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taran Chula!
In defeat, Better Dead stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.