PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Darsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back on the Scene. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chino
vs
Darsley

169 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Darsley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darsley moves into the clinch.
Darsley is stalling here.
Darsley wants a takedown but no success here.
Darsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Chino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darsley avoiding damage as Chino throws knees to the body.
Chino tries to land a knee to the head but Darsley blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Chino.
Chino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Chino.
Chino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darsley.
Chino lands a body shot.
Darsley looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darsley avoids the elbow strike from Chino, against the cage.
Chino lands a good knee to the midsection. Darsley won't want to take too many of those.
Chino lands with a right to the head.
Chino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darsley up against the cage.
Darsley blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chino.
Chino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Chino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darsley or not.
Chino misses with a knee to the head.
Chino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chino is stalling here.
Chino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darsley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Darsley.
Darsley avoiding damage as Chino throws knees to the body.
Chino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darsley backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chino leaning against his opponent.
Chino tries a knee to the head but Darsley blocks it.
Chino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darsley is working for takedown but Chino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chino'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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alpa Chino.

Chino moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Chino as the two fighters clinch.
Chino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chino for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chino.
Chino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Chino.
A short right from Chino on the inside.
Darsley looking for a takedown.
Chino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darsley.
Darsley avoiding damage as Chino throws knees to the body.
Chino has Darsley pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chino.
Chino tries a knee to the head but Darsley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darsley being controlled against the cage.
Chino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darsley.
Darsley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chino fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Darsley gets tackled into the cage by Chino. Chino maintains the clinch.
Chino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Chino - that landed with a thud.
Chino lands a hook that snaps the head of Darsley backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chino looking to throw knees to the head but Darsley is blocking nicely.
Chino scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chino doesn't manage to clinch there - Darsley circles away.
Darsley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Darsley counters with a shoot takedown. Chino fights it but they end up in guard.
Chino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chino wants to sweep but no luck.
Chino keeping moving, preventing Darsley from controlling successfully.
Darsley postures up.

Chino uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Chino clinches with his opponent.
Darsley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chino.
Darsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chino missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chino as the two fighters clinch.
Darsley takes a shot to the head.
Chino lands with a short shot to the head.
Chino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darsley or not.
Nice body punch from Chino.
Chino pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino missing with knees to the body.
Chino just leaning against Darsley, taking a breather.
Chino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darsley avoids it.
Chino throws an elbow but it misses.
Chino has Darsley pressed against the cage.
Chino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darsley is defending well for now.
Chino stalling the fight.
Darsley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chino is pushing Darsley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chino.
Still in the clinch, Chino scores with a nice short uppercut.

Darsley pulls Chino into guard.
Chino looking to sit in guard and control but Darsley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Darsley looking to pass the guard.
Chino trying to control the position.
Darsley prevents Chino from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Darsley trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
Darsley throws a big right hand that misses.
Chino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darsley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chino is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chino takes the fight into the clinch.
Darsley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chino prevents it.
Chino is pressed up against the cage. Darsley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chino down to the mat. Chino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chino!
Chino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darsley backs up against the cage.

Chino clinches with his opponent.
Chino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darsley can do to turn this around?
Chino digs a right hand underneath Darsley's ribcage. Darsley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Chino.
Darsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Darsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darsley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Darsley.
A right hook to the body lands for Chino.
Chino digs a right hand into Darsley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darsley's gas tank.
Darsley avoiding damage as Chino throws knees to the body.
Chino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chino tries a knee to the head but Darsley blocks it.
Chino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darsley avoids it.
Chino is pushing Darsley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chino lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Chino - that landed with a thud.
Chino trying to land knees to the body.
Chino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alpa Chino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chino looking to throw knees to the head but Darsley is blocking nicely.
Darsley wants a takedown but no success here.
Chino slows down the pace here.
Chino misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Chino as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Chino to work.
Chino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chino lands with a short shot to the head.
Chino misses with a knee strike.
Chino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alpa Chino.

Chino moves into the clinch.
Darsley wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Chino.
Chino misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino stalling against the cage.
Chino connects with a knee to the head.
Darsley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chino duly obliges.
Chino is looking to clinch but Darsley is avoiding it.
Chino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Darsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chino tries to clinch but Darsley moves out of range.
Darsley wants to clinch but Chino slips to the side
and Chino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas Darsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chino lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpa Chino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpa Chino!