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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Chuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony English is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Chuckle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony English!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuckle moves into range and clinches up with English.
Chuckle avoiding damage.
Chuckle misses with a knee strike.
Chuckle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
English goes for a takedown attempt but Chuckle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
English showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chuckle.
Chuckle closes the distance and clinches.
English tries to score a body lock takedown but Chuckle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chuckle lands a body punch in the clinch.
English pulls guard effortlessly.
English escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chuckle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
English working for a triangle but Chuckle defends it easily.
English keeping moving, preventing Chuckle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckle preventing the sweep.
Chuckle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
English preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chuckle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chuckle throwing strikes but missing.
Chuckle cracks English with a solid left hand.
Chuckle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for English on the ground.
English escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chuckle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
English looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chuckle with a nice head shot there.
English 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.
Chuckle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
English not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chuckle trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
English looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chuckle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
English throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
English looks gassed!
Chuckle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
English looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
English working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuckle.
Chuckle looking to sit in guard and control but English gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chuckle wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry Chuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony English.
Chuckle has managed to clinch.
Chuckle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chuckle scores with a knee to the head.
Chuckle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chuckle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
English is rocked!
Chuckle lands a knee to the head.
English is still on wobbly legs! Can Chuckle finish him?
Chuckle connects with a nasty looking knee right to English's face.
A short right from Chuckle on the inside.
English has Chuckle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chuckle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chuckle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chuckle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuckle stalling in the clinch.
Chuckle throws a knee to the head but misses.
English seems to have recovered his senses.
English tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chuckle taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuckle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but English has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
English has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chuckle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chuckle trying to land knees to the body.
Chuckle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but English blocks it with crossed arms.
English jumps into guard, dragging Chuckle to the mat.
Chuckle working some strikes from top position.
English keeping full guard, as Chuckle tries to pass.
Chuckle wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.
Chuckle is looking to work some ground and pound but English has wrist control.
Chuckle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of English's head.
Chuckle wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
English has a closed guard, preventing Chuckle from standing up.
Chuckle wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barry Chuckle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chuckle clinches up against the cage.
English avoiding damage as Chuckle throws knees to the body.
English tries for a takedown but Chuckle manages to get underhooks.
Chuckle tries a knee to the head but English blocks it.
Chuckle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but English blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuckle looking to throw knees to the head but English is blocking nicely.
Chuckle landing knees to the head.
English tries for a takedown but Chuckle manages to get underhooks.
English manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
English looking for a sweep. Not yet English, not yet.
English manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
English tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Chuckle is looking to improve his position but English isn't that keen on the idea.
English is breathing heavily.
Chuckle is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English looking to control but Chuckle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chuckle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chuckle is staying active underneath English, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chuckle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chuckle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. English is working away from the top position though.
English is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chuckle is looking to improve his position.
English is trying to control the action in half guard but Chuckle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
English is working for a submission of some sort.
English seems to be working for a kimura but Chuckle defends the submission attempt.
Chuckle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
English blocks the strikes from Chuckle.
Chuckle is refusing to be controlled, as English sits in half guard.
English wants to pass the guard but Chuckle is defending well.
English is looking for a kimura here.
English is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chuckle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
English is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chuckle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
English looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
English jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chuckle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
English wants to stand but Chuckle is controlling his arm.
English looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
English is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chuckle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
English advances to full mount.
Chuckle is squirming around, avoiding English's attempts to control the action.
English stands up from mount. Strange move.
Chuckle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but English paws at him with a jab and circles away.
English works over Chuckle's head and body with a nice combination.
English tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chuckle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
English shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chuckle pinned against the cage. Chuckle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barry Chuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony English.
Chuckle tries to clinch there but English circles away.
Chuckle clinches but English breaks the clinch
and English counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chuckle!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
English prevents Chuckle from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English looking for a guillotine from mount but Chuckle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony English showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
English shoots in but Chuckle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chuckle rushes English and presses him up against the cage.
Chuckle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chuckle scores with a shoulder strike.
English is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chuckle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chuckle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chuckle stalls.
Chuckle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chuckle dips a shoulder and cracks English with a mighty uppercut! English falls back against the cage and Chuckle unloads with a barrage of strikes! English is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chuckle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Chuckle!
Barry Chuckle is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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