PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2799 p4p, 1306 weight class) and Juha Sipila (ranked 326 p4p, 152 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chamba
vs
Sipila

194 cm
31
245
21 - 22 - 0

224 cm
25
265
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Sipila!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Sipila moves out of range easily.
Chamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chamba there as he acknowledges the shot.

Chamba moves into the clinch.
Sipila can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
Sipila lands an elbow inside that Chamba shrugs off.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Sipila prevents a body shot from Chamba.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
Sipila blocks an uppercut.
Sipila digs a right hand into Chamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chamba's gas tank.
Chamba misses with an elbow strike.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Sipila can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
Chamba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Sipila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sipila blocks an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chamba blocks a body shot from Sipila.
Sipila misses with a punch to the body.
Sipila throws a head punch that misses.
Sipila blocks an elbow strike from Chamba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sipila is working Chamba over against the cage.
Sipila misses with a punch to the body.
Sipila is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Chamba - that landed with a thud.
Chamba dodges an elbow strike from Sipila.
Chamba dodges an elbow strike from Sipila.
Sipila has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chamba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sipila can turn it around.
Sipila dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Sipila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sipila working aggressively here.
Sipila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sipila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sipila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba avoiding damage as Sipila throws knees to the body.
Sipila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sipila lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sipila.
Sipila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Sipila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sipila avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Sipila blocks the elbow strike.
Sipila misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Juha Sipila has been cut.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba lands an elbow just above Sipila 's eye.
Chamba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Sipila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sipila tries to work over Chamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chamba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sipila.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sipila lands with a left to the head.
Chamba lands an elbow inside.
Chamba takes a shot to the head.
Chamba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Sipila in his tracks for a moment.
Chamba pushes off an throws an elbow but Sipila leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sipila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chamba digs a right hand into Sipila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sipila's gas tank.
Chamba misses with an elbow strike.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Sipila - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Sipila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Juha Sipila's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chamba.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sipila lands an elbow inside that Chamba shrugs off.

Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
Chamba lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Chamba.
Sipila swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sipila blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba lands a hook that snaps the head of Sipila backwards.
Chamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chamba lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Sipila.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba avoiding damage as Sipila throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba lands an elbow just above Sipila 's eye.

The cut above Juha Sipila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chamba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sipila or not.
Chamba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Sipila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sipila or not.
Sipila looks winded!
Chamba lands an elbow inside.
Chamba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sipilas head.
Chamba blocking some punches.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Chamba.

Juha Sipila's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sipila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sipila lands with a left to the head.
Sipila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sipila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chamba's defenses.
Sipila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Sipila.
Sipila pushes Chamba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Chamba misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Sipila misses with some punches.
Chamba lands a nice uppercut.
Sipila looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chamba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Chamba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sipila throws a looping overhand right but Chamba ducks down to avoid it.
Sipila avoids a kick to the body.
Chamba's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Good standup being displayed there by Sipila as he connects with a hook.

Chamba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sipila lands a nice elbow.
Chamba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sipila trying to land knees to the body.
Sipila blocks an uppercut.
Sipila tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Sipila back against the cage.
Sipila lands an elbow that stopped Chamba in his tracks for a moment.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chamba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Chamba struggles to land a body shot inside as Sipila controls his hands.
Chamba lands an elbow inside that Sipila shrugs off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sipila in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Sipila.
Sipila blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land.
Sipila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Sipila can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
Sipila can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sipila.
Chamba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sipila or not.
Chamba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sipila backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sipila throws an elbow but misses.
Chamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sipila backwards.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sipila lands a knee to the body.
Sipila cracks Chamba with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sipila struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Sipila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chamba misses with the head strike.
Sipila dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sipila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sipila.
Sipila pushes Chamba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sipila missing with knees to the body.
Sipila lands a shot to the body.
Sipila avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba misses with an elbow over the top.
Sipila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chamba's elbow.
Sipila prevents a body shot from Chamba.
Sipila presses Chamba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sipila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Sipila scores with a shot to the side of Chamba's head.
Sipila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Sipila.
Sipila lands an elbow just above Chamba 's eye.
Sipila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sipila.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sipila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sipila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sipila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gilberto Chamba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chamba tries to throw a body punch but Sipila avoids it by throwing Chamba back against the cage.
Sipila misses with a punch to the body.
Sipila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sipila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sipila tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Sipila back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sipila blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Sipila.
Chamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sipila.
Sipila blocking some punches.
Chamba blocking some punches.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Sipila.
Sipila lands a hook that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Sipila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chamba.
Sipila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sipila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sipila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chamba tries to work over Sipila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sipila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sipila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sipila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chamba.
Sipila digs a right hand into Chamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chamba's gas tank.
Sipila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sipila lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Gilberto Chamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gilberto Chamba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juha Sipila!