PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chambers (ranked 5015 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dab Life (ranked 7430 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chambers
vs
Life

186 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
18
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dab Life!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Life shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chambers is looking to stand back up but Life counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chambers.

Chambers is looking for a sweep. Life is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chambers is looking to control Life's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chambers avoid being mounted?
Chambers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chambers.
Life not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Life missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Chambers is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Life presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Chambers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Life fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Life closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chambers quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers is staying active underneath Life, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chambers is trying to stand up here but Life is controlling him well.
Life is trying to control. Chambers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chambers wants to improve his position but Life is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chambers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chambers is holding on to half guard well.
Chambers wants to control but Life is keeping busy.

Chambers manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Chambers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Life looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Life is trying to improve his position.
Chambers laying and praying for a moment but Life takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers controlling the pace.
Chambers trying to control the action but Life is working from the bottom.

Life looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Life is positioning himself well to prevent Chambers advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Life wants to control but Chambers is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Chambers gets caught flat footed, as Life shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Chambers is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Life presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Life pulls Chambers into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life is controlling Chambers's posture.
Life looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chambers is one step ahead there.
Life wants to stand up but Chambers is controlling him.
Life looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chambers is one step ahead there.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Life keeps moving.
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 Mike Chambers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Life is looking to clinch but Chambers is avoiding it.
Chambers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Life manages to circle out of the way.

Chambers feints and as Life raises his hands in defense, Chambers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Life pushes Chambers off and gets back to his feet.

Life fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chambers sprawls well initially but Life persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chambers is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chambers tries to kick Life off but Life keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chambers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Chambers kicks off Life and gets to his feet.
Dab Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers has a takedown stuffed.
Life wants to counter with a clinch but Chambers pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Life.

Life shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Life showed some decent athleticism there.

Chambers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mike Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Life has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.

Life jumps guard and drags Chambers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chambers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Life keeps moving.
Life trying to keep a closed guard but Chambers is proving a slippery customer.
Mike Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Life looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Life is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Life lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mike Chambers has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but Life shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Life lands a jab-cross combination.

Life 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.
Life is breathing heavily.
Life trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers wants to stand up but Life is controlling him.
Chambers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Life avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Life wants to control from the top but Chambers keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dab Life showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Chambers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Life closes the distance and pushes Chambers back into the cage.
Life working hard to break the clinch.
Chambers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Life fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Chambers shoots in and gets a takedown into Life's guard.
Life wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chambers manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chambers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Life defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chambers in particular looking to stall.
Chambers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Life tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
Life tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chambers has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Life is desperately trying to improve his position but Chambers has a good base and remains in mount.
Chambers avoids the attempt from Life to control.
Chambers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chambers avoids the attempt from Life to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers controlling from the full mount.
Life tries to hold on but Chambers postures up.
Chambers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Life is bucking up trying to escape but Chambers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

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.
Chambers lands a big shot there that rocks Life but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chambers is stalling here but it's allowed Life to get half guard.
Chambers not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Life is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Chambers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chambers 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Chambers!