PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsabit Chingson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tsabit Chingson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chingson
vs
Roche

200 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tsabit Chingson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Roche!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chingson tries to clinch there but Roche circles away.
Chingson throws a right and a left that Roche avoids nicely.

Roche gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chingson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chingson wants a takedown.
Roche tries to circle away but Chingson has him pinned against the cage.
Roche tries to pull guard but Chingson won't allow it.

Roche escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chingson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roche tries to avoid it but Chingson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roche to the ground. Roche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chingson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsabit Chingson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roche dives in and grabs Chingson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chingson pushes down on Roche's head and hops out.
Roche tries a head kick but it misses.
Chingson tries to clinch there but Roche circles away.
Chingson shoots for a double leg takedown but Roche sprawls well. He's pushed Chingson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roche takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Ryan Roche has been cut.

Roche darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chingson is looking to improve his position.
Roche is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chingson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roche is just content to waste time from the top position. Chingson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chingson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.
Roche pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chingson is keeping the position for now.
Roche is looking to stand up but Chingson won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chingson is pulling down on Roche's head to control his posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Roche wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roche tries to clinch but Chingson moves out of range.
Roche shoots in looking for a takedown but Chingson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roche's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chingson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roche is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chingson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roche, pushing him back against the cage.

Chingson manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roche.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Chingson both land. Nice combination.
Roche looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chingson throws a right and a left that Roche avoids nicely.
Roche misses with a lunging right hand

and Chingson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chingson.
Roche utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chingson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Roche throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chingson escapes and throws Roche's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chingson takes a little break here. Roche wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsabit Chingson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Roche's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roche swats away the attempt to clinch by Chingson.
Chingson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roche shoots in and drives through. Chingson sprawls well.
Roche is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chingson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Roche or perhaps it was just good defense by Chingson which made him look bad.
Tsabit Chingson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Roche.
Chingson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roche counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chingson's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chingson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chingson controls Roche momentarily but Roche frees himself.
Rocheis looking to pass into half guard but Chingson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chingson is in guard.
Roche should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chingson won't allow Roche to sweep him here.
Roche is breathing heavily.
Chingson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Chingson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roche to his feet.
Chingson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roche tries to avoid it but Chingson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roche to the ground. Roche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chingson pinned against the cage. Chingson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roche tries to score with a low kick but Chingson moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chingson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roche paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Chingson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chingson is defended easily by Roche.

Chingson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roche did well to prevent Chingson getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roche is looking to control Chingson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roche avoid being mounted?
Roche is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chingson is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche is refusing to be controlled, as Chingson sits in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chingson is thwarting Roche's attempts to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Roche hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Roche closes the distance and clinches up with Chingson, looking for a takedown. Roche pushes Chingson against the cage but Chingson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roche takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chingson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche slaps away a takedown attempt from Chingson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chingson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chingson tries to clinch up but Roche circles away and keeps his distance.
Roche tries a head kick but it misses.
Roche swats away the attempt to clinch by Chingson.
Chingson tries to close the distance and clinch but Roche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chingson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roche defends it nicely.
Chingson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsabit Chingson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Roche's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chingson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chingson is looking to clinch but Roche is avoiding it.
Roche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roche fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roche tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chingson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chingson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roche shoots in but Chingson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chingson swinging wildly here.
Chingson tries to clinch but Roche moves out of range.
Chingson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roche defends it nicely.
Roche wants to clinch up but Chingson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chingson shoots in for a takedown but Roche shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsabit Chingson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chingson tries to clinch but Roche is having none of it.
Roche misses with an uppercut. Chingson saw that one coming.
Chingson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chingson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roche checks it well.
Roche shoots in but Chingson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chingson tries to clinch up but Roche circles away and keeps his distance.
Chingson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chingson scores with a three punch combo!
Roche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roche swats away the attempt to clinch by Chingson.
Chingson fails with the takedown.
Roche throws a sloppy head kick and Chingson moves out of range easily.
Roche moves in looking to clinch but Chingson pushes him off.

Roche moves into the clinch successfully.

Chingson breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roche shoots in and gets a takedown into Chingson's guard.
Chingson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche looking to sit in guard and control but Chingson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roche not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roche wants to get back to his feet but Chingson passes into half guard.
Chingson controlling the pace.
Chingson passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chingson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Roche is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chingson tries to score with some ground and pound. Roche controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chingson is staying tight to Roche's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ryan Roche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsabit Chingson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chingson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsabit Chingson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chingson, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsabit Chingson!