PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bhishma Chontamenti (ranked 503 p4p, 168 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 71 p4p, 23 weight class). Todd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Piano Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chontamenti
vs
Todd

186 cm
24
191
10 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
194
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhishma Chontamenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Chontamenti counters with a right hand to the body.
Todd stuns Chontamenti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chontamenti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Chontamenti moves out of range of the strikes.
Chontamenti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chontamenti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chontamenti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chontamenti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chontamenti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Chontamenti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.
Chontamenti misses with an uppercut.
Chontamenti loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Chontamenti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chontamenti lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chontamenti.
Todd throws a nice head kick!
Chontamenti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Chontamenti.
Todd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chontamenti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti misses with a left hand
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chontamenti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Winston Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chontamenti lands with a nice body punch.
Todd misses with a hook. Chontamenti ducked under it nicely.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Chontamenti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chontamenti throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chontamenti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Chontamenti moved out of range.
Chontamenti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Todd defends well and Chontamenti ends up having to push Todd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Todd manages to break the clinch.
Chontamenti is looking to wear down Todd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Todd slips under a jab.
Todd avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.
Todd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chontamenti checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd checks a low kick from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
Chontamenti tries a low kick but Todd avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd lands a head shot.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chontamenti.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Todd throws a hook but Chontamenti blocks it.
Chontamenti blocks a jab.
Todd throws a body kick that misses
and Chontamenti counters with a good low kick that Todd was not able to check.
Chontamenti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Chontamenti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Todd is able to avoid easily.
Chontamenti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chontamenti moves away.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd blocks a leg kick.
Chontamenti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Chontamenti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chontamenti.
Todd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chontamenti tries to move into range but Todd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chontamenti throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Todd scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd is looking to chop away at Chontamenti's legs.
Chontamenti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chontamenti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chontamenti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chontamenti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd stuns Chontamenti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Chontamenti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti motions for Todd to come forward. Chontamenti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chontamenti misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chontamenti has time to react.
Chontamenti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chontamenti defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Chontamenti slips the punch.
Chontamenti just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Chontamenti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Winston Todd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chontamenti ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chontamenti moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Chontamenti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chontamenti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Chontamenti misses.
Chontamenti connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Chontamenti misses with a low kick.
Chontamenti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Todd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a jab when Chontamenti was well out of range.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Chontamenti moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick from Chontamenti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chontamenti misses the shot to the body.
Todd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Todd pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti tries to move into range but Todd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Todd lands a jab to Chontamenti's midsection.
Chontamenti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Todd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chontamenti scrambles back to his feet.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chontamenti checks a leg kick.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti works the jab nicely.
Chontamenti misses with a two punch combination.
Todd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chontamenti cracks Todd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chontamenti slips under a jab.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Chontamenti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winston Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chontamenti moves away from the strike by Todd.
Chontamenti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chontamenti on the side of the head.
Chontamenti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Todd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chontamenti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chontamenti throws a quick counter head kick but Todd was just out of range.
Chontamenti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Todd.
Todd connects with an inside leg kick.
Todd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Todd jabs Chontamenti right on the nose. Chontamenti blinks but takes it well.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Chontamenti misses.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
A low kick lands for Chontamenti.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd throws out a powerful jab.
Chontamenti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with a kick to the body.
Chontamenti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Todd moves out of range of the leg kick from Chontamenti.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Chontamenti misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Todd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chontamenti on the side of the head.
Chontamenti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chontamenti slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Chontamenti scores with a hook to the body. Todd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bhishma Chontamenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chontamenti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chontamenti throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Chontamenti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chontamenti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Todd blocks the leg kick.
Chontamenti throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Todd counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd drops his hands momentarily and Chontamenti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Chontamenti lands a slapping body shot.
Todd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chontamenti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Chontamenti lands with a shot to the body.
Todd connects with a body shot.
Todd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chontamenti misses with a low kick.
Todd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chontamenti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chontamenti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Chontamenti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chontamenti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chontamenti is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chontamenti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chontamenti. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chontamenti throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chontamenti.
Chontamenti misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti scores with a jab to the body.
Chontamenti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chontamenti thumps Todd with a low kick.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Chontamenti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chontamenti throws out the jab.
Chontamenti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chontamenti throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Todd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chontamenti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chontamenti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chontamenti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chontamenti lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti lands with an uppercut that bounces Todd off the cage and back into range.
Chontamenti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chontamenti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Chontamenti.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Chontamenti counters with a straight right hand.
Chontamenti throws a shot to the body.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chontamenti tries a head kick but it misses.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
A big right from Todd misses.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Chontamenti wants to slow Todd down by chopping away at his legs.
Chontamenti throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Chontamenti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Chontamenti is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chontamenti throws out a powerful jab.
Todd looks for the body kick but Chontamenti saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Chontamenti misses its target.
Todd needs to keep his hands up - Chontamenti had a free shot at his head there.
Todd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chontamenti is able to avoid easily.
Chontamenti blocks a jab.
Todd scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Chontamenti blocks the low kick.
Chontamenti digs a good hook to Todd's body.
Chontamenti throws a leg kick
and Chontamenti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Chontamenti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Chontamenti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chontamenti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Bhishma Chontamenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a jab when Chontamenti was well out of range.
Chontamenti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chontamenti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chontamenti.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Chontamenti slips the punch.
Chontamenti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chontamenti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
Chontamenti misses with a wild body shot.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chontamenti avoids a kick to the body.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chontamenti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Chontamenti looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Chontamenti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chontamenti is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Todd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Chontamenti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Todd.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Chontamenti saw that one coming.
Todd throws a jab when Chontamenti was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chontamenti misses with a head kick.
Chontamenti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
A nice leg kick from Todd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chontamenti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.
Todd with a nice calf kick.
Chontamenti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Todd checks it well.
Chontamenti backing away here, and Todd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Todd tests Chontamenti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti dives in for a single leg takedown but Todd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chontamenti tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Todd manages to break the clinch.
Todd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bhishma Chontamenti.
I think Todd 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winston Todd!
A very excited looking Winston Todd rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.