PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yun Fat Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsar has chosen 2 Minutes To Midnight as his entrance music. Tomi Pozsar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fat Chow
vs
Pozsar

188 cm
31
173 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
174 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yun Fat Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Pozsar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pozsar throws a hook to the side of Chow's head but Chow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Pozsar.
Chow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pozsar.
Chow connects with a looping right hand.
Chow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pozsar counters with a nice body kick.

Chow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow lands with a right to the head.
Pozsar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pozsar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Chow.
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!
Pozsar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow lands with a short shot to the head.
Chow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pozsar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pozsar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chow has closed the distance and engaged Pozsar in a clinch.
Chow has a couple of punches blocked by Pozsar.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chow lands with a short shot to the head.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it misses.
Chow blocks an elbow strike.
Chow misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pozsar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pozsar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pozsar is struggling to control the position.
Pozsar is trying to maintain a safe position but Chow gets an underhook and turns Pozsar into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pozsar avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomi Pozsar.
Chow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Pozsar counter with a right hand.
Yun Fat Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow moves out of range as Pozsar throws a body kick.
Chow misses with a right hand
and Pozsar counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pozsar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pozsar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chow looks to land a combination but Pozsar avoids it well.
Pozsar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Chow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow tries to clinch but Pozsar is having none of it.
Chow scores with a sloppy right hand. Pozsar should have avoided that one.
Pozsar is looking to clinch but Chow is avoiding it.
Chow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pozsar wants to clinch
and Chow counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Pozsar misses
and Chow counters with a two punch combo.
Chow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pozsar throws a hook but Chow blocks it.

Pozsar has managed to clinch.
Pozsar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chow.
Chow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pozsar backwards.
Chow lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Chow.
Pozsar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pozsar trying to control the position but instead, Chow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pozsar into the cage.
Pozsar lands a nice elbow.
Pozsar trying to control the position but instead, Chow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pozsar into the cage.
Chow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pozsar taking a breather.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Pozsar.
Pozsar misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Fat Chow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pozsar counters with a thumping low kick.
Pozsar lands a head kick. Chow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chow wants to slow Pozsar down by chopping away at his legs.
Pozsar blocks a jab.
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Pozsar is just out of range.
Chow takes a swing at Pozsar's ribcage but misses.
Chow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pozsar doesn't seem bothered though.
Pozsar is looking to score with low kicks.
Chow throws a counter high kick but Pozsar was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chow misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Chow misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pozsar was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Pozsar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pozsar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow with a jab.
Chow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pozsar.
Chow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chow misses with a head kick.

Pozsar lands a big head kick that sends Chow tumbling to the mat! Pozsar takes a step backwards and waves Chow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chow is looking to wear down Pozsar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pozsar slips a jab from Chow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pozsar misses with a head kick.
Pozsar lands with a hook. Chow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chow tests Pozsar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tomi Pozsar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chow connects with a body shot that sends Pozsar's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pozsar is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Chow misses
and Pozsar counters with an inside leg kick.
Chow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pozsar is out of range.
Pozsar lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Pozsar coming out on top.
Pozsar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chow. That did some damage!
Pozsar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chow throws a sloppy body shot

and Pozsar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pozsar.
Pozsar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chow working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.

Pozsar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chow connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chow.
Chow misses with a hook.
Pozsar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pozsar ducks right into an uppercut from Chow.
Pozsar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pozsar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pozsar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pozsar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar misses with a body kick.
Chow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pozsar avoids it.
Chow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pozsar checks it well.
Chow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chow misses with a jab to the body
letting Pozsar counter with a right hand.
Pozsar throws a wild body kick that Chow sees coming a mile off.
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!
Pozsar throws a right hand that misses
and Chow counters with a one-two to the body.
Pozsar throws a head kick that misses.
Pozsar misses with a hook.

Chow clinches.
Pozsar trying to land knees to the body.
Chow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pozsar's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Chow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomi Pozsar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pozsar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pozsar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chow finds it's way round the side to connect with Pozsar's head.
Chow misses with a head kick.
Chow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pozsar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chow.
Pozsar checks a low kick from Chow.
Chow checks a leg kick nicely.
Chow tries to counter by clinching up but Pozsar breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chow. That's going to slow Pozsar down.
Pozsar misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozsar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pozsar just manages to avoid it.
Chow checks a leg kick.
Pozsar tries to land a leg kick but Chow saw it coming and moves away.
Chow throws a jab when Pozsar was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pozsar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pozsar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chow momentarily.
Pozsar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pozsar. Chow shrugs it off though.
Chow throws a head kick that misses.
Pozsar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pozsar thinks about the counter body kick.
Pozsar throws a sloppy head kick and Chow moves out of range easily.
Chow checks a low kick from Pozsar.
Pozsar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Chow misses.
Chow backing away here, and Pozsar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chow tries to close the distance and clinch but Pozsar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pozsar misses with a looping left.
Chow is looking to counter punch.
Chow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pozsar is out of range.
Pozsar avoids the body shot from Chow.
Chow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chow tries to clinch up
and Pozsar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chow tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar misses with a low kick.
Chow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pozsar avoids the head kick by Chow.
Pozsar throws a head kick that Chow semi-blocks.
Pozsar throws the kick towards the body but Chow avoids it.
Pozsar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chow's head.
Chow throws a sloppy head kick and Pozsar moves out of range easily.
Pozsar avoids the body shot from Chow.
Chow scores with a hook to the body. Pozsar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chow misses with a kick to the body.
Chow tries to clinch up but Pozsar circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar throws a low kick but Chow moves out of range easily.
Pozsar is looking to score with low kicks.
Pozsar tries to work over Chow's front leg with a kick but Chow checks it.
Chow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chow. Pozsar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Pozsar 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!
Chow defending well as Pozsar loads up on a big left hand.
Pozsar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pozsar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chow throws a sloppy body shot
and Pozsar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pozsar throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yun Fat Chow.
I think Chow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yun Fat Chow!