PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons has chosen Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2011 Remix as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chi
vs
Timmons

179 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

177 cm
31
161 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Timmons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chi throws a leg kick
and Timmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Timmons can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chi.
Timmons throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Timmons gets the takedown into side control.
Timmons postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chi is trying to escape the position but Timmons is controlling the position.
Chi prevents Timmons from moving into mount.
Timmons throws a strike aimed at the side of Chi's head but Chi avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chi is not content to let Timmons control the position.
Chi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Timmons's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timmons is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chi is just riding it out for now. Timmons eventually gives up the hold.
Timmons is keen to just control but Chi is a slippery customer.
Timmons trying to control from Chi's half guard. Chi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Timmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Chi is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Chi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timmons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chi keeping moving, preventing Timmons from controlling successfully.
Chi is wriggling around but Timmons manages to pass to half guard.
Chi is looking for a sweep. Timmons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Timmons working over Chi with some ground and pound. Chi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chi is looking for a sweep. Timmons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Timmons is trying to control. Chi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Timmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chi keeps working.
Timmons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jayson Timmons.
Chi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmons.
Timmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chi.
Chi fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi lands a nice hook to Timmons's body. Timmons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Chi has managed to clinch.
Timmons presses Chi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Timmons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons misses with a wild combination.
Chi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Timmons. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chi swinging wildly here.
Chi scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Timmons dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Timmons slips under a jab from Chi.
Chi throws a leg kick but Timmons checks it.
Chi wants to slow Timmons down by chopping away at his legs.
Chi lands with an uppercut that bounces Timmons off the cage and back into range.
Timmons 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.
Chi throws a head kick that Timmons semi-blocks.
Chi lands a slapping body shot.
Timmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chi throws a looping overhand right but Timmons ducks down to avoid it.
Timmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Timmons is rocked!
Jayson Timmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Chi misses
and Timmons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Timmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Chi finish him?
Timmons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Timmons seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Timmons.
That kick from Chi tenderised Timmons's leg. Timmons is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
Timmons misses with a low kick as Chi jumps back.
Chi throws out a loose jab but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmons throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick by Chi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Timmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chi momentarily.
Chi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Timmons defending well as Chi loads up on a big left hand.
Chi throws a low kick, looking for Timmons's leg but Timmons calmly moves out of range.
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chi connects with a right hand. Timmons shakes it off.
Timmons lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmons scores with a leg kick.
Timmons lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons checks a leg kick nicely.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmons misses with a hook. Chi ducked under it nicely.
Shang Chi is winning the standup battle so far.
Timmons swings for the body but Chi moves out of range.
Timmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chi. Chi obviously looking to wear him down.
Chi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Timmons defending well as Chi loads up on a big left hand.
Chi lands a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chi!
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmons slips a jab from Chi.
Chi feints and then cracks Timmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Timmons down.
A bone on bone clash there as Timmons blocks the leg kick.
Chi connects with the punch.
Chi fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons misses with a hook.
Timmons throws a hook but Chi avoids it easily.
Chi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmons.
Timmons cracks the inside of Chi's front leg.
Timmons throws a wild body kick that Chi sees coming a mile off.
Chi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmons.
Chi throws a low kick, looking for Timmons's leg but Timmons calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Chi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Timmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chi.
Timmons throws a nice inside leg kick.
Timmons does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chi misses with a left hand
and Timmons counters with a series of strikes. Chi will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timmons tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Chi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Timmons or not.

Timmons has clasped his hands together around Chi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Timmons tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Timmons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chi has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Chi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Timmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chi's corner calls for a 1-2. Chi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chi scores with a leg kick.
Chi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Timmons. Timmons obviously looking to wear him down.
Timmons misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chi. Timmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Timmons throws a leg kick which misses Chi's front leg but catches the back leg as Chi tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chi avoids the head kick by Timmons.
Timmons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Timmons avoids the body shot from Chi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Timmons lands a nice shot to the body.
Timmons thows a body kick. Chi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Timmons slips a jab and a cross from Chi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmons cracks Chi with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Chi.
Chi misses with a lunging right hand
and Timmons counters with a body kick.
Timmons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Timmons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chi.
Timmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Timmons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Timmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chi rather than just go for the knockout.
Timmons takes a swing at Chi's ribcage but misses.
Timmons connects with a crisp jab.
Chi avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons thumps Chi with a low kick.
Chi tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Timmons lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick from Timmons.
Chi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Timmons counters with a straight right hand.
Chi checks a leg kick.
Chi lands with a cross.
Chi misses with a hook.
Chi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chi throws the left hand but Timmons avoids the punch easily.
Timmons punishes Chi's body with a nice straight punch.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chi checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Chi. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmons throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Timmons misses with a kick to the body.
Timmons thows a body kick. Chi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Timmons shoots in and drives through. Chi sprawls well.
Timmons plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Chi misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Timmons tries for a takedown but Chi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Timmons throws a sloppy head kick and Chi moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chi throws a shot from downtown. Timmons moves away and avoids it.
Timmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Timmons misses with a wild body shot.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Timmons.
Timmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi throws a leg kick
and Timmons counters with an inside leg kick.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmons shoots in looking for a takedown but Chi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Timmons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Timmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Timmons!
Our winner, Jayson Timmons, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.