PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sierra comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Dreams-Manson. Chiba has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY_I6doz6Qk as his entrance music. Hanzo Chiba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sierra
vs
Chiba

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cliff Sierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzo Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sierra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sierra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chiba checks a low kick from Sierra.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sierra as he avoids it easily.
Sierra throws a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sierra tries to work over Chiba's front leg with a kick but Chiba checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Chiba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sierra throws a leg kick but Chiba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sierra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sierra wants to slow Chiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Sierra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chiba checks it well.
Sierra tries a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
Sierra is looking to score with low kicks.
Sierra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chiba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chiba shoots in but Sierra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cliff Sierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba looks for a takedown but Sierra sprawls well.
Sierra tries to score with a low kick but Chiba moves his leg out of the way.
Cliff Sierra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
Sierra throws out a leg kick but Chiba moves out of range and Sierra only half commits.
Sierra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chiba is out of range.
Sierra throws a leg kick that misses.
Sierra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chiba. That did some damage!
Sierra wants to land a leg kick but Chiba is out of range.
Sierra throws a solid leg kick but Chiba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sierra.
Sierra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sierra is breathing heavily.
Chiba checks a low kick from Sierra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sierra motions for Chiba to come forward. Sierra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chiba checks a low kick from Sierra.
Sierra throws a leg kick but Chiba checks it.
Sierra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Cliff Sierra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sierra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chiba is able to avoid easily.
Sierra throws a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sierra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chiba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chiba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sierra throws and low kick but Chiba moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chiba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sierra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chiba.
Sierra tries to land a leg kick but Chiba saw it coming and moves away.
Chiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chiba shoots in but Sierra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chiba tries for a takedown but Sierra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt - Sierra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chiba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sierra is fending him off so far but Chiba persists. Nope, Sierra circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Chiba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sierra's waist but Sierra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chiba off to one side.
Sierra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown but Sierra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sierra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Sierra as Chiba shoots in.
Sierra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sierra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Chiba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chiba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sierra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Chiba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Sierra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sierra throws out a leg kick but Chiba moves out of range and Sierra only half commits.
Chiba checks a leg kick nicely.
Sierra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sierra tries a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
Sierra misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiba blocks a low kick nicely.
Chiba checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sierra tries to work over Chiba's front leg with a kick but Chiba checks it.
Chiba blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Sierra. No joy for Chiba on that attempt.
Sierra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sierra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sierra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chiba is out of range.
Chiba looks for a takedown but Sierra sprawls well.
Cliff Sierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sierra sprawls well. Sierra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Chiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sierra pinned against the cage. Sierra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sierra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chiba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chiba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Chiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Sierra leaves Chiba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chiba fails to land the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Chiba.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
Sierra slaps away a takedown attempt from Chiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Sierra tries to sprawl out of it but Chiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sierra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra misses with a low kick as Chiba jumps back.
Chiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sierra pinned against the cage. Sierra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sierra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sierra throws a leg kick but Chiba moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chiba checks a leg kick.

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.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chiba blocks the leg kick.
Chiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sierra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown but Sierra shows good takedown defense.
Sierra tries a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
Sierra is looking to chop away at Chiba's legs.
Sierra is looking to score with low kicks.
Sierra motions for Chiba to come forward. Sierra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sierra motions for Chiba to come forward. Sierra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chiba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sierra defends it nicely.
Sierra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Sierra dominated that second round.
That's time! Sierra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Chiba blocks the low kick.
Sierra tries to land a leg kick but Chiba saw it coming and moves away.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
Sierra misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sierra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chiba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chiba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Sierra tries to sprawl out of it but Chiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sierra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chiba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sierra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chiba is out of range and Sierra settles back down.
Chiba blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chiba forces his way into half guard.

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

Chiba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sierra sees it coming and defends easily.

Sierra manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt - Sierra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cliff Sierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba has a takedown stuffed.
Chiba blocks a leg kick.
Chiba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sierra tries to avoid it but Chiba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sierra to the ground. Sierra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sierra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Chiba changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sierra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Chiba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sierra has escaped the position, nice work there.

Chiba swings around for an armbar but Sierra sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chiba's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra wanted to stand there but Chiba had control of the position.
Sierra wants to stand and escape but instead Chiba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Chiba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chiba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sierra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sierra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sierra!
Chiba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sierra's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sierra wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo Chiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sierra 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Sierra!