PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Astasius (ranked 5669 p4p, 2575 weight class) and Ernest Chabot (ranked 472 p4p, 270 weight class). The key to victory for Piotr Astasius has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Astasius
vs
Chabot

170 cm
29
155
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
20
162
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Astasius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernest Chabot!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astasius misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chabot.
Astasius connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Astasius.
Chabot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Chabot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chabot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Astasius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chabot is pressing down on Astasius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Astasius is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astasius misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Astasius wants to get back to full guard but Chabot has passed into side control.
Astasius wants to control but Chabot postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astasius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Astasius is working hard here to advance position.
Chabot has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Astasius!
Astasius is trying desperately to improve position.
Chabot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Astasius is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chabot content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astasius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chabot controlling from the full mount.
Astasius is desperately trying to improve his position but Chabot has a good base and remains in mount.
Chabot controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astasius tries to hold on but Chabot postures up.
Astasius regains half guard.
Chabot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Astasius is trying to get back to full guard.
Chabot controlling the pace.
It looks like Chabot might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Let's hope that Chabot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Astasius is looking to control Chabot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Astasius avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Astasius slaps away a takedown attempt from Chabot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chabot.
Piotr Astasius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Chabot.
Astasius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernest Chabot will probably get the nod.
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.

Chabot looks for a takedown but Astasius sprawls well.
Astasius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chabot.
Piotr Astasius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chabot fails with the takedown.
It looked like Astasius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piotr Astasius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Chabot.
Astasius slaps away a takedown attempt from Chabot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Astasius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chabot goes for a double leg but Astasius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Astasius continues to drive forward.
Astasius lands with a good body shot.
Astasius lands a nice looking body shot.
Chabot tries for a takedown but Astasius circles away easily
and Astasius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chabot shoots in but Astasius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chabot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astasius is trying to control the position but Chabot postures up.
Chabot wants to pass the guard but Astasius is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabot stopping the sweep attempt from Astasius.
Chabot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Astasius controls Chabot momentarily but Chabot frees himself.
Chabot looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chabot is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Astasius.

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.
Astasius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chabot's hands.

Chabot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Chabot seems content to control.
Astasius gets full guard.
Astasius will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chabot postures up.
Chabot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astasius striking off his back but it's not causing Chabot any problems.
Astasius trying to keep a closed guard but Chabot is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astasius connects with a right hand. Chabot shakes it off.
Chabot darts in looking for a takedown but Astasius gets double underhooks and turns Chabot into the cage.
Astasius scores with a decent looking hook.
Astasius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabot.
Astasius lands a right hook to the body.
Astasius scores with a body shot.
Chabot moves forwards but Astasius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ernest Chabot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chabot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Astasius tries to avoid it but Chabot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Astasius to the ground. Astasius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Astasius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Astasius scores with a shot to the body.
Astasius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chabot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabot shoots and misses
and Astasius counters with a nice uppercut.
Chabot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Astasius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Astasius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astasius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chabot has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astasius connects with a single shot there.
Astasius stuns Chabot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chabot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Astasius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chabot fails with a takedown attempt.
Chabot is breathing heavily.
Astasius stuffs the takedown attempt from Chabot. Chabot gets slowly back to his feet.
As Chabot looks to move away, Astasius throws a big counter combo but Chabot just gets out of the way.
Piotr Astasius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Astasius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chabot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Astasius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chabot can do to turn this around?
Astasius lands a jab to the nose.
Astasius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chabot back to the cage. Astasius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Astasius as Chabot shoots in.
Chabot with a poor takedown
and Astasius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Astasius 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Astasius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Astasius.
Astasius lands a slapping body shot.
Chabot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Astasius stuffs the takedown.
Astasius dips to his left and cracks Chabot with an uppercut!
Chabot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astasius lands a body shot.

Chabot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Astasius's half guard.
Chabot is thwarting Astasius's attempts to control the position.
Chabot blocks the strikes from Astasius.
Chabot stalling.
Astasius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chabot is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabot blocks the strikes from Astasius.
Astasius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chabot is working away from the top position though.
Chabot prevents Astasius from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chabot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Astasius leaves Chabot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Piotr Astasius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Chabot.
Chabot avoids the body shot from Astasius.
Chabot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Astasius lands with a nice combination. Chabot backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabot doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Astasius to counter with a crisp jab.
Chabot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Astasius circles away.
Chabot fails with the takedown
and Astasius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chabot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chabot fails with the takedown
and Astasius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Astasius finds it's way through Chabot's defenses.
Chabot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
A shot to the liver by Astasius. Beautiful body shot.
Chabot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Astasius to counter with a crisp jab.
Chabot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Astasius throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Astasius!
Chabot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Astasius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donk. Astasius catches Chabot right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Astasius's waist but Astasius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chabot off to one side.
Astasius lands a body shot.
Chabot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Astasius scores with a jab to the body.
Chabot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astasius stuns Chabot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chabot has his takedown stuffed
and Astasius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Astasius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chabot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Astasius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Astasius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Astasius. Beautiful body shot.
Piotr Astasius is winning the standup battle so far.
Astasius dips to his left and cracks Chabot with an uppercut!
Chabot shoots for a double leg takedown but Astasius sprawls well. He's pushed Chabot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Astasius throws a combination. Chabot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astasius throws a series of punches but Chabot avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Astasius.
Astasius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chabot fails with the takedown.
Astasius looks to land a combination. Chabot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Astasius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Astasius scores with a three punch combo!
Chabot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chabot shoots in looking for a takedown but Astasius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chabot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chabot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Astasius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Astasius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astasius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Astasius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Astasius throws a combination. Chabot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chabot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Astasius avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Astasius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Astasius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Astasius!