PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 1189 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Hip Hop (ranked 143 p4p, 127 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hop's choice of entrance music: Hard in Da Paint. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chamba
vs
Hop

194 cm
32
245
23 - 24 - 0

200 cm
30
246
23 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba misses with a hook to the body
and Hop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses
and Hop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chamba tries to bum rush Hop with a series of wild strikes but Hop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chamba throws out a loose jab but Hop uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Chamba misses
and Hop counters with a nice uppercut.
Chamba wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba is looking to clinch but Hop is avoiding it.
Chamba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba misses with a body shot
and Hop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hop misses with a hook.
Hop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Hop moves out of range easily.
Hop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Hop lands a big head kick that sends Chamba tumbling to the mat! Hop takes a step backwards and waves Chamba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Hop blocks a head kick by Chamba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hop if he has to take too many more of those.
Hop tries to clinch but Chamba is having none of it.
Chamba misses with an uppercut.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Chamba misses
and Hop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Chamba.
Chamba is looking to wear down Hop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chamba throws an off balance right hand
and Chamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chamba works Hop's body with a nice hook.
Chamba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chamba slips a jab from Hop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba throws an overhand right that lands on Hop's shoulder, as Hop tries to avoid the shot.
Hop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chamba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chamba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hop looks winded!
Chamba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chamba wants to clinch but Hop slips to the side
and Hop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chamba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hop under the eye.
Hop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Chamba misses with an uppercut
and Hop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chamba thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Chamba misses the target.
Hop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chamba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hop throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hip Hop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Chamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hop appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hop throws a push kick but Chamba slaps the foot to one side.
Chamba throws a lazy head kick
and Hop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Chamba finds it's way through Hop's defenses.
No joy there for Chamba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chamba misses with a double jab
and Hop counters with a nice body kick.
Chamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hop.
Chamba misses with a looping left.
Hop blocks a jab.
Hip Hop seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hop avoids the head kick by Chamba.
Chamba misses with a wild body shot.
Chamba lands a jab to the head.
Hop ducks under a wild hook from Chamba.
Hop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hop lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba lands with a right hand.
Chamba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hop lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamba slips under a jab from Hop.

Chamba rushes Hop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chamba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Hop.
Hop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hop lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hop.
Chamba pushes off an throws an elbow but Hop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hop throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Hop in his tracks for a moment.
Hop throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hop 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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hop's defenses.

It looks like Hip Hop has been cut.
Hop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hop has a couple of punches blocked by Chamba.
Nice body punch from Hop - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chambas head.
Hop presses Chamba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hop lands a shot to the body.
Hop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hop scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hop swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hop lands a nice uppercut.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hop misses with a punch to the body.
Hop throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.
Hop throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hop.
Chamba lands a nice uppercut.
Chamba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Hop.

Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hop 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 Hop's elbow.
Chamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hop.
Still in the clinch, Hop scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Hop on the inside.
Hop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.

Chamba is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hop working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hip Hop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hop swings for the body but Chamba moves out of range.
Hop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Hop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chamba with a body shot.
Hop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Hop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hop lands with a straight right. Chamba didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba's corner calls for a 1-2. Chamba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chamba lands the left hand.
Hop blocks a head kick by Chamba.
Chamba throws a jab when Hop was well out of range.
Hop looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chamba works the jab nicely.
Chamba throws an off balance right hand
and Hop counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses
and Hop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hop.
Hop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whack! Hop lands a heavy head kick that drops Chamba. The ref tackles Hop to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Chamba was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hip Hop!
In his post fight interview, Hip Hop started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.