PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chance Chase (ranked 3826 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Just Fight And Win J (ranked 3292 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chance Chase has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chase
vs
Just Fight And Win J

165 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Just Fight And Win J!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
And Win J gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chase counters by clinching up.
I was talking to Chase's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chase tries to throw a body punch but And Win J avoids it by throwing Chase back against the cage.
Chase misses with a short punch on the inside.
And Win J is looking for a takedown.
And Win J jumps guard but Chase turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chance Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Just Fight And Win J.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
A knee to the head by Chase.

It looks like I Just Fight And Win J has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chase obliges.
And Win J wants a takedown but no success here.
And Win J jumps guard but Chase turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chase misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
And Win J looks winded!
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And Win J prevents a body shot from Chase.
And Win J blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.
Chase working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chase presses And Win J against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands an elbow inside that And Win J shrugs off.
Chase lands a good knee to the midsection. And Win J won't want to take too many of those.
And Win J is looking for a takedown.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
And Win J takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up I Just Fight And Win J's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. And Win J lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chase jerks And Win J's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! And Win J drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Chase goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Chase because And Win J was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Chance Chase!