PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chance Chase (ranked 5291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pontius Pilate (ranked 4591 p4p, 358 weight class). Pilate has chosen Roman National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pontius Pilate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chase
vs
Pilate

165 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chance Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pontius Pilate!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pilate scores with a nice strike.
Pilate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chase has time to react.
Pilate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chase seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pilate lands with a straight right. Chase didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Pilate.
Chase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pilate lands with a hook. Chase tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pilate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chase under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pilate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chase on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pilate connects with a crisp jab.
Pilate scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Pilate.
Pontius Pilate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilate connects with a nice looking jab.
Pilate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chase had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pilate.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pilate.
Chase avoids the body shot from Pilate.
Chase jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Pilate.
Chase is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pilate with a hook.
Chase drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab by Pilate.
Pilate throws a body shot but no joy.
As Pilate tries to get set, Chase tries to push him back and clinch up but Pilate manages to avoid the attempt.
Chase keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pilate.
Nice straight punches there by Pilate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pilate.
Pilate dips to his left and cracks Chase with an uppercut!
Chase looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pilate looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilate throws a jab but it's blocked by Chase.
Chase is looking for a counter combo.
Pilate misses with a hook.
Chase slips under a jab from Pilate.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Pilate.
As Pilate tries to get set, Chase tries to push him back and clinch up but Pilate manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chase seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chase looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pilate throws a jab but it's blocked by Chase.
Chase is looking to counter the offense by Pilate and move into the clinch.
Pilate connects with a body shot.
Pilate throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Chase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pilate throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
Pilate throws a hook to the side of Chase's head but Chase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pilate throws a looping overhand right but Chase ducks down to avoid it.
Pilate misses with a looping left.
Chase tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pilate manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chase.
Pilate throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Chase seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pilate misses with a series of wild punches.
Pilate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chase moves out of range as Pilate strikes.
Pilate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chase counters with an inside leg kick.
Pilate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chase tries to counter by clinching up but Pilate breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilate looks to land a right hand but Chase moved out of range.
Pilate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pilate looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
A slow jab from Pilate misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilate misses with a looping left.
Chase seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pilate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilate.
As Pilate tries to get set, Chase tries to push him back and clinch up but Pilate manages to avoid the attempt.
Pilate throws a hook to the side of Chase's head but Chase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chase tried to counter with a leg kick but Pilate avoided it.
Chase blocks a jab.
Chase is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Pilate.
Chase went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Pilate has Chase up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase lands an elbow just above Pilate 's eye.

It looks like Pontius Pilate has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pontius Pilate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pontius Pilate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pilate throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Pilate.
Pilate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pilate connects with a nice looking jab.
Pilate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pilate misses with the combination.
Chase tries to counter by clinching up but Pilate breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilate scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilate throws a jab but it's blocked by Chase.
Chase tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pilate manages to circle out of the way.
Jab by Pilate.
Pilate is breathing heavily.
Pilate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chase appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chase is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pilate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase avoids the body shot from Pilate.
Chase tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pilate manages to circle out of the way.
A jab lands there for Pilate.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pilate misses with a double jab.
Pilate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chase uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilate.
As Pilate tries to get set, Chase tries to push him back and clinch up but Pilate manages to avoid the attempt.
Pilate throws a hook but Chase avoids it easily.
Chase tries to counter by clinching up but Pilate breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilate misses with a right hand

and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase working Pilate over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pilate blocks an uppercut.
Chase throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilate.
Chase utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chase lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chase obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Pilate is rocked!
Chance Chase has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Pilate is still on wobbly legs! Can Chase finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Pilate takes an elbow to the temple.
Pilate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chase pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Pilate! Chase unloads with more strikes and Pilate sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Chase!