PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 3477 p4p, 113 weight class) and William Chandler (ranked 2858 p4p, 103 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bandichoo
vs
Chandler

178 cm
24
240 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

190 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, William Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chandler.
Bandichoo scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chandler throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.
Bandichoo looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Chandler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chandler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandichoo throws a nice looking combination but Chandler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandichoo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bandichoo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chandler is out of range and Bandichoo settles back down.
Bandichoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Chandler counters with a body kick.
Chandler scores with a jab.
A left lands for Bandichoo.
Chandler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bandichoo's calf.
Bandichoo blocks a jab.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Bandichoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler thumps Bandichoo with a low kick.
Chandler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandichoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandichoo looks to land a combination but Chandler avoids it well.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Chandler lands a front kick.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chandler wants to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo pushes him away.
Chandler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bandichoo needs to keep his hands up - Chandler had a free shot at his head there.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that Chandler semi-blocks.
A punch lands to the side of Bandichoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler lands a jab to the head.
Chandler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bandichoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Chandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chandler lands with a left to the head.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Chandler is controlling the position.
Bandichoo is trying to break free.
Chandler blocking some punches.
Chandler tries to work over Bandichoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chandlers head.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Chandler.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chandler prevents Bandichoo from breaking the clinch.
Bandichoo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chandler stalling the fight.
Chandler taking a breather.
Chandler lands a right hand.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bandichoo - that landed with a thud.
Chandler scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bandichoo breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo missing with a left hand there. Chandler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandichoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bandichoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Chandler drives through and clinches with Bandichoo against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bandichoo lands a left hand.
Chandler tries a body shot but Bandichoo blocks it.
Bandichoo is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bandichoo tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Chandler gets through Bandichoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler keeps control of Bandichoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.

Bandichoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler connects with a solid leg kick.
Bandichoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chandler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left.

Chandler rushes Bandichoo and presses him up against the cage.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chandler gets through Bandichoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch.
Chandler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
Chandler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bandichoo misses with some punches.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Chandler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chandler.
Chandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bandichoo up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chandler moves into range and clinches up with Bandichoo.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Bandichoo blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandichoo.
Chandler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandichoo's efforts to push away.

Bandichoo breaks the clinch.
Bandichoo throws a lazy head kick

and Chandler moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Chandler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chandler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Chandler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bandichoo tries to circle away but Chandler has him pinned against the cage.
Chandler is struggling to control the position.
Chandler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Chandler.
Chandler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is leaning against Bandichoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chandler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chandler leaning against his opponent.
Chandler lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandler is pushing Bandichoo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Chandler.
Chandler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bandichoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Chandler won't allow it.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the head.
Bandichoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chandler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chandler stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chandler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Chandler trying to stall but Bandichoo improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo is trying to break the clinch but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
Bandichoo misses with some punches.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandichoos head.
William Chandler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chandler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chandler 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!
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Chandler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandichoo's elbow.
Bandichoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chandler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chandler scores with a shoulder strike.
Chandler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo is trying to break free.
Bandichoo is trying to push Chandler away but Chandler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bandichoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Chandler.
Nice body punch from Chandler.
Chandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chandler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body.
Chandler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Chandler.
Chandler leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Chandler.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler presses Bandichoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chandler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bandichoo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chandler.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandichoos head.
A short left from Chandler.
Chandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Bandichoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries a body shot but Bandichoo blocks it.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
A left hand lands to the body for Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chandler slows down the pace here.
Bandichoo misses with some punches.
Chandler lands a right hand.
Chandler keeps control of Bandichoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandler digs a right hand underneath Bandichoo's ribcage. Bandichoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chandler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bandichoo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Chandler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chandler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chandler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bandichoo is out of range and Chandler settles back down.
Bandichoo misses with a wild combination.
Chandler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chandler lands a leg kick that knocks Bandichoo off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Chandler finds it's target.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Bandichoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandichoo throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Bandichoo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chandler can pounce on him.
Bandichoo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chandler looks for the body kick but Bandichoo saw that one coming.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Chandler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chandler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chandler has double underhooks.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler cracks Bandichoo with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is pushing Bandichoo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chandler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Chandler's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Chandler lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bandichoo breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Chandler jabs at Bandichoo's body.
Chandler throws a chopping leg kick but Bandichoo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chandler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Chandler has Bandichoo up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chandler.
Chandler has Bandichoo pressed against the cage, preventing Bandichoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bandichoo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bandichoo tries to circle away but Chandler has him pinned against the cage.
Chandler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chandler works on Bandichoo's body with a couple of short punches.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Chandler.
Bandichoo wants to break free but Chandler has control.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bandichoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Chandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bandichoo prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bandichoo breaks the clinch.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bandichoo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whack! Chandler lands a heavy head kick that drops Bandichoo. The ref tackles Chandler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bandichoo was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). William Chandler!
William Chandler really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.