PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Maklavek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. comin to your city kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Maklavek
vs
Chimpo

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Maklavek!
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, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chimpo forces Maklavek back against the cage and clinches.
Chimpo works on Maklavek's body with a couple of short punches.
Chimpo controlling the action here for a moment.
Chimpo trying to stall but Maklavek improves his position.
Chimpo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Tom Maklavek has been cut.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chimpo clinches.
Maklavek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chimpo tries to score a body lock takedown but Maklavek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chimpo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maklavek jumps guard but Chimpo stands there with Maklavek around his waist. Maklavek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maklavek fails to pull guard.

Chimpo breaks from the clinch.
Chimpo blocks a head kick by Maklavek.

Maklavek clinches with his opponent.
Chimpo scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chimpo.
Chimpo trying to land knees to the body.

Maklavek breaks the clinch.
Chimpo is looking to clinch.
Maklavek shoots in for a double leg but Chimpo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Maklavek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimpo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maklavek pinned against the cage. Maklavek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chimpo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chimpo content to control rather than advance.
Maklavek trying to hold on to Chimpo's head to control him but Chimpo postures up.
Chimpo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maklavek.
Maklavek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maklavek throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maklavek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maklavek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chimpo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo scoring with some ground and pound.
Maklavek keeping moving, preventing Chimpo from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maklavek swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimpo.
Maklavek throws a sloppy head kick and Chimpo moves out of range easily.

Chimpo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chimpo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maklavek?
Chimpo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Chimpo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maklavek has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maklavek!
Maklavek is breathing heavily.
Chimpo 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.
Maklavek wants to control from the top but Chimpo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maklavek stays in close to Chimpo's body and controls the position.
Chimpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chimpo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maklavek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimpo is trying to keep Maklavek in close.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Maklavek controlling him for the moment.
Maklavek throwing strikes but missing.
Chimpo working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chimpo keeping moving, preventing Maklavek from controlling successfully.
Maklavek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maklavek gets a takedown into half guard.
Chimpo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maklavek takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Chimpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chimpo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chimpo is trying to control the position but Maklavek postures up.
Chimpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Maklavek trying to control but Chimpo is working from the bottom.

Maklavek gets to his feet. Chimpo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Maklavek drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Maklavek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maklavek closes the distance but Chimpo moves to the side

and Chimpo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maklavek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chimpo smiles and moves away.
Chimpo darts in trying to clinch

and Maklavek counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chimpo.
Maklavek is trying to break the clinch but Chimpo has him pressed against the cage.
Chimpo trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chimpo.
Maklavek is trying to break the clinch but Chimpo has him pressed against the cage.
Maklavek fails to pull guard.
Chimpo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Maklavek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maklavek is trying to maintain a safe position but Chimpo gets an underhook and turns Maklavek into the cage.
Maklavek goes for a takedown attempt but Chimpo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maklavek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Maklavek.
Maklavek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chimpo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maklavek won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chimpo is working Maklavek over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maklavek is trying to improve his position.
Maklavek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chimpo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maklavek tries to buck Chimpo off but Chimpo is having none of it.
Chimpo working the body and head with strikes.
Chimpo wants to control but Maklavek is keeping him busy.

Chimpo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maklavek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnny Chimpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maklavek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chimpo working the head with strikes.

That's two 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.

Chimpo decides to stand back up.
Maklavek pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chimpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maklavek tries to pull guard but Chimpo won't allow it.
Maklavek has Chimpo pressed against the cage.

Maklavek is trying to trip Chimpo. He has hold of a leg but Chimpo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maklavek persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maklavek passes into half guard.
Chimpo is not content to let Maklavek control the position.
Maklavek thows a huge punch but Chimpo dodges it nicely.
Maklavek trying to control the pace.
Chimpo manages to get to full guard.
Chimpo keeping moving, preventing Maklavek from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Maklavek controlling him for the moment.

Maklavek decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chimpo, up you get!
Maklavek tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chimpo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maklavek's guard.
Chimpo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chimpo works over Maklavek with some ground and pound from guard.

Chimpo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chimpo tries for a takedown but Maklavek circles away easily

and Maklavek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maklavek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maklavek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chimpo with a poor takedown
and Maklavek counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Chimpo scores with a takedown into Maklavek's guard.
Chimpo wants to control from the top but Maklavek keeps moving.
Maklavek trying to keep a closed guard but Chimpo is proving a slippery customer.
Chimpo throwing strikes from guard but Maklavek blocks nicely.
Maklavek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chimpo trying to control but Maklavek is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chimpo passes Maklavek's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Chimpo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chimpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Maklavek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maklavek is looking to clinch.

Chimpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maklavek is trying to break the clinch but Chimpo has him pressed against the cage.
Maklavek is looking to break free of the clinch but Chimpo has double underhooks.
Chimpo scores a nice knee to the body.
Chimpo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maklavek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chimpo.

Chimpo successfully pulls guard.

Chimpo kicks Maklavek off and gets to his feet.
Maklavek misses with a takedown attempt
and Chimpo counters with a nice body kick.
Chimpo shoots in for a takedown but Maklavek shows good takedown defense.
Chimpo tries to clinch up

and Maklavek counters by moving into the clinch.
Maklavek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maklavek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chimpo is keeping busy.
Chimpo missing with knees to the body.
Maklavek gets underhooks to prevent Chimpo's takedown attempt.
Tom Maklavek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Chimpo.

Maklavek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maklavek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chimpo throwing strikes but missing.
Chimpo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Chimpo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maklavek is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chimpo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Chimpo wants to control but Maklavek is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maklavek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chimpo.
Chimpo is working Maklavek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chimpo lands an elbow.
Maklavek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maklavek is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chimpo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maklavek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chimpo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chimpo prevents Maklavek from improving his position.
Chimpo wants to take a breather but Maklavek is having none of it.
Chimpo wants to stand up but Maklavek is controlling the position.
Maklavek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maklavek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Chimpo stands up from half guard.
Maklavek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chimpo tries to clinch up

and Maklavek moves into the clinch.
Come on Chimpo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Chimpo manages to break the clinch.
Tom Maklavek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maklavek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chimpo moves into the clinch.

Chimpo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maklavek can't fight it off and eventually Chimpo manages to take the fight to the floor. Maklavek looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chimpo wants to control from the top but Maklavek keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maklavek throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maklavek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chimpo passes into half guard.
Maklavek is trying to maintain the position but Chimpo is very close to passing his half guard.
Maklavek is looking for a sweep. Chimpo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maklavek keeping control of the position.
Maklavek moves into full guard.
Tom Maklavek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maklavek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chimpo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chimpo 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chimpo!