PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav (ranked 501 p4p, 74 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 242 p4p, 35 weight class). Chav comes to the cage accompanied by Shamrock. Von Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Day of Anger. Clifton Von Lee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chav
vs
Von Lee

187 cm
26
212 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
210 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Kimura Klothing

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Chav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chav scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Chav misses
and Von Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Pikey Chav has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Von Lee.
Chav scoring well with a low kick there.
Pikey Chav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.

Chav feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Von Lee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chav dives into side control.

Von Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Chav has hold of Von Lee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Von Lee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chav sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav tries to control but Von Lee wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav is really struggling to control Von Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chav wants to take Von Lee's back but he can't do it this time.
Von Lee wants to hold on but Chav pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Lee gets back to half guard.
Von Lee tries to get to full guard but Chav has control of the leg.
Von Lee is looking to control Chav's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Lee avoid being mounted?
Chav looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Von Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chav's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chav's back!
Von Lee controls the position.
Chav is trying to break free.
Von Lee misses with punches from the back.
Von Lee trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chav doesn't escape.
Von Lee is hanging on to Chav's back as he tries to escape.
Von Lee lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Von Lee misses with an elbow to the head.
Chav tries to escape but Von Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Von Lee. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Von Lee scores with strikes from the back.
Von Lee trying to control.
Von Lee has the hooks in. Chav is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chav manages to reverse the position and now he's in Von Lee's guard. Nice work there by Chav.
Chav not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chav wants to pass the guard but Von Lee is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chav is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chav accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chav is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Von Lee is trying to keep Chav in close.
Chav sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Von Lee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chav perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Chav is looking for a kimura but Von Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chav to get the leverage.
Von Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pikey Chav will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chav throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Chav.
Chav bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chav moves out of range as Von Lee strikes.
Chav throws a hook but Von Lee avoids it easily.
Von Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chav.
Chav takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav swings for the body but Von Lee moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav.
Von Lee leaves Chav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Lee is out of range.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Lee.
Chav defending well as Von Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Chav drops down looking for a counter takedown but Von Lee sprawls and moves away.
Chav misses with an uppercut.
Chav motions for Von Lee to come forward. Chav throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Lee lands with a cross.
Chav is looking to wear down Von Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chav misses with an uppercut. Von Lee saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Von Lee.
Chav defending well as Von Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Chav swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chav finds it's way round the side to connect with Von Lee's head.
Chav swings widly with a right hand
and Von Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Von Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Chav's shoulder, as Chav tries to avoid the shot.
Von Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chav - that will leave a mark!
Chav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Lee is out of range and Chav settles back down.
Chav looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chav misses with a right hand
and Von Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Lee walks into a jab.
Von Lee takes a swing at Chav's ribcage but misses.
Chav connects with a crisp jab.
Von Lee slips a jab and a cross from Chav.
Chav throws a low kick, looking for Von Lee's leg but Von Lee calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Chav counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Von Lee takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Chav does it's job there.
Chav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Lee throws out the jab.
Chav connects with a leg kick. Von Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chav looks to land a right hand but Von Lee moved out of range.
Chav walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Chav.
Chav tries to land a leg kick but Von Lee saw it coming and moves away.
It looks like Chav has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pikey Chav is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Lee misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Chav finds it's way through Von Lee's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee misses with a body kick.
Von Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chav throws a body punch but Von Lee moves out of range.
Chav looks to land a left hand but Von Lee moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Von Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chav misses with a hook.
Clifton Von Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chav throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chav throws a leg kick which misses Von Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Lee tries to avoid it.
Chav misses with a hook.
Von Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chav lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Chav misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Von Lee misses with a body shot.
Von Lee scores with the left hand. Chav knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Chav.
Chav misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Von Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chav throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Lee on the side of the head.
Von Lee swings for the body but Chav moves out of range.
Chav appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Chav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chav misses with a hook.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav misses with a few strikes there.
Von Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chav misses with a low kick.
Von Lee is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chav's jab looks to have found its range, popping Von Lee under the eye.
A shot to the body from Chav misses
and Von Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Von Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee scores with a nice strike.

Pikey Chav's cut is getting worse.
Von Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut
and Chav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Lee.
Von Lee lands a head shot.
Von Lee lands a front kick.
Von Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chav avoids the body shot from Von Lee.
Chav misses with an uppercut.
Von Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav throws a right hand that misses
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clifton Von Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Lee blocks a jab.
Chav walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chav throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Lee moves away from the strike by Chav.
Chav slips a straight right by Von Lee.
Von Lee checks the leg kick.
Chav throws a solid leg kick but Von Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chav.
Von Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chav connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chav moves out of range of the strikes.
Chav was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Von Lee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Von Lee misses with a hook. Chav ducked under it nicely.
Chav changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav scores with a jab. Von Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Chav manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Von Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Von Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Von Lee wants to sweep here but Chav controlling him for the moment.
Chav looking to sit in guard and control but Von Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Von Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Lee is one step ahead there.

Chav working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Von Lee has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee tries to pass to full mount but Chav defends it.
Chav is looking for a sweep. Von Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chav gets back to full guard.
Chav trying to control the position.
Pikey Chav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chav tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clifton Von Lee.
I think Chav has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clifton Von Lee!
In his post fight interview, Clifton Von Lee started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.