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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 1045 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Grey Ape (ranked 168 p4p, 185 weight class). Chen Lo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. Grey Ape has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 37 192 26 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm 26 190 11 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ape clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Ape.
Chen Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Chen Lo as the two fighters clinch.
Ape misses with a hook from the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ape. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chen Lo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ape looking to slow down the pace here. Chen Lo scores with a hook to the body. Ape tries a body shot but Chen Lo blocks it.
Ape is pressed up against the cage. Chen Lo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ape down to the mat. Ape avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Chen Lo jabs at Ape's body. Chen Lo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ape. Chen Lo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Chen Lo blocks the body kick.
Chen Lo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Chen Lo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Chen Lo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Ape stuns Chen Lo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A big left from Chen Lo misses. Ape swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chen Lo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ape throws a nice looking combination but Chen Lo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd cheers as Ape lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chen Lo doesn't seem phased though. A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Ape does a little dance to reset his feet. Chen Lo blocks a low kick nicely. Ape checks a leg kick. Chen Lo swings away with a leg kick that misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Chen Lo. Chen Lo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ape misses with a hook
and Chen Lo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Jab, jab by Ape - just one landing. Ape throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Ape throws a right hand that misses
and Chen Lo counters with a nice body shot. Ape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen Lo. Ape is looking to chop away at Chen Lo's legs. Chen Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. This has been an exciting period of action! Ape ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo. Chen Lo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ape throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Chen Lo is looking to wear down Ape with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Ape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ape smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Chen Lo lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Grey Ape has been cut. Ape missing with a left hand there. Chen Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chen Lo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ape connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ape bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chen Lo's head. Chen Lo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ape. That did some damage! Ape wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Chen Lo avoids the body shot from Ape.
Ape swings away with a leg kick that misses. Chen Lo throws a low kick but Ape avoids it. A swing and a miss from Chen Lo. A looping hook to the body misses from Ape. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet. As Ape backs away, Chen Lo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Chen Lo throws a shot from downtown. Ape moves away and avoids it. Ape takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen Lo. Ape throws a low kick but Chen Lo avoids it. It looked like Chen Lo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Ape with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chen Lo to score with a decent uppercut. Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Ape moved away. Ape throws a head kick but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Ape misses with a looping right. Chen Lo with a hook. Ape gets off balance looking for a body kick and Chen Lo counters with a nice uppercut. Chen Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Chen Lo tries a low kick but Ape avoids it. Chen Lo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ape is out of range. Ape stuns Chen Lo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chen Lo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ape avoids it really well and circles away. Ape staying out of range there. Chen Lo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ape throws an overhand right that lands on Chen Lo's shoulder, as Chen Lo tries to avoid the shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ape lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chen Lo will feel that in the morning. Ape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chen Lo counters with a nice leg kick. A leg kick checked by Ape. Ape doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Chen Lo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ape is able to avoid easily. The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Chen Lo 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. Chen Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chen Lo blocks a head kick by Ape.
Chen Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ape has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Chen Lo avoids a kick to the body.
Ape lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ape moves away from the strike by Chen Lo. Chen Lo throws a leg kick which misses Ape's front leg but catches the back leg as Ape tries to avoid it. Ape throws a right and a left that Chen Lo avoids nicely. A big left from Chen Lo misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grey Ape will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Grey Ape's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Chen Lo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Nice uppercut lands for Ape. That snapped Chen Lo's head back.
Chen Lo throws the left hand but Ape avoids the punch easily. Ape checks a low kick from Chen Lo. Chen Lo staying out of range there. Chen Lo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Ape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The crowd cheers as Ape lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chen Lo doesn't seem phased though. Ape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chen Lo tries a low kick but Ape avoids it. Chen Lo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Grey Ape seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chen Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Chen Lo lands a nice looking body shot.
Ape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chen Lo on the side of the head. Chen Lo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Grey Ape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ape moves in looking to clinch but Chen Lo pushes him off. Ape lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chen Lo's sensitive parts. Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ape takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ape misses with a hook. Chen Lo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Chen Lo tries to work over Ape's front leg with a kick but Ape checks it. Chen Lo misses with a right hand and Ape counters with a stiff right hand. Ape connects with an inside leg kick. A jab from Ape misses. Chen Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ape steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chen Lo. Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape. Chen Lo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ape can pounce on him.
Ape cracks a nice hook into Chen Lo's ribs. Ape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chen Lo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Chen Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ape. Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Chen Lo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ape. A looping hook to the body misses from Ape. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ape fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ape checks a leg kick. Chen Lo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ape finds it's way round the side to connect with Chen Lo's head. Ape chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ape checks a leg kick nicely. Ape steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chen Lo. Ape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo. Ape rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen Lo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ape throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chen Lo connects with a jab. Ape tries to clinch but Chen Lo moves out of range. Ape fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chen Lo, pushing him back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen Lo. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Ape looking to throw knees to the head but Chen Lo is blocking nicely.
Ape working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Ape fails to land. Chen Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Ape.
Ape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ape missing with knees to the body.
Chen Lo breaks the clinch.
Ape lands a leg kick that knocks Chen Lo off balance momentarily. Ape uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chen Lo has time to react. Chen Lo avoids the body shot from Ape.
Ape looks to throw the jab but Chen Lo is out of range. A shot to the body from Chen Lo misses and Chen Lo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Chen Lo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chen Lo. Chen Lo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Chen Lo throws a body punch but Ape moves out of range. Ape throws a right and a left that Chen Lo avoids nicely. A swing and a miss from Chen Lo. Ape throws a good cross that connects.
Chen Lo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ape throws out a counter right but Chen Lo avoids it with no problem. Ape clinches up with Chen Lo and pushes him back against the cage. 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! Chen Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chen Lo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chen Lo scores with a hook to the body. Ape misses with a knee to the head. Grey Ape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ape is stalling here.
Chen Lo misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ape. Chen Lo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ape scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape. Ape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chen Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chen Lo misses the shot to the body. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ape! But no joy. Ape avoids the body shot from Chen Lo.
Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen Lo moves away. Chen Lo swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Ape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Grey Ape's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Chen Lo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ape lands a head shot. Sloppy strikes from Chen Lo. Those never looked like landing. Ape looks like he wants to counter punch here. A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Ape does a little dance to reset his feet. Ape scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ape throws the kick towards the body but Chen Lo avoids it. Chen Lo ducks right into an uppercut from Ape. Ape blocks a jab. Chen Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ape has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Ape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice inside leg kick there by Ape. That's going to slow Chen Lo down. Ape keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen Lo. Ape dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Chen Lo. That's going to slow Ape down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chen Lo misses with a wild body shot. Chen Lo throws a looping overhand right but Ape ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chen Lo feints and then cracks Ape's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ape down. Chen Lo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chen Lo 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 Ape has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ape and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nice straight punches there by Ape. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ape. Chen Lo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ape's sensitive parts. Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses. Chen Lo moves out of range of the body kick from Ape.
Ape connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Chen Lo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Chen Lo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ape dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ape connects with a leg kick. An inside leg kick from Chen Lo misses. Chen Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Chen Lo lands a lovely overhand right. Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ape is just out of range. Timiko Chen Lo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! A slapping leg kick lands for Ape.
Ape avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nice body kick from Ape. Chen Lo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Chen Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ape.
Chen Lo throws a hook to the side of Ape's head but Ape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ape checks a leg kick. Ape chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chen Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ape was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen Lo. Ape lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Chen Lo lands a jab to the nose. Chen Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ape throws the kick towards the body but Chen Lo avoids it. That kick from Ape tenderised Chen Lo's leg. Chen Lo is trying to keep his angry face on. Chen Lo connects with a body shot that sends Ape's belly button to the back. Ape tries to clinch but Chen Lo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ape misses with a wild body shot. Ape scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chen Lo in his tracks. Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses. Ape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen Lo looks to land a right hand but Ape moved out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Ape does a little dance to reset his feet. Chen Lo throws a body punch but Ape moves out of range. Danga de danga de dang - Ape scores with a four punch combination! Ape dips to his left and cracks Chen Lo with an uppercut! Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ape scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Chen Lo throws a shot from downtown. Ape moves away and avoids it. Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Donk. Ape catches Chen Lo right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Chen Lo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chen Lo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ape manages to circle out of the way. Ape checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Chen Lo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ape off the cage and back into range. Chen Lo avoids a kick to the body.
Ape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chen Lo. Ape scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ape fails in his attempt to clinch. Chen Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ape to counter with a crisp jab. Grey Ape is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Ape throws a nice inside leg kick. Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Ape lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chen Lo throws a leg kick and Ape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ape chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chen Lo throws out a leg kick but Ape moves out of range and Chen Lo only half commits. Ape slips under a jab from Chen Lo. Chen Lo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight! Grey Ape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Ape! An out of breath Grey Ape thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. Timiko Chen Lo was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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