PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chong
vs
Sakazaki

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ching Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Sakazaki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakazaki slips a jab and a cross from Chong.
Sakazaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakazaki.
Sakazaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakazaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ching Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Sakazaki.
Sakazaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chong as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakazaki fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chong tries to avoid it but Sakazaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chong to the ground. Chong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chong tries to bum rush Sakazaki with a series of wild strikes but Sakazaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakazaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chong circles away.
Sakazaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakazaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryo Sakazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big left from Chong misses.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakazaki. Sakazaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakazaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sakazaki looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Sakazaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Chong which made him look bad.
Chong looks to land a left hand but Sakazaki moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong misses with a few strikes there.
Sakazaki ducks under a wild hook from Chong.
Sakazaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chong.
Chong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakazaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chong stuffs the takedown.
Chong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakazaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakazaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Chong tries to sprawl out of it but Sakazaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chong stuffs the takedown.
Chong lands with a hook. Sakazaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ching Chong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sakazaki slips a jab from Chong.
Chong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakazaki shoots in and drives through. Chong sprawls well.
Ching Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Chong. No joy for Sakazaki on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong loads up on a big right hand but Sakazaki slips the punch.
Sakazaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chong's waist but Chong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakazaki off to one side.
Ching Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Sakazaki.
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki shoots in for a double leg but Chong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sakazaki is breathing heavily.
No luck for Sakazaki with that takedown attempt.
Chong cracks a nice hook into Sakazaki's ribs.
Chong misses with an uppercut. Sakazaki saw that one coming.
Chong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakazaki is just out of range.
Chong lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chong throws a series of punches but Sakazaki avoids them all with ease.
Chong throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sakazaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Chong tries to sprawl out of it but Sakazaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ching Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chong throws a hook to the side of Sakazaki's head but Sakazaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakazaki. Sakazaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chong is fending him off so far but Sakazaki persists. Nope, Chong circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Chong does no damage.
Sakazaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sakazaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakazaki.
Sakazaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chong pinned against the cage. Chong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakazaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakazaki avoids the body shot from Chong.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakazaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ching Chong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sakazaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakazaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakazaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ching Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Sakazaki.
Chong scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakazaki slips a straight right by Chong.
Sakazaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakazaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Chong sprawls well. He's pushed Sakazaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Sakazaki with that takedown attempt.
Chong misses with an uppercut. Sakazaki saw that one coming.
Chong throws an overhand right that lands on Sakazaki's shoulder, as Sakazaki tries to avoid the shot.
Chong connects with a single shot there.
Sakazaki looks for a takedown but Chong sprawls well.
Chong throws a combination. Sakazaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chong throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Chong as Sakazaki shoots in.
Chong throws the left hand but Sakazaki avoids the punch easily.
Chong misses the shot to the body.
Chong throws a nice looking combination but Sakazaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakazaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chong swivels and escapes.
Sakazaki fails to land the takedown.
Chong misses with a looping left.
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Chong does no damage.
Chong looks to land a combination. Sakazaki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sakazaki shoots for a takedown but Chong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chong throws a series of punches but Sakazaki moves out of range.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Chong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sakazaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chong is fending him off so far but Sakazaki persists. Nope, Chong circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Chong misses.
Ryo Sakazaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ching Chong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ching Chong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chong 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ching Chong!