PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinaski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9: Mov. 4. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yoijimbo's choice of entrance music: Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants. Hank Chinaski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chinaski
vs
Yoijimbo

200 cm
26
272 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
280 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo scores with a nice body kick.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Yoijimbo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoijimbo tried to score with a low kick but Chinaski checks it.
Chinaski tries for a takedown but Yoijimbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chinaski throws a big shot that misses.
Yoijimbo swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.

Yoijimbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Chinaski blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chinaski throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Chinaski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoijimbo taking a breather.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Chinaski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chinaski pushes Yoijimbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chinaski is trying to drag Yoijimbo to the mat but Yoijimbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Chinaski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.

Chinaski breaks from the clinch.
Chinaski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoijimbo moves away.
Yoijimbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chinaski. Chinaski obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoijimbo throws a low kick but Chinaski moves out of range easily.
Yoijimbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chinaski's hands.
Hojo Yoijimbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Yoijimbo clinches with his opponent.
Chinaski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Chinaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Chinaski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoijimbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Chinaski wants to stall.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chinaski's brow.
Chinaski throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hank Chinaski has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo has Chinaski pushed against the cage.
Yoijimbo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yoijimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Chinaski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chinaski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chinaski can't find room to land a body shot as Yoijimbo controls the action.
Yoijimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Chinaski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chinaski looking to stall.
Yoijimbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoijimbo stalling in the clinch but Chinaski improves position.
Yoijimbo blocks a body shot from Chinaski.
Chinaski lands with a light punch inside.
Yoijimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yoijimbo looking to throw knees to the head but Chinaski is blocking nicely.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow that stopped Chinaski in his tracks for a moment.
Chinaski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chinaski working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chinaski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chinaski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chinaski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chinaski wants to take the fight to the mat but Yoijimbo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chinaski is defending well for now.
Chinaski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chinaski avoiding damage as Yoijimbo throws knees to the body.
Chinaski avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chinaski is defending well for now.
Chinaski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chinaski looking to throw knees to the head but Yoijimbo is blocking nicely.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chinaski's defenses.
Chinaski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chinaski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoijimbo missing with knees to the body.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow just above Chinaski 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo tries to stall but Chinaski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chinaski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoijimbo throws an elbow but misses.
Chinaski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chinaski misses with the head strike.
Yoijimbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinaski tries for a takedown but Yoijimbo manages to get underhooks.
Chinaski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski stalling in the clinch.
Chinaski lands with a light punch inside.
Chinaski wants to break free but Yoijimbo has control.
Chinaski struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoijimbo controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chinaski's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoijimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chinaski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoijimbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Chinaski working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hojo Yoijimbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Chinaski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoijimbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chinaski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoijimbo. That's going to slow Chinaski down.
Yoijimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chinaski avoids the head kick by Yoijimbo.
Chinaski throws a low kick but Yoijimbo avoids it.
Yoijimbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinaski.
Chinaski throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chinaski.
Yoijimbo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoijimbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoijimbo misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Yoijimbo misses
and Yoijimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski scores with a decent looking hook.
Chinaski looks to land a left hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range nicely.
Yoijimbo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chinaski if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoijimbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoijimbo throws a low kick but Chinaski avoids it.
Chinaski lands with a nice body kick.
Chinaski looks to land a left hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range nicely.
Yoijimbo looks to land a left hand but Chinaski moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Chinaski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chinaski. That's going to slow Yoijimbo down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chinaski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoijimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Chinaski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chinaski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski throws a series of punches but Yoijimbo avoids them all with ease.
Yoijimbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chinaski.
Chinaski dips to his left and cracks Yoijimbo with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoijimbo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chinaski, right into the meat.
Yoijimbo throws a body kick that misses
and Chinaski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoijimbo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chinaski checks a leg kick.
Chinaski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoijimbo's calf.
Yoijimbo is breathing heavily.
Yoijimbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoijimbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yoijimbo ducks under a wild hook from Chinaski.
Yoijimbo motions for Chinaski to come forward. Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chinaski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski missing with a left hand there. Yoijimbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chinaski scores with the left hand. Yoijimbo knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoijimbo misses with the body kick
and Chinaski counters with a stiff right hand.
Chinaski moves out of range of the body kick from Yoijimbo.

Chinaski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chinaski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoijimbo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Chinaski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chinaski prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chinaski trying to control the action but Yoijimbo is working from the bottom.
Chinaski scores with punches from side control.
Chinaski wants to control but Yoijimbo is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chinaski in side control, throwing shots but Yoijimbo defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Chinaski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Chinaski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yoijimbo is looking to chop away at Chinaski's legs.
Yoijimbo looks to clinch
and Chinaski counters with a right hand to the body.
Chinaski checks the leg kick.
Chinaski looks to land a right hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range.
A head kick by Yoijimbo misses
and Chinaski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hank Chinaski is winning the standup battle so far.
Chinaski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chinaski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chinaski looks to land a left hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range nicely.
Chinaski swings for the body but Yoijimbo moves out of range.
Yoijimbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chinaski lands with a nice body punch.
Yoijimbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chinaski scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoijimbo should have avoided that one.
Yoijimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoijimbo slips a jab from Chinaski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chinaski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoijimbo.
Chinaski throws a leg kick
and Yoijimbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yoijimbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Chinaski would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Chinaski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yoijimbo is defending well.
Yoijimbo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chinaski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chinaski tries to land a knee to the head but Yoijimbo blocks with his arms.
Chinaski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski stalling in the clinch but Yoijimbo improves position.
Yoijimbo effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Chinaski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yoijimbo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Yoijimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chinaski blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Chinaski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chinaski stalling in the clinch but Yoijimbo improves position.
Yoijimbo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chinaski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chinaski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chinaski lands a body punch.
Yoijimbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chinaski pushes Yoijimbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoijimbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chinaski misses with a knee strike.
Chinaski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski lands a shoulder strike.
Chinaski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chinaski connects with a knee to the head.
Yoijimbo blocks a body shot from Chinaski.
Chinaski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoijimbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chinaski tries to throw a body punch but Yoijimbo avoids it by throwing Chinaski back against the cage.
Chinaski tries for a takedown but Yoijimbo manages to get underhooks.

Chinaski breaks the clinch.
Yoijimbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoijimbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Chinaski circles away.
Chinaski dips to his left and cracks Yoijimbo with an uppercut!
Chinaski throws a front kick that sends Yoijimbo stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoijimbo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chinaski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Chinaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinaski throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo is looking to clinch.
Yoijimbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chinaski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chinaski scores with a nice head shot.
Chinaski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoijimbo misses with a head kick.
Chinaski throws a chopping leg kick but Yoijimbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoijimbo throws the kick towards the body but Chinaski avoids it.
Yoijimbo misses with a leg kick.
Chinaski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoijimbo is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chinaski misses with a wild body shot.
Chinaski misses with a straight left.
Chinaski scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Chinaski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chinaski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Chinaski!
Hank Chinaski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.