PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chame Boxing Champ (ranked 2092 p4p, 1547 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 280 p4p, 207 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boxing Champ
vs
Claw

190 cm
30
198
27 - 13 - 0

188 cm
38
200
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chame Boxing Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxing Champ lands a jab to Claw's midsection.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Claw enables Boxing Champ to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Claw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Claw working for a triangle but Boxing Champ defends it easily.
Boxing Champ scoring with punches to the head and body.

Boxing Champ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Claw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boxing Champ has managed to get both his arms back between Claw's legs - danger averted.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxing Champ landing with the ground and pound.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Boxing Champ from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing Champ showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Claw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boxing Champ doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boxing Champ manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boxing Champ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boxing Champ can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Claw has an active guard here but Boxing Champ has managed to pass into half guard.
Boxing Champ lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boxing Champ drops an elbow to the side of Claw's head.

Boxing Champ is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing that Boxing Champ has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Claw is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Boxing Champ is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boxing Champ is looking to take a break and control but Claw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boxing Champ is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Boxing Champ is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Claw is staying active underneath Boxing Champ, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boxing Champ lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Claw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxing Champ sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Claw's guard.

Boxing Champ seems to be working for a kimura but Claw defends the submission attempt.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Claw is trying to get back to full guard.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.
Boxing Champ wants to control but Claw is keeping him busy.
Boxing Champ has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boxing Champ scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boxing Champ takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boxing Champ landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Claw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxing Champ pulls his head out easily.
Boxing Champ is keen to just control but Claw is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boxing Champ connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Claw wants to improve his position but Boxing Champ is controlling well.
Boxing Champ winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boxing Champ takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boxing Champ lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claw trying to control but Boxing Champ postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chame Boxing Champ dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Claw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Boxing Champ drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boxing Champ trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Boxing Champ works over Claw with some ground and pound from guard.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Claw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chame Boxing Champ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Claw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Claw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boxing Champ passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing Champ is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Claw is trying to control but can't.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxing Champ pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Boxing Champ lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxing Champ keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boxing Champ lands a nice short elbow.
Boxing Champ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Claw wants to improve his position but Boxing Champ is controlling well.
Boxing Champ is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boxing Champ controlling the action here.
Claw is refusing to be controlled, as Boxing Champ sits in half guard.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxing Champ pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Claw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boxing Champ trying to control the pace.
Boxing Champ looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Boxing Champ is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxing Champ working the head and body with strikes.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ working over Claw with some ground and pound. Claw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Boxing Champ moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Claw.
Boxing Champ cracks Claw with a big elbow.

Boxing Champ tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boxing Champ has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boxing Champ lands some shots froms side control.
Boxing Champ working the head with strikes.
Claw is not content to let Boxing Champ control the position.
Boxing Champ tries to advance to mount but can't.

Boxing Champ is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Claw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw is trying to get back to half guard.
Boxing Champ happy to just control the position for now.
Claw tries to improve position but can't.
Claw is not content to let Boxing Champ control the position.
Claw is trying to get back to half guard.
Boxing Champ lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxing Champ looks up at the clock and then as Claw takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boxing Champ smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Claw sneaks back into half guard.

Boxing Champ is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chame Boxing Champ dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Claw moves forwards but Boxing Champ connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxing Champ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Claw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boxing Champ postures up and lands a big shot to Claw's brow.

Claw looking for a guillotine here but Boxing Champ defends easily.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Boxing Champ from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boxing Champ's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boxing Champ is in close to Claw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boxing Champ postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boxing Champ trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.

Claw has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boxing Champ is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Claw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Boxing Champ's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boxing Champ working the head with strikes.
Boxing Champ advances to mount.
Claw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claw is looking to improve his position but Boxing Champ isn't that keen on the idea.
Boxing Champ looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Claw is looking to get to half guard.
Claw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boxing Champ lands with some strikes.
Boxing Champ postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Claw looks a forlorn figure.

Claw is rocked!
Claw is in all sorts of trouble 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!
Boxing Champ tries to control but Claw wriggling away.

Boxing Champ with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boxing Champ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Claw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Claw is still trying to improve position.
Boxing Champ unloading with bombs!
Boxing Champ putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw working to try and regain half guard.
Boxing Champ takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boxing Champ putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Claw is still in real trouble! Can Boxing Champ finish him?
Boxing Champ tries to control but Claw wriggling away.
Claw seems to have recovered his senses.
Boxing Champ is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Claw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boxing Champ breaks from Claw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boxing Champ in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boxing Champ tries to control but Claw wriggling away.
Boxing Champ landing strikes, looking to finish!

Boxing Champ with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Claw is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw wants to control but Boxing Champ is having none of it.
Claw regains half guard.
Boxing Champ winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chame Boxing Champ is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxing Champ is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boxing Champ prevents Claw from improving his position.
Chief Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxing Champ wants to control but Claw is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxing Champ looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Claw is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chame Boxing Champ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxing Champ 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chame Boxing Champ!
After the big win, Chame Boxing Champ made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Altitude Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.