PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2777 p4p, 127 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 2746 p4p, 126 weight class). Uriah Chin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Obi Wan Kenobi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chin
vs
Wan Kenobi

165 cm
19
149 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin misses with a kick to the body
and Kenobi counters with a nice kick to the body.

Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Kenobi is blocking nicely.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kenobi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Our sources have told us that Chin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenobi.
Chin tries a knee to the head but Kenobi blocks it.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenobi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenobi avoids it.
Chin misses with an elbow over the top.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Kenobi blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kenobi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kenobi avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Kenobi misses with some punches.
Kenobi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenobi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kenobi lands with a right to the head.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Kenobi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.

Kenobi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chin looks for the body kick but Kenobi saw that one coming.
Chin swings for the body but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi lands with an overhand left.

Chin is rocked!
Chin tries to clinch up.
Oh Chin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenobi cracks Chin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenobi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Chin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kenobi breaks from the clinch.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
As Chin backs off Kenobi throws a huge counter combo but Chin manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kenobi moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Chin! Kenobi continues to tee off on Chin, landing with a left and a right! Kenobi connects with a right hand that leaves Chin sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Kenobi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Obi Wan Kenobi!
A very excited looking Obi Wan Kenobi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.