PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 3333 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 371 p4p, 326 weight class). Ulatowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heads Will Roll. Joey Chandler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ulatowski
vs
Chandler

166 cm
25
148
5 - 3 - 1

178 cm
21
160
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chandler.
Ulatowski misses with a head kick.
Chandler throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulatowski.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulatowski pinned against the cage. Ulatowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chandler swings for the body but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Ulatowski looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Ulatowski misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt - Ulatowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ulatowski defends it well.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Ulatowski scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Ulatowski tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ulatowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ulatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulatowski throws out the jab.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Chandler feints and as Ulatowski raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chandler postures up.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Ulatowski keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler is stalling in the full guard.
Ulatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chandler is one step ahead there.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Chandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulatowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Chandler.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ulatowski. That's going to slow Chandler down.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ulatowski throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ulatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ulatowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ulatowski lands a nice hook to Chandler's body. Chandler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ulatowski stuffs the takedown.
Krzysztof Ulatowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ulatowski throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Ulatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler fails with the takedown
and Ulatowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski lands a front kick.
Krzysztof Ulatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski is looking to land body kicks.
Chandler has his takedown stuffed
and Ulatowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Ulatowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ulatowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Ulatowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.

Chandler shoots in and bounces Ulatowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ulatowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Ulatowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ulatowski throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulatowski is just out of range.
Ulatowski throws a lazy body kick

and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown. Ulatowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to his feet but Chandler passes into half guard.

Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chandler prevents Ulatowski from improving his position.
Chandler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Ulatowski is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandler is nestled in close to Ulatowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Ulatowski wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Ulatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chandler is nestled in close to Ulatowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ulatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Chandler sits in half guard.
Chandler working Ulatowski over with strikes.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Ulatowski is having none of it.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Ulatowski is holding on to half guard well.
Ulatowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ulatowski tries to get out of the position.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chandler winds up and cracks Ulatowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Ulatowski's hands, connecting with Ulatowski's forehead.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ulatowski taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Ulatowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chandler trying to control the action but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ulatowski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Chandler trying to control the position but Ulatowski is working away.
Ulatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ulatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Chandler lands an elbow.
Chandler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chandler cracks Ulatowski with a big right hand but Ulatowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ulatowski struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ulatowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Ulatowski's temple.
Chandler lands some shots froms side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Ulatowski's temple.
Chandler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chandler gets to mount! Ulatowski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler working the ground and pound effectively.
Ulatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Ulatowski. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ulatowski slips under a jab from Chandler.
Ulatowski lands a slapping body shot.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Ulatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chandler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ulatowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulatowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.

Ulatowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ulatowski is looking to stand back up but Chandler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ulatowski.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Chandler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski is trying to maintain the position but Chandler is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chandler is controlling the pace.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ulatowski to regain full guard.
Ulatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler is in close to Ulatowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chandler is stalling in the full guard.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ulatowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Ulatowski has wrist control.
Chandler works over Ulatowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulatowski working for a triangle but Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler landing with the ground and pound.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler advances position into side control!
Ulatowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chandler moves into full mount!
Ulatowski wants to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Chandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Ulatowski is staying in there.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ulatowski taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chandler 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
A very excited looking Joey Chandler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.