PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sake Chu (ranked 2036 p4p, 261 weight class) and Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi (ranked 1501 p4p, 199 weight class). Chu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Daughtry - Renegade. Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chu
vs
Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi

185 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sake Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu is looking to clinch.

Chu drops Di Betto Bardi with a beautiful combination! Di Betto Bardi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi has been cut.
Chu misses with a left hand
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a low kick, right behind Chu 's knee.
Chu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Di Betto Bardi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chu's calf.
A big left from Chu misses.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chu if he has to take too many more of those.
Sake Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Betto Bardi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Sake Chu has been cut.
Di Betto Bardi slips a jab from Chu.
Di Betto Bardi throws a counter combo.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a head kick. Chu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chu misses with a straight left.
Di Betto Bardi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chu tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu cracks Di Betto Bardi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Di Betto Bardi misses the shot to the body.
Chu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Di Betto Bardi lands a head kick!
Di Betto Bardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDi Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Di Betto Bardi lands a leg kick that knocks Chu off balance momentarily.

Chu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chu tries a body shot but Di Betto Bardi blocks it.
Chu pushes Di Betto Bardi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Chu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu throws a body punch but Di Betto Bardi moves out of range.
Di Betto Bardi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu is looking to clinch.
Di Betto Bardi moves away from the strike by Chu.
Di Betto Bardi counters with a body kick.
Chu cracks Di Betto Bardi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Di Betto Bardi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chu misses with a jab to the body
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an inside leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chu looks to land a combination but Di Betto Bardi avoids it well.
Chu takes a swing at Di Betto Bardi's ribcage but misses.
Di Betto Bardi feints a counter leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi lands a head kick!
Chu connects with the punch.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Di Betto Bardi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Di Betto Bardi moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Di Betto Bardi.
Chu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a good low kick that Chu was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Chu misses its intended target.

Di Betto Bardi takes the fight into the clinch.
Chu lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chu. Di Betto Bardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Chu.
Di Betto Bardi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Di Betto Bardi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Di Betto Bardi blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Chu misses
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a low kick, right behind Chu 's knee.
Chu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Di Betto Bardi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chu jabs at Di Betto Bardi's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Di Betto Bardi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi moves out of range as Chu strikes.
Chu jabs at Di Betto Bardi's body.
Di Betto Bardi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chu throws a series of strikes that have Di Betto Bardi backpedaling.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head kick but Chu moves out of range.
Di Betto Bardi moves in looking to clinch but Chu pushes him off.
Di Betto Bardi thumps Chu with a low kick.
Di Betto Bardi misses with an uppercut
and Di Betto Bardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Chu.
Di Betto Bardi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Di Betto Bardi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Di Betto Bardi walks into a straight right hand from Chu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sake Chu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chu throws a nice looking combination but Di Betto Bardi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Chu catches Di Betto Bardi right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Di Betto Bardi, right into the meat.
Di Betto Bardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chu misses with a jab to the body
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a head kick. That will keep Chu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Di Betto Bardi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chu darts in and clinches Di Betto Bardi up against the cage.
Chu lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chu lands a slapping body shot.
Chu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chu works over Di Betto Bardi's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chu's calf.
Chu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Di Betto Bardi slams his shin into Chu's torso.
Chu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi blocks a jab.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a nice body kick.
Chu tries to clinch but Di Betto Bardi is having none of it.
Chu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Di Betto Bardi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Di Betto Bardi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Di Betto Bardi defending well as Chu loads up on a big left hand.
Di Betto Bardi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chu throws out a loose jab but Di Betto Bardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
Chu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu moves in looking to clinch but Di Betto Bardi pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chu misses with a shot to the body
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a good low kick that Chu was not able to check.
Chu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chu misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chu misses with a lunging right hand
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Di Betto Bardi slips under a jab.
Di Betto Bardi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chu.
Chu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an outside leg kick.
Chu tries to clinch up but Di Betto Bardi circles away and keeps his distance.
Di Betto Bardi defending well as Chu loads up on a big left hand.
Chu throws a hook but Di Betto Bardi blocks it.
Di Betto Bardi flicks out a counter leg kick but Chu steps away.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Di Betto Bardi can do to turn this around?
Chu misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Di Betto Bardi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chu just misses with a punch to the body.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Di Betto Bardi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chu. That did some damage!
A jab from Chu misses.
As Chu backs off Di Betto Bardi throws a huge counter combo but Chu manages to avoid it all.

Chu has Di Betto Bardi up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Di Betto Bardi manages to break the clinch.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Di Betto Bardi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi pushes Chu away with a front kick.
Di Betto Bardi avoids the body shot from Chu.
Chu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Di Betto Bardi. Di Betto Bardi obviously looking to wear him down.
Chu's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Chu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chu tries to clinch there but Di Betto Bardi circles away.
Chu throws a right and a left that Di Betto Bardi avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Di Betto Bardi.
Chu tries to clinch there but Di Betto Bardi circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Di Betto Bardi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Di Betto Bardi connects with a solid leg kick.
Chu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Di Betto Bardi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi working aggressively here.
Di Betto Bardi keeps control of Chu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Di Betto Bardi.
Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Di Betto Bardi.

Di Betto Bardi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a thumping low kick.
Chu misses with a series of wild punches.
Di Betto Bardi wants to counter the offense by Chu and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chu misses with a body shot
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Di Betto Bardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Di Betto Bardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chu. That did some damage!
Chu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Di Betto Bardi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chu scores with a sloppy right hand. Di Betto Bardi should have avoided that one.

Di Betto Bardi gets a clinch.

Di Betto Bardi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chu. Di Betto Bardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a head kick. That will keep Chu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chu is looking to clinch but Di Betto Bardi is avoiding it.
Di Betto Bardi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick from Di Betto Bardi lands but Chu takes it in his stride.
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!
Chu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Di Betto Bardi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu throws a lazy uppercut
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an inside leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Di Betto Bardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi counters with a body kick.

Di Betto Bardi lands a big head kick that sends Chu tumbling to the mat! Di Betto Bardi takes a step backwards and waves Chu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Chu is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Di Betto Bardi uses the oldest trick in the book to send Chu tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Di Betto Bardi is absolutely delighted - when Chu wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.