PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Vettori (ranked 4287 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 492 p4p, 450 weight class). Jackie Chan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vettori
vs
Chan

184 cm
26
176
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
166
7 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Vettori does a little dance to reset his feet.

Chan moves into the clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan takes one to the side of the head.
Chan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chan misses with a low kick.

Chan moves into the clinch.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Vettori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vettori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan misses with a combination
enabling Vettori to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan avoids the head kick by Vettori.

Chan rushes Vettori and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Vettori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vettori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vettori tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vettori's efforts to push away.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Chan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vettori scores with a three punch combo!

Chan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vettori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vettori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vettori is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan has Vettori pressed against the ropes, preventing Vettori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vettori can't break the clinch.
Chan keeps control of Vettori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vettori tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the ropes.
Chan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vettori's efforts to push away.
Vettori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vettori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vettori is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the ropes.
Vettori is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
Vettori working hard to break the clinch.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chan gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Chan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Chan forces Vettori back against the ropes and clinches.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Vettori is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Chan has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan slips a straight right by Vettori.
Vettori throws a head kick that misses.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Vettori.
And Chan responds with a good body kick, but Vettori manages to step out the way in time.
Vettori throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Vettori scores with a head kick. Chan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vettori tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan connects with a high kick.

Chan has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vettori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan has Vettori pressed against the ropes, preventing Vettori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the ropes.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan avoids the head kick by Vettori.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chan throws a series of punches but Vettori avoids them all with ease.
Vettori avoids the head kick by Chan.
It looked like Vettori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vettori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Vettori.
Vettori lands a front kick.
Vettori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vettori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan avoids the head kick by Vettori.
Vettori avoids the head kick by Chan.
Vettori misses with a wild combination.

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!

Chan moves into range and clinches up with Vettori.
Vettori can't break the clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Antonio Vettori is winning the standup battle so far.
Vettori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Chan clinches.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Vettori throws a right hand that Chan ducks under and follows up with a left that Chan also avoids with ease.
Vettori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan looks to land a combination but Vettori avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Vettori.
Vettori swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackie Chan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chan throws a low kick, looking for Vettori's leg but Vettori calmly moves out of range.
Chan blocks a head kick by Vettori.
Vettori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Vettori.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Vettori.
Vettori throws a head kick but Chan moves out of range.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vettori tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori throws a hook but Chan blocks it.
A head kick by Vettori misses
and Chan counters with a series of strikes. Vettori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vettori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vettori moves in looking to clinch but Chan pushes him off.
Chan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vettori pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackie Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vettori wants to break free but Chan has control.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vettori scores with a push kick.
Chan blocks a head kick by Vettori.
Antonio Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chan moves into range and clinches up with Vettori.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan avoids the head kick by Vettori.
A combination from Vettori does no damage.

Chan instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vettori can't break the clinch.
Vettori is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vettori working hard to break the clinch.
Chan has Vettori pressed against the ropes, preventing Vettori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vettori is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Chan.
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!

Chan moves into the clinch.
Vettori tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the ropes.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori avoids the head kick by Chan.
It looked like Vettori was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body kick from Vettori.
Antonio Vettori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Chan is out of range.

Chan drives through and clinches with Vettori against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Chan!