PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Legg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Angel of Death. Heath Legg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chiba
vs
Legg

185 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenjiro Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Legg!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legg misses with a head kick.
Chiba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenjiro Chiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Legg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chiba parries the strikes from Legg easily there. Legg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chiba to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Legg trying to control the action but Chiba is working from the bottom.
Chiba defending against the ground and pound.
Chiba dodges the ground and pound from Legg.

Legg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chiba cracks the inside of Legg's front leg.
Legg looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Chiba misses

and Legg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chiba's guard.
Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Legg on the ground.
Legg trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legg won't allow Chiba to get back to his feet.
Legg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Legg drops back looking for a leg! Chiba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chiba manages to kick Legg off! Legg jumps back into Chiba's guard.
Chiba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Legg is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba wants to get back to his feet but Legg passes into half guard.
Legg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Legg wants to work for an arm triangle but Chiba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a head kick but Legg moves out of range.
Legg tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick

and Legg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Legg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but Legg blocks with his arms.
Chiba misses with a knee to the head.
Legg slows down the pace here.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legg blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Legg.

Legg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legg throws a head kick that misses.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick

and Legg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legg blocks it with crossed arms.
Chiba stops a takedown attempt from Legg.
Chiba letting Legg take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Legg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legg has had enough of the clinch but Chiba keeps him there for the moment.

Legg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chiba throws a lazy head kick

and Legg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Legg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chiba to get to his feet.
Chiba looks for the body kick but Legg saw that one coming.
Kenjiro Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legg tries a head kick but it misses.
Legg throws a head kick but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick

and Legg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Legg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Legg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Legg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Legg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chiba throws a head kick that misses

and Legg counters by clinching up.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Legg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chiba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Legg missing with strikes from the back.
Legg struggling to land strikes to the head as Chiba covers up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chiba avoids the strikes from Legg.
Will Legg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Legg misses with an elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legg tightening his grip on Chiba, looking for the choke.
Legg missing with strikes from the back.

Legg looking for the RNC.
Legg missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Legg manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Chiba wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legg missing with punches from the back.

Legg tightening his grip on Chiba, looking for the choke.
Legg throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Legg throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

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.
Legg missing with strikes.

Legg looking for the choke but no joy.

Legg working for a choke but Chiba is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legg somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Legg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chiba throws a head kick that misses
and Legg counters with a two punch combo.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Chiba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chiba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Chiba throws a body kick that misses.
Legg fails with the takedown.
Chiba throws a lazy head kick
and Legg counters with a body kick that stops Chiba in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick by Chiba misses
and Legg counters with a nice body kick.
Legg lands with a kick to the temple. Chiba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Chiba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Legg throwing strikes from guard but Chiba blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legg is looking to work some ground and pound but Chiba has wrist control.
Legg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chiba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legg throws a big right hand that misses.
Legg trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chiba is looking to stand up but Legg isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Legg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Legg checks a low kick from Chiba.
A head kick by Chiba misses

and Legg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chiba won't be happy with that.
Legg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Legg tries to score with some ground and pound. Chiba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Legg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chiba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heath Legg has got the better of the ground game so far.

Legg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chiba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heath Legg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chiba defending against the ground and pound.

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.
Legg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Legg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Legg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chiba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Legg is controlling him well.
Legg in side control, throwing shots but Chiba defends.
Chiba is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Legg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chiba.
Kenjiro Chiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chiba throws a head kick that misses
and Legg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Legg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Legg 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Legg!