PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Steptoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chappa Chippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Steptoe
vs
Chippa

191 cm
23
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Steptoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chappa Chippa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steptoe shoots in looking for a takedown but Chippa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steptoe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steptoe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chippa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chippa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chippa misses the jab.
Chippa tries to clinch but Steptoe is having none of it.
Chippa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steptoe.
Chappa Chippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Chippa. No joy for Steptoe on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steptoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chippa throws a lazy right hand but Steptoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Chippa moves into the clinch successfully.
Steptoe is trying to pull guard but Chippa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Steptoe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steptoe is trying to pull guard but Chippa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chippa lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James Steptoe has been cut.
Steptoe tries to pull guard but Chippa won't allow it.
Steptoe tries to pull guard but Chippa won't allow it.
Chippa lands an elbow just above Steptoe 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steptoe takes an elbow to the temple.

Steptoe is rocked!
Chippa stalling against the cage.
Oh Steptoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steptoe jumps guard but Chippa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Steptoe is breathing heavily.
Chippa lands a big knee! That's hurt Steptoe! Oh, he's all over the place! Chippa lands another knee that sends Steptoe to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chappa Chippa!
Chappa Chippa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.