PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Chromes (ranked 4839 p4p, 6803 weight class) and Rakin Schmoe (ranked 530 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chromes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Baby - Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris. Schmoe has chosen Callum Scott - Dancing on My Own as his entrance music. Rakin Schmoe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Chromes's chin.

Chromes
vs
Schmoe

205 cm
23
220
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
24
220
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Chromes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rakin Schmoe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chromes rushes Schmoe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schmoe is trying to force a seperation but Chromes has the dominant position.

Chromes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Schmoe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Schmoe manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Rakin Schmoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmoe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Schmoe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chromes's guard.

Chromes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Schmoe has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chromes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chromes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chromes stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmoe. Schmoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Chromes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Chromes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schmoe napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Chromes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chromes lands a right hook to the body.
Schmoe closes the distance and clinches up with Chromes, looking for a takedown. Schmoe pushes Chromes against the cage but Chromes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Don Chromes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakin Schmoe.
Schmoe looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmoe is defended easily by Chromes.
Chromes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Chromes clinches up with Schmoe and pushes him back against the cage.

Chromes jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chromes holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chromes wriggles free and stands up.
Schmoe dives in for a single leg takedown but Chromes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Chromes forces Schmoe back against the cage and clinches.

Chromes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chromes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Schmoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chromes is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmoe wants to control from the top but Chromes keeps moving.
Chromes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schmoe manages to get himself to full guard.

Chromes controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chromes lands a couple of elbows.
Schmoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chromes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chromes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Chromes has gone for a leg lock! Schmoe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chromes's guard.

Chromes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chromes controlling the position.
Schmoe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chromes keeping moving, preventing Schmoe from controlling successfully.

Chromes pushes Schmoe off and gets back to his feet.

Chromes clinches up with Schmoe and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Chromes dominated that round.
That's time! Chromes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chromes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmoe momentarily.

It looks like Rakin Schmoe has been cut.
Schmoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Chromes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schmoe to the mat! Schmoe manages to get full guard.

Schmoe has his foot on Chromes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chromes works his way back into a safe position though.
Chromes advances position into side control!
Schmoe is trying to get back to half guard.
Schmoe gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chromes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schmoe!
Schmoe is breathing heavily.
Chromes controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chromes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Don Chromes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schmoe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chromes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chromes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Schmoe has worked his arm free - good work by Schmoe!
Schmoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chromes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Schmoe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chromes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schmoe to his feet.
Schmoe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chromes lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schmoe wants to clinch up but Chromes keeps it at a distance.
Schmoe fails with the takedown

and Chromes counters by moving into the clinch.
Don Chromes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakin Schmoe.
Schmoe can't get the takedown.
Schmoe is trying to break the clinch but Chromes is controlling him.

Chromes jumps guard.
Chromes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schmoe manages to get himself to full guard.

Chromes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schmoe, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chromes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chromes is standing up over Schmoe. Schmoe looks to escape but Chromes dives into side control.

Chromes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Chromes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rakin Schmoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chromes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schmoe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chromes is in Schmoe's guard.
Schmoe wants to get back to his feet but Chromes passes into half guard.

Chromes not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chromes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schmoe for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chromes working Schmoe over with strikes.

Chromes is working for a kimura but Schmoe is defending it quite comfortably.

Schmoe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schmoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chromes decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Chromes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schmoe quickly recovers to half guard.
Chromes lands strikes from half guard.
Chromes controlling the action here.
Chromes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chromes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmoe can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chromes.
Chromes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chromes in particular looking to stall.

Schmoe has one foot on Chromes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chromes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chromes is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmoe shoots in but no luck this time.
Schmoe shoots in for a double leg but Chromes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Chromes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chromes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schmoe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chromes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schmoe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schmoe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Chromes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chromes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Chromes!
In his post fight interview, Don Chromes gave a big smile as he said 'Bongs is coming for y'all mofos! Betta watch out!'.
In defeat, Rakin Schmoe stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost. It’s fine. Losing gives you a chance to learn from your mistakes. I’ve fought plenty of warriors that have done enough to beat me, lost my rematch with The Axe, lost to the Uggy Boogy dude. But I promise, I will turn it up in the coming time. '.