PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Eagle (ranked 4591 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Lee Chimech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Eagle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Eagle
vs
Chimech

179 cm
19
144
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
135
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Chimech!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimech slips under a jab.
Eagle misses with a body kick.
Chimech tries to counter with a clinch but Eagle shakes him off and moves away.
Eagle misses with a looping left.
Eagle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimech takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chimech connects with a body shot.
Chimech missing with a left hand there. Eagle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eagle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chimech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chimech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Chimech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eagle moves away.
Chimech works Eagle's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle lands a jab to the nose.
Eagle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chimech.
Donk. Chimech catches Eagle right on the button with a cross.
Eagle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chimech moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chimech misses with an uppercut

and Eagle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chimech's guard.
Eagle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chimech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eagle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eagle throws a strike but Chimech rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Eagle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chimech passes into half guard.

Eagle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chimech pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chimech blocks the strikes from Eagle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle is trying to control but can't.
Chimech blocks the strikes from Eagle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimech tries to pass to full mount but Eagle defends it.
Eagle trying to control but Chimech postures up.
Eagle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eagle tries to get out of the position.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard but Chimech has passed into side control.
Eagle is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Chimech is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eagle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eagle is trying to control Chimech's posture but Chimech avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eagle needs to keep his hands up - Chimech had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eagle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chimech's waist but Chimech gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eagle off to one side.
Chimech's corner calls for a 1-2. Chimech obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chimech 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.

Chimech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
The Eagle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimech cracks Eagle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eagle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chimech takes a swing at Eagle's ribcage but misses.
Eagle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chimech circles away quickly and effectively.
Eagle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chimech has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Eagle misses its intended target.
Eagle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle throws a hook but Chimech avoids it easily.
Chimech wants to counter with a clinch but Eagle pushes him away.
Eagle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chimech digs a good hook to Eagle's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chimech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimech tries to clinch up.
Eagle misses with a looping left.
Eagle keeps the fight on the outside.
Eagle misses with a right hand
and Chimech counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee Chimech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimech slips a jab from Eagle.
Eagle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chimech.
Chimech scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eagle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chimech shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eagle eats them both and turns towards Chimech to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chimech ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimech scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eagle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eagle misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chimech cracks Eagle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eagle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Chimech to counter with a crisp jab.

Eagle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eagle is trying to control. Chimech wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eagle.
Eagle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chimech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eagle.
Chimech has hold of Eagle's hands but Eagle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Chimech looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eagle with the ground and pound but Chimech uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Eagle trying to control but Chimech is working from the bottom.
Eagle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eagle wants to control from the top but Chimech keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Chimech is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eagle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chimech showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Eagle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chimech manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Eagle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chimech has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eagle has managed to get both his arms back between Chimech's legs - danger averted.
Eagle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eagle with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eagle wants to control from the top but Chimech keeps moving.
Eagle throws an elbow that misses. Chimech uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eagle's guard. Nice move by Chimech!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eagle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chimech defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eagle is on top in guard.

Eagle content to stall in guard here.
Eagle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.

Chimech throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eagle trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle throwing strikes but missing.

Eagle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chimech has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eagle has managed to get both his arms back between Chimech's legs - danger averted.
Eagle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eagle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eagle throws an elbow that misses. Chimech uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eagle's guard. Nice move by Chimech!

Eagle wants to control the position but Chimech says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is looking to improve his position.
Eagle gets back to full guard.
Chimech being controlled here momentarily.
Eagle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eagle is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Eagle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chimech has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Lee Chimech!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for The Eagle!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Lee Chimech!

Lee Chimech wins by split decision!