PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janos Paprikas (ranked 5050 p4p, 3326 weight class) and Lee Chan (ranked 315 p4p, 256 weight class). Lee Chan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Paprikas
vs
Chan

181 cm
21
154
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
150
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janos Paprikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Chan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan walks into a left hand.

It looks like Lee Chan has been cut.
Paprikas just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Paprikas.
Paprikas misses with an uppercut
and Chan counters with an inside leg kick.

Chan closes the distance and pushes Paprikas back into the cage.

Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chan forces Paprikas back against the cage and clinches.

Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Paprikas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan taking a breather.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.

Chan moves into the clinch.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Paprikas gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
Paprikas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chan rushes Paprikas and presses him up against the cage.
Paprikas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan throws a head kick that half lands.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Paprikas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Paprikas.

Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Paprikas forces Chan back against the cage and clinches.

Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chan moves into range and clinches up with Paprikas.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Paprikas swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Paprikas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Janos Paprikas has been cut.
Chan controlling the action here for a moment.
Chan has Paprikas pressed against the cage.
Paprikas working aggressively here.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan throws a head kick that half lands.

Paprikas gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Chan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Paprikas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chan clinches up against the cage.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan lands a head kick!
Paprikas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paprikas throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan unleashes a big counter combination but Paprikas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Paprikas moves into range and clinches up with Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Paprikas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Paprikas.

Chan gets tackled into the cage by Paprikas. Paprikas maintains the clinch.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chan moves into the clinch successfully.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Paprikas misses the target.
Paprikas backing away here, and Chan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Paprikas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Paprikas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chan can turn it around.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Janos Paprikas is winning the standup battle so far.

Chan forces Paprikas back against the cage and clinches.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.

Chan rushes Paprikas and presses him up against the cage.
Chan lands a good knee to the midsection. Paprikas won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan connects with a leg kick.
Janos Paprikas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Chan clinches up with Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage.
Chan lands a damaging elbow.
Chan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paprikas up against the cage.
Chan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.

Paprikas breaks the clinch.

Chan clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chan drives through and clinches with Paprikas against the cage.

Chan manages to break the clinch.

Chan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chan gets a clinch.

Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paprikas pushes Chan up against the cage in a clinch.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paprikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.

Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chan.
Chan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan blocks a head kick by Paprikas.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.

Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.

Paprikas breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprikas throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chan avoids the head kick by Paprikas.
Paprikas throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chan gets a clinch.
Chan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Paprikas is predictable there
and Chan counters with a body kick that stops Paprikas in his tracks momentarily.
Chan with the inside leg kick.
Chan thuds his shin into the meat of Paprikas's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.

Paprikas has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paprikas throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chan has closed the distance and engaged Paprikas in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.
Lee Chan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprikas throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.

Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Chan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chan lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.

Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan keeps Paprikas at a distance using the push kick.

Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Janos Paprikas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paprikas tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paprikas working aggressively here.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Lee Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paprikas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Chan!