PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eladio Chu (ranked 25745 p4p, 7956 weight class) and Karl Van Horn (ranked 678 p4p, 675 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chu
vs
Van Horn

190 cm
25
213
0 - 2 - 0

207 cm
25
215
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PEAK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eladio Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Van Horn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu misses with a two punch combination.
Chu shoots in for a takedown but Van Horn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Horn swats away the attempt to clinch by Chu.
Van Horn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chu has his takedown stuffed
and Chu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Horn goes for a double leg but Chu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chu continues to drive forward.
A swing and a miss from Chu.
A little jabbing left from Van Horn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Horn dives in and grabs Chu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chu pushes down on Van Horn's head and hops out.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Horn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chu misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Van Horn.
Chu blocks a head kick by Van Horn.
Chu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eladio Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horn stuffs the takedown attempt from Chu. Chu gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Horn shoots in looking for a takedown. Chu tries to sprawl out of it but Van Horn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chu tries to clinch up

and Van Horn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chu pushes Van Horn off and gets back to his feet.
Van Horn fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Chu with that takedown attempt.
Van Horn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Horn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chu as he jumps to the side.
Van Horn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chu.
Chu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van Horn defends well and Chu ends up having to push Van Horn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And Van Horn tries to counter it with a takedown but Chu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chu is breathing heavily.

Van Horn moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Van Horn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chu fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chu dives in and grabs Van Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Horn pushes down on Chu's head and hops out.
Chu dives in and grabs Van Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Horn pushes down on Chu's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Chu as Van Horn shoots in.

Van Horn clinches.

Van Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van Horn closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Horn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Horn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chu pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Horn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chu shoots in for a double leg but Van Horn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Horn connects with a knee to the head.

Van Horn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chu uses from the top position.
Chu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Horn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chu has gone for a leg lock! Van Horn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chu's guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Horn pushes down on Chu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Van Horn dominated that round.
That's time! Chu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Horn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chu dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Horn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chu tries to clinch but Van Horn moves out of range.
Chu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Horn feints the counter takedown.
Van Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chu.
Chu dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Horn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eladio Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van Horn defends well and Chu ends up having to push Van Horn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chu doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Horn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chu defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Horn. Chu shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Van Horn pushes Chu up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Horn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Horn lands a shot to the body.
Chu letting Van Horn take a breather here.
Chu is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Van Horn to work.

Van Horn pulls guard effortlessly.

Chu stands up from Van Horn's guard - Chu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Horn or perhaps it was just good defense by Chu, which made it look bad.
Karl Van Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Van Horn rushes Chu and presses him up against the cage.

Van Horn manages to break the clinch.
Van Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chu shoots and misses
and Van Horn counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu fails with the takedown
and Van Horn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu slips a jab and a cross from Van Horn.
Chu avoids the head kick by Van Horn.
Some wild striking there from Van Horn.
As Van Horn looks to move away, Chu throws a big counter combo but Van Horn just gets out of the way.
Chu wants to clinch.
Chu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Horn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Horn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Horn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chu's head.
Chu dives in and grabs Van Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Horn pushes down on Chu's head and hops out.
Van Horn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Horn stuffs the takedown.
Van Horn misses with the combination.
Chu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Horn.

Van Horn forces Chu back against the cage and clinches.
Chu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Horn.
Van Horn jumps guard but Chu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Van Horn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chu doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horn circles away.
Van Horn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chu as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chu is defended easily by Van Horn.
Chu fails to land the takedown.
Van Horn throws a counter combo.
Eladio Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eladio Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Horn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chu tries to pull guard but Van Horn holds him up against the cage and eventually Chu drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Karl Van Horn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Horn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Horn goes for a takedown attempt but Chu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chu looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Horn is just out of range.
Van Horn goes for a double leg but Chu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chu continues to drive forward.
Chu lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Horn.
Van Horn tries to clinch up.
Chu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Horn pinned against the cage. Van Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chu fails to land the takedown.
Van Horn moves out of range as Chu throws a body kick.
Van Horn darts in looking for a takedown but Chu gets double underhooks and turns Van Horn into the cage.

Van Horn moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Van Horn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Horn swats away the attempt to clinch by Chu.
Van Horn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chu but Chu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Chu. No joy for Van Horn on that attempt.
Chu lands with a nice combination. Van Horn backs away looking to recover.
Van Horn throws a jab but it's blocked by Chu.
Chu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Horn but Van Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Van Horn rushes Chu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Horn decides to pull guard.
Chu forces his way into half guard.
Van Horn is not content to let Chu control the position.
Van Horn wants to get back to full guard but Chu has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chu controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Van Horn.
Well Van Horn 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Van Horn!