PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Christroff (ranked 4296 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Chin (ranked 5408 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Christroff
vs
Chin

183 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Christroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grey Chin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christroff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christroff tries to clinch up
and Chin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christroff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christroff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christroff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Christroff closes the distance but Chin moves to the side
and Chin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christroff misses with a body punch
and Chin counters with a stiff right hand.
Chin lands the left hand.
Christroff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chin counters with a stiff right hand.
Christroff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Christroff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Chin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christroff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chin lunges at Christroff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christroff's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christroff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christroff throws a lazy right hand but Chin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Christroff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chin is looking for the big counter here.
Christroff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Chin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Christroff closes the distance but Chin moves to the side
letting Chin counter with a right hand.
Christroff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chin counters with a right hand to the body.
Christroff darts in trying to clinch
and Christroff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christroff wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Chin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Christroff tries to clinch up
and Christroff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christroff moves to clinch but Chin breaks away
and Chin counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christroff swings for the body but Chin moves out of range.
Chin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christroff tries to clinch up
and Chin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chin counters with a left to the body.
Christroff wants to clinch.
Chin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christroff with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Christroff wants to clinch up but Chin keeps it at a distance.
Christroff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christroff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chin keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Chin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christroff wants to clinch
and Chin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christroff shoots for a double leg takedown but Chin sprawls well. He's pushed Christroff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Chin misses.
Christroff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christroff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chin keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Chin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christroff is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Chin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christroff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chin counters with a left to the body.
Grey Chin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Christroff misses.
Chin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Christroff looks to clinch
and Chin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Chin.
Christroff wants to clinch
and Chin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Christroff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Chin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Christroff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christroff throws a hook but Chin avoids it easily.
Chin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Christroff.
Christroff trying to control the action but Chin is working from the bottom.
Chin tries to buck Christroff off but Christroff is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christroff throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chin wants to control but Christroff is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin is trying to get back to full guard.
Christroff wants to take a breather but Chin is having none of it.
Christroff controlling the action here.
Chin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Chin looking for a sweep. Not yet Chin, not yet.
Chin keeping moving, preventing Christroff from controlling successfully.
Chin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christroff moves to clinch but Chin breaks away
and Christroff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christroff throws a poor cross that misses
and Chin counters with a nice uppercut.
Christroff tries to clinch
and Chin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christroff looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christroff looks to clinch
and Chin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chin keeps the fight on the outside.
Christroff misses with a takedown attempt
and Chin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christroff closes the distance but Chin moves to the side
and Chin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christroff tries to clinch there but Chin circles away.
Chin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christroff wants to clinch but Chin slips to the side
and Chin counters with a right hand to the body.
Christroff moves to clinch but Chin breaks away
and Chin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vladimir Christroff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christroff wants to clinch but Chin slips to the side
enabling Chin to counter with a crisp jab.
Grey Chin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christroff tries to clinch
and Chin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grey Chin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Chin!