PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sing Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred comes to the cage accompanied by Jose Esposito - You're the best around. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hatred
vs
Chow

184 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Hatred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sing Chow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatred throws the left hand but Chow avoids the punch easily.
Hatred connects with a single shot there.
Chow ducks under a wild hook from Hatred.
Chow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hatred will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chow throws a leg kick which misses Hatred's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatred tries to avoid it.
Hatred moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hatred throws a combination that misses
and Chow counters with a nice body kick.
Hatred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chow circles away quickly and effectively.
Hatred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chow throws a head kick that misses.
Chow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chow misses with a head kick.
Hatred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chow counters with a good low kick that Hatred was not able to check.
Chow doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatred circles away.
Hatred misses with a body shot

and Chow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hatred blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hatred managing to block the knees to the body from Chow.
Hatred goes for a takedown attempt but Chow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Chow does no damage.
A big right from Hatred misses.
Some wild striking there from Hatred.
Chow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatred misses with a hook
and Chow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatred thinking.
Chow walks into a left hand.
Max Hatred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chow thumps Hatred with a low kick.
Hatred falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hatred is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hatred misses with a double jab

and Chow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatred is defending well for now.
Chow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hatred keeps control of Chow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chow.
Chow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hatred. That did some damage!
Hatred fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hatred keeps the fight on the outside.
Chow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatred misses with a right hand
and Chow counters with an outside leg kick.
Hatred takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hatred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chow counters with a low kick, right behind Hatred 's knee.
Hatred misses with a jab to the body
and Chow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred misses with a combination
and Chow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatred is breathing heavily.
Hatred just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatred tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chow was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatred.
Hatred swings for the body but Chow moves out of range.
Chow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Chow.
Chow slips under a jab.
Hatred avoids the head kick by Chow.
Chow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hatred misses with a hook to the body
and Chow counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatred thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chow throws a head kick that misses.
Hatred avoids the head kick by Chow.
Chow jabs Hatred right on the nose. Hatred blinks but takes it well.
Chow throws a right hand that Hatred ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatred also avoids with ease.
Hatred gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chow counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatred misses with a series of wild punches.
Chow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Max Hatred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatred misses with a jab to the body
and Chow counters with a right hand to the body.
Chow dodges the punch combination from Hatred.
Hatred misses with a double jab
and Chow counters with a low kick, right behind Hatred 's knee.
Chow with a nice cross.
Hatred misses with a double jab
and Chow counters with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Chow there.
Hatred fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatred blocks a head kick by Chow.
Hatred misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Hatred misses.
Hatred misses with a jab to the body
and Hatred takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hatred defending well as Chow loads up on a big left hand.
Hatred connects with a body shot.
Hatred falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chow counters with a good low kick that Hatred was not able to check.
Hatred swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatred uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chow has time to react.
Hatred is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hatred scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chow, right into the meat.
Hatred throws a right hand that Chow ducks under and follows up with a left that Chow also avoids with ease.
Chow looks to land a combination but Hatred avoids it well.
That kick from Chow tenderised Hatred's leg. Hatred is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hatred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chow counters with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hatred darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatred throws a sloppy body shot
and Chow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatred falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chow counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatred thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred jabs at Chow's body.
Chow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hatred misses with a double jab
and Chow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hatred looks to score with a jab to the body but Chow is just out of range.
Chow throws a series of punches but Hatred avoids them all with ease.
Chow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sing Chow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatred has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chow slips a jab and a cross from Hatred.
Hatred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hatred is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hatred is looking to wear down Chow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Chow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Chow lands but Hatred takes it in his stride.
Chow misses with a kick to the body.
Chow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chow forces Hatred back against the cage and clinches.
Chow tries a knee to the head but Hatred blocks it.
Chow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatred has him pressed against the cage.
Hatred managing to block the knees to the body from Chow.
Chow tries to land a knee to the head but Hatred blocks with his arms.
Hatred drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatred blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chow tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatred avoids the damage to the body.
Chow tries a knee to the head but Hatred blocks it.
Hatred on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chow is trying to force a seperation but Hatred has the dominant position.

Hatred is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chow can't fight it off and eventually Hatred manages to take the fight to the floor. Chow looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatred is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chow has escaped and now he's on top!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow wants to control from the top but Hatred keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatred has a closed guard, preventing Chow from standing up.

Hatred manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Hatred is predictable there
and Chow counters with a big head kick but Hatred shrugs it off.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Hatred will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatred misses with a double jab
and Chow counters with a nice leg kick.
Hatred throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hatred is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chow moves out of range of the body kick.
Hatred throws a jab but it's blocked by Chow.
Hatred dips to his left and cracks Chow with an uppercut!
Hatred connects with a right that clearly hurt Chow. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Hatred proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Chow collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Hatred!