PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and blue dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). blue dew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chase
vs
dew

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, blue dew!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chase drives through with a takedown into guard.
dew looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Chase 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.
dew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chase 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.

Chase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chase wants to pass the guard but dew is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dew tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

dew gets caught flat footed, as Chase shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
dew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dew's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

dew preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chase.

Chase is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but dew has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
dew rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chase frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Chase looking for a guillotine from mount but dew is having none of it.

Chase working for a guillotine from mount but dew is in no mood to give up.
Chase postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. dew looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like blue dew has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chase working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Chase looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chase lands a heavy elbow.
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!

Chase working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The referee warns dew that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chase lands with some vicious ground and pound - can dew hang on?

Chase wants to finish this one by submission but dew is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chase.
Chase pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
dew is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Chase is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. dew can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Chase goes for an armbar but he's not got it… dew turns into him and now he's in Chase's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dew slips nicely into half guard.

Chase actively working from the bottom here.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.

dew is looking for a kimura here.
Chase is pressing down on dew's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chase lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for dew!

Chase is working for a guillotine from mount but dew frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dew is looking to get to half guard.
Chase moves to back control.

dew defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chase's arms.
Chase scores with punches and elbows.

That has opened up blue dew's cut even more.

Chase is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but dew has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Chase is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dew turns into Chase and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chase looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chase looking for submissions from the bottom but instead dew passes into half guard.
Chase tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Chase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on blue dew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chase shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in dew's guard.
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chase 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.

Chase drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chase jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chase working some strikes from top position.

The cut above blue dew's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
dew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chase pushing down on dew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
dew trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chase manages to pass to mount!

Chase looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Chase swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and dew is now in Chase's guard. A big mistake from Chase there, giving up the dominant position!
Chase has a closed guard, preventing dew from standing up.
dew is breathing heavily.
dew wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. dew manages to get himself to full guard.
Chase looking to pass the guard.
dew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.
Chase working some strikes from top position.
Chase slips nicely into half guard.

Chase is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and dew defends it well.
dew regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chase could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chase slips nicely into half guard.

Chase is trying to work for a kimura but dew is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dew trying to control but Chase postures up.

Chase is looking for a kimura but dew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chase to get the leverage.
Chase working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

blue dew's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at blue dew's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Chase!