PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 1575 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 233 p4p, 294 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carlos
vs
Chan

175 cm
26
165
14 - 7 - 0

184 cm
30
180
19 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chan.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
As Chan looks to move away, Carlos throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlos counters with a low kick, right behind Chan 's knee.
A combination from Carlos does no damage.
Chan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carlos on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carlos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chan.
Chan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chan throws a series of punches but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos throwing a counter right hand but Chan manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Carlos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carlos somewhat.
Chan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carlos under the eye.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chan's hands.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carlos.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos thumps Chan with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Carlos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos throws a looping overhand right but Chan ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos stalks Chan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chan's face. Chan staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Carlos gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
Chan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carlos smiles and moves away.
Carlos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carlos dives in for a single leg takedown but Chan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Carlos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carlos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carlos at a distance.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan slips a jab from Carlos.
Chan throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Carlos tried to score with a low kick but Chan checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlos as he avoids it easily.
Carlos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carlos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chan.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Chan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carlos in his tracks.
Carlos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Carlos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chan connects with the punch.
Chan moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Chan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Carlos goes for a double leg but Chan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chan continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos misses with the head strike.
Chan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlos walks away with a smile on his face. Chan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlos.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Chan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Carlos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan lands a right hook to the body.
Carlos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chan moves out of range as Carlos throws a body kick.
Chan misses with a looping left.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Carlos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carlos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chan's hands.
Carlos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Carlos counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chan momentarily.
Carlos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos moves away from the strike by Chan.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Carlos moves away and avoids it.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Carlos tries to tie him up.
Carlos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chan managing to block the knees to the body from Carlos.
A head punch on the inside from Carlos fails to land.
Chan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chan tries to pull guard but Carlos won't allow it.
Chan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Carlos fails to land.
Chan tries to pull guard but Carlos holds him up against the cage and eventually Chan drops back down to his feet.
Chan jumps guard but Carlos stands there with Chan around his waist. Chan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Carlos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chan lands with an overhand left.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Carlos misses the target.
Carlos lands a really nice looking cross but Chan seems unphased.
Chan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlos, as that shot connected.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlos.
Carlos throws a looping overhand right but Chan ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Carlos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan scores with a hook.
Carlos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chan's head.
Carlos misses the jab.
Chan misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
Chan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carlos defends well and Chan ends up having to push Carlos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlos has time to react.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carlos lands with a cross.
Carlos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos moves away.
Carlos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carlos feints a jab promting Chan to slip. Carlos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chan lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlos's head.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos misses with a looping right.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlos.
Chan throws the left hand but Carlos avoids the punch easily.
Chan misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Carlos.
Carlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlos with a nice calf kick.
Chan sizes up Carlos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Carlos's head but Carlos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Carlos misses with a looping right.
Chan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Chan does it's job there.
Carlos lands with a straight right. Chan didn't see that one coming.
Chan throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.
Carlos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlos misses with a few strikes there.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chan scores with a jab.
Carlos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Carlos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan throws a body punch but Carlos moves out of range.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlos.
Chan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chan connects with a right hand. Carlos shakes it off.
Good exchange - Chan coming out on top.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Carlos is out of range.
Carlos slips under a jab from Chan.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Carlos's corner calls for a 1-2. Carlos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Carlos's shoulder, as Carlos tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos scores with a jab. Chan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carlos catches Chan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chan lunges at Carlos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlos's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlos should have avoided that one.
Chan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carlos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos.
Carlos is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
Carlos avoids the body shot from Chan.
Chan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chan misses with a hook.
Carlos misses with a few strikes there.
Chan misses with a right hand
and Carlos counters with a good low kick that Chan was not able to check.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Carlos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chan slips under a jab from Carlos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan tests Carlos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Nice shot by Carlos.
Chan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chan jabs at Carlos's body.

Carlos gets a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Carlos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Carlos scores with a decent looking hook.
Chan scores with the left hand. Carlos knows he should have avoided that one.
Chan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos counters with an outside leg kick.
Carlos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlos walks into a straight right hand from Chan.
Chan scores with a jab. Carlos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Chan.
Carlos throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan moves out of range of the body kick from Carlos.
Carlos takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan tries to clinch up but Carlos circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carlos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos lands a lovely overhand right.
Carlos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carlos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carlos misses with a hook.
Carlos blocks a jab.
Carlos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Chan checks it.
Chan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carlos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Carlos saw that one coming.
Carlos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Carlos misses with the combination.
Carlos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan lands a jab to Carlos's midsection.
Carlos moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carlos misses with the combination.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carlos momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Carlos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos misses with a head kick.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Decent striking displayed by Carlos there.
Carlos walks into a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carlos!
Carlos throws a low kick but Chan moves out of range easily.
Carlos moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carlos.
Carlos misses with a double jab.
Carlos lands a high kick!

Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Carlos tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chan pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos distracts Chan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Carlos looking to pass the guard.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Chan.
Carlos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but Carlos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carlos dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carlos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Chan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carlos is controlling him well.
Charlie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Carlos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlos landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Carlos!
Juan Carlos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.