PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Chad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooklyn from the hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooklyn from the hood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chad
vs
from the hood

187 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chip Chad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brooklyn from the hood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
from the hood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chad misses with the combination.
from the hood throws a head kick that misses.

Chad closes the distance and pushes from the hood back into the cage.

Chad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
from the hood moves out of range as Chad throws a body kick.

Chad takes the fight into the clinch.

Chad breaks the clinch.
from the hood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chad counters with a left and a right that stings from the hood.
from the hood misses with a body punch
and Chad counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chad cracks a nice hook into from the hood's ribs.
from the hood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
from the hood misses with a jab, cross combination.
from the hood looks gassed!
from the hood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooklyn from the hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
from the hood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

from the hood gets a takedown into half guard.
from the hood stops Chad from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
from the hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chad is keeping the position for now.
from the hood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chad wants to sweep here but from the hood controlling him for the moment.
from the hood wants to pass the guard but Chad is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chad tries to strike from the bottom.

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.
Chad tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
from the hood needs to keep his hands up - Chad had a free shot at his head there.

Chad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with from the hood, pushing him back against the cage.
from the hood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Chad breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Chad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
from the hood tries to get to full guard but Chad has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
from the hood is in trouble now - Chad has advanced to mount!
from the hood tries to lock up and control but Chad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as from the hood is looking to escape.
Chad content just to control the position here.

That's four 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.
from the hood can't escape the position.
Chad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chad content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
from the hood is squirming around, avoiding Chad's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chip Chad just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Chad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
from the hood avoids the head kick by Chad.
from the hood shoots in for a takedown but Chad shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from from the hood.
Chad tries a head kick but it misses.
Chad throws a lazy right hand but from the hood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
from the hood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Chip Chad has been cut.
from the hood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
from the hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has from the hood pinned against the cage. from the hood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A cross from from the hood lands.
from the hood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
from the hood cracks Chad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from from the hood.
Chad takes one to the side of the head.
Chip Chad is winning the standup battle so far.
Chad scores with a jab.
from the hood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chad circles away quickly and effectively.
Chad throws a one two combo.
from the hood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chad tries for a takedown but from the hood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
from the hood throws a combination that misses
and Chad counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Chad with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Chad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from from the hood.
Chad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but from the hood circles away quickly and effectively.
Chad tries to close the distance and clinch up but from the hood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
from the hood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chad throws a head kick that misses.
from the hood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Chad to counter with a crisp jab.
from the hood throws a lazy head kick

so Chad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
from the hood looking to control.
Chad trying to control but from the hood is working from the bottom.
Chad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. from the hood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chad tries to stand but from the hood is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
from the hood looking for a sweep. Not yet from the hood, not yet.
Chad tries to stand but from the hood is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
from the hood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chad counters with a nice uppercut.
from the hood misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Chad.
from the hood looks for a takedown but Chad sprawls well.
Chad misses with a head kick.
from the hood throws a head kick that misses.
Chad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chad shoots in for a takedown but from the hood shows good takedown defense.
from the hood throws a head kick but Chad moves out of range.

That's four 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.
Chad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by from the hood.
from the hood shoots for a double leg takedown but Chad sprawls well. He's pushed from the hood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chad tries for a takedown but from the hood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
from the hood lunges at Chad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chad's hand.
Chad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
from the hood tries a head kick but it misses.
from the hood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chad fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
from the hood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chad lands a two punch combo.
Chad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from from the hood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Chad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chip Chad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chad jabs from the hood right on the nose. from the hood blinks but takes it well.
Chad lands a jab.
Chad slips under a jab from from the hood.
from the hood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
from the hood throws a big shot that misses.
Chad takes one to the side of the head.
Chad cracks from the hood with a good jab.
from the hood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chad throws a left and a right that both miss
and from the hood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice combination there by Chad.
Horrible takedown by Chad or perhaps it was just good defense by from the hood which made him look bad.
Chad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
from the hood throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chad counter with a right hand.
Chip Chad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chad throws a head kick that misses.

from the hood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Chad wriggles free and stands up.
Chad stuffs the takedown attempt from from the hood. from the hood gets slowly back to his feet.
Chip Chad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooklyn from the hood.
from the hood avoids the head kick by Chad.
from the hood throws the left hand but Chad avoids the punch easily.
from the hood throws a series of punches but Chad avoids them all with ease.
from the hood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chad scores with a shot to the body.
from the hood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
from the hood digs a good body shot into Chad's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
from the hood misses with a double jab
and Chad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
from the hood fails with the takedown.
Good exchange - Chad coming out on top.
Chad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
from the hood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chad!
from the hood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from from the hood as Chad shoots in.
Chad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
from the hood lunges at Chad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chad's hand.
Chad throws a series of punches but from the hood moves out of range.
from the hood fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad catches from the hood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
from the hood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chad.
A telegraphed right hand from from the hood misses the target.
from the hood fails with a takedown attempt.
Chad tries for a takedown but from the hood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
from the hood tries a head kick but it misses.
from the hood avoids the head kick by Chad.
Chad misses with a wild combination.
Chad walks into a stiff left hand from from the hood.

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.
from the hood throws a sloppy head kick
letting Chad counter with a right hand.
from the hood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
from the hood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
from the hood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
from the hood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
from the hood throws a combination that misses
and Chad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
from the hood throws out a loose jab but Chad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chad stalks from the hood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into from the hood's face. from the hood staggers backwards, shaken.
Chad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
from the hood misses with a double jab
and Chad counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooklyn from the hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chip Chad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
from the hood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Chad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chad 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Chad!