PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chung Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Brennam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong comes to the cage accompanied by its on. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chong
vs
Brennam

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Brennam!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brennam.
Brennam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brennam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brennam swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed right hand from Brennam misses the target.
Brennam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Chung Chong has been cut.

Chong moves into the clinch successfully.
Chong prevents Brennam from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brennam.
Brennam digs a right hand into Chong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chong's gas tank.

Brennam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brennam manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong is trying to buck Brennam off.
Chong parries the strikes from Brennam easily there. Brennam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chong to escape.
Chong prevents Brennam from moving into mount.
Brennam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong is breathing heavily.

Brennam decides to stand back up. Brennam steps back and let's Chong get back to his feet.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brennam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brennam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brennam wants to clinch
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong wants to clinch up but Brennam keeps it at a distance.
Brennam throws a jab when Chong was well out of range.
Chong slips a straight right by Brennam.
Brennam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brennam misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennam wants to clinch
and Chong counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Brennam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chong slips a straight right by Brennam.
Chong tries to clinch but Brennam moves out of range.
Chong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brennam.

Chong pushes Brennam up against the cage in a clinch.
Brennam scores with a shot to the side of Chong's head.

Chong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brennam looks to clinch

and Chong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Brennam - that landed with a thud.
Brennam can't break the clinch.
Brennam is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Brennam can't get the takedown.
Brennam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brennam successfully pulls guard.
Chong won't allow Brennam to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brennam is on top in guard.
Brennam wants to pass the guard but Chong is keeping the position.
Chong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brennam on the ground.
Brennam wants to stand but Chong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brennam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chong is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brennam wanted to stand there but Chong had control of the position.
Chong keeping full guard, as Brennam tries to pass.
Brennam prevents Chong from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brennam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brennam connects with the punch.
Brennam circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Brennam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chung Chong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chong wants to clinch.
Brennam misses the jab.
Chong wants to clinch up but Brennam keeps it at a distance.
Brennam might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brennam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chong.
Brennam is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Chong misses with a knee strike.

Chong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brennam cracks Chong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chong tries to clinch but Brennam is having none of it.
Chong moves forwards but Brennam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brennam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chong paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brennam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Brennam blocks it.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brennam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brennam tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Brennam throws a head punch that misses.
Brennam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brennam lands a body punch.
Brennam is trying to break free.
Brennam is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Brennam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brennam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brennam lands a nice uppercut.
Brennam is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Brennam.
A short body shot lands from Brennam as the two fighters clinch.
Brennam works on Chong's body with a couple of short punches.
Brennam digs a right hand underneath Chong's ribcage. Chong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chong managing to block the knees to the body from Brennam.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brennam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chong keeps control of Brennam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennam is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Brennam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brennam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brennam tries a body shot but Chong blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chong.
Chong pushes off an throws an elbow but Brennam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chong keeps control of Brennam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brennam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brennam is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Brennam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Brennam lands a body shot in the clinch.

Chong manages to break the clinch.
Chong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brennam.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Brennam pushes him off.
Brennam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennam tries for a takedown but Chong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chong connects with a single shot there.

Chong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brennam, pushing him back against the cage.
Brennam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brennam is trying to break free.
Chong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chong keeps control of Brennam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brennam misses with a shot to the body
and Chong counters with a leg kick.
Chung Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong cracks Brennam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Chong.
Chung Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brennam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Brennam catches Chong right on the button with a cross.
Chong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennam misses with a hook to the body
and Chong counters with a big head kick but Brennam shrugs it off.
Brennam throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with an outside leg kick.
Chong slips under a jab from Brennam.
Albert Brennam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chong gets a clinch.

Brennam tightens his grip and picks Chong up, before dumping him to the ground. Chong manages to land in guard.

Chong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brennam works over Chong's head and body with a nice combination.
Chong tries to clinch up.
Chong walks into a left hand.
Chong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Brennam misses

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

Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Brennam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chung Chong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brennam misses with a hook.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brennam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brennam throws a shot from downtown. Chong moves away and avoids it.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brennam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chong cracks a nice hook into Brennam's ribs.
Chong tries to clinch but Brennam moves out of range.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brennam keeps the fight on the outside.
Chong slips under a jab from Brennam.
Brennam looks to land a right hand but Chong moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chong moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brennam.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Brennam blocks it.
Chong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong blocks an elbow strike from Brennam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brennam.
Brennam has had enough of the clinch but Chong keeps him there for the moment.
Brennam tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Brennam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chong.
Chong just leaning against Brennam, taking a breather.
Brennam managing to block the knees to the body from Chong.
Brennam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Brennam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chong.
Brennam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chong up against the cage.
Chong lands a damaging elbow.
Chong digs a right hand underneath Brennam's ribcage. Brennam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brennam misses with a body punch.
Chong avoiding damage as Brennam throws knees to the body.

Brennam jumps guard.
Brennam wants to stand up but Chong is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chong gets to his feet. Brennam looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brennam.
Chong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brennam's defenses.

Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brennam's corner calls for a 1-2. Brennam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chong doesn't manage to clinch there - Brennam circles away.
Brennam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brennam scores with a hook to the body. Chong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Brennam.
Albert Brennam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennam misses the jab.
Brennam misses with a looping right.
Brennam throws a combination that misses
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Brennam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brennam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chong counters by clinching up.
Brennam looking for a takedown.
Brennam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chong keeps control of Brennam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brennam misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chong.
Chong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brennam wants to break free but Chong has control.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Brennam manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Brennam pushes Chong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Chong wants to clinch.
Brennam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chong.
Brennam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chong moves into the clinch.
Brennam misses with some punches.
Chung Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brennam misses with a punch to the body.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brennam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brennam tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong lands a knee to the head.
Brennam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brennam blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chung Chong.
Well Brennam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Brennam!