PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saw Chen (ranked 5774 p4p, 4573 weight class) and Fredrick Engozi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Saw Chen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Chen
vs
Engozi

174 cm
25
152
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saw Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrick Engozi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engozi swinging wildly here.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Engozi throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
Engozi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Engozi cracks Chen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Chen clinches.

Chen breaks from the clinch.
Engozi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Engozi scores with a three punch combo!
Engozi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engozi misses with a wild combination.
Engozi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Engozi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Engozi.
Fredrick Engozi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Engozi.
Engozi connects with a single shot there.
Engozi misses with a wild combination.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Engozi.
Engozi throws a series of strikes that have Chen backpedaling.
Chen looks for a takedown but Engozi sprawls well.
Engozi lands a right hook to the body.
Engozi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engozi looks to land a combination. Chen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Engozi throws a good cross that connects.
Fredrick Engozi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Engozi just misses with a punch to the body.
Chen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Engozi throws a combination. Chen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Engozi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Engozi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Chen tries to counter by clinching up but Engozi breaks away and moves out of range.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engozi.
Chen is looking to counter the offense by Engozi and move into the clinch.
Engozi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Engozi throws a one two combo.
Engozi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Engozi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Engozi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen tries to counter with a takedown but Engozi is quick to defend against it.
Engozi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engozi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chen on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Engozi scores with a four punch combination!
Engozi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chen back to the cage. Engozi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good standup being displayed there by Engozi as he connects with a hook.
Engozi swinging wildly here.
Engozi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sloppy strikes from Engozi. Those never looked like landing.
Chen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Engozi.
Engozi misses with a two punch combination.
Chen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Engozi throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
Engozi looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engozi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engozi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Engozi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engozi throws out a powerful jab.
Engozi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engozi.
Engozi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engozi throws a shot to the body.
Engozi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Engozi lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Engozi misses with the combination.
Engozi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Left hook, right uppercut from Engozi.
Engozi tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chen tries to counter by clinching up but Engozi breaks away and moves out of range.

Chen closes the distance and pushes Engozi back into the cage.
Engozi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chen has him pressed against the cage.
Engozi is trying to force a seperation but Chen has the dominant position.
Chen stalling.
Engozi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Engozi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Engozi working hard to break the clinch.
Engozi can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chen jumps into guard, dragging Engozi to the mat.
Engozi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Engozi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engozi stopping the sweep attempt from Chen.
Engozi wants to stand but Chen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chen wants to sweep here but Engozi controlling him for the moment.

Chen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Engozi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Engozi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engozi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
A shot to the liver by Engozi. Beautiful body shot.
Engozi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Engozi.
Saw Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engozi misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Engozi.
Engozi scores with a jab to the body.
Fredrick Engozi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Engozi throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engozi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Engozi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Engozi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Engozi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engozi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Engozi thuds a left hand into Chen's body.
No joy there for Engozi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Engozi misses.
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 moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Engozi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engozi's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engozi is trying to push Chen away but Chen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engozi's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Chen.
Engozi wants to get back to striking at distance but Chen won't allow it.
Engozi is trying to push Chen away but Chen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Engozi is trying to break free.
Engozi tries to break free but Chen pushes him back against the cage.
Engozi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chen slips a jab and a cross from Engozi.
Engozi cracks Chen with an open hand slap.
Chen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Engozi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Engozi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Engozi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chen appears to be looking for a big counter.

Chen instigates a clinch.
Engozi working hard to break the clinch.

Chen manages to break the clinch.
Chen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Engozi misses.
Chen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engozi looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.
Chen slips a jab and a cross from Engozi.
Engozi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engozi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Engozi. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chen scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engozi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Engozi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Engozi.
Chen shoots for a double leg takedown but Engozi sprawls well. He's pushed Chen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Engozi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Engozi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Engozi.
Engozi slaps away a takedown attempt from Chen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Engozi fails to land with a series of punches.
Engozi looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Engozi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Engozi working hard to break the clinch.
Engozi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Engozi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Engozi is trying to break free.
Engozi is trying to force a seperation but Chen has the dominant position.

Chen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Engozi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engozi lands a jab-cross combination.
Engozi misses with the combination.
Fredrick Engozi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Engozi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engozi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chen counters by clinching up.
Engozi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saw Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen prevents Engozi from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Engozi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Engozi is looking to break free of the clinch but Chen has double underhooks.

Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engozi cracks Chen with an open hand slap.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Engozi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engozi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chen looks for a takedown but Engozi sprawls well.
A jab from Engozi finds it's way through Chen's defenses.
Engozi feints a jab promting Chen to slip. Engozi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Engozi misses with a wild combination.
Engozi fails to land with a series of punches.
Chen tries to counter by clinching up but Engozi breaks away and moves out of range.
Saw Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Engozi tests Chen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrick Engozi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Engozi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrick Engozi!