PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn comes to the cage accompanied by Como Tudo Deve Ser . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chyn
vs
Kenzie

188 cm
41
182 lbs
38 - 26 - 0

191 cm
44
177 lbs
42 - 26 - 5

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chyn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kenzie's waist but Kenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chyn off to one side.

Chyn feints and as Kenzie raises his hands in defense, Chyn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenzie is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Kenzie pulls Chyn in close to prevent any damage.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chyn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chyn dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenzie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kenzie backs up against the cage.
Patrick Kenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chyn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a right hand that Chyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chyn also avoids with ease.
Chyn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.
Chyn slips a straight right by Kenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn slips under a jab from Kenzie.
Kenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzie misses with a straight left.
Chyn moves out of range as Kenzie strikes.
Kenzie moves out of range as Chyn strikes.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.
Chyn misses with a looping left.
Kenzie throws a hook but Chyn avoids it easily.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Chyn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Chyn circles away.
Chyn blocks a jab.
Chyn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Kenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
Kenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Chyn feints and as Kenzie raises his hands in defense, Chyn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Chyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chyn being controlled here momentarily.
Kenzie looking to control.
Chyn trying to control but Kenzie is working from the bottom.
Kenzie keeping full guard, as Chyn tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenzie is trying to control the position but Chyn postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenzie.
Chyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chyn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kenzie's waist but Kenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chyn off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Chyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chyn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chyn slips a straight right by Kenzie.
Chyn needs to keep his hands up - Kenzie had a free shot at his head there.
Kenzie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kenzie blocks a head kick by Chyn.
Kenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Chyn shoots in and drives through. Kenzie sprawls well.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chyn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryu Chyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
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.

Chyn misses with an uppercut. Kenzie saw that one coming.
Kenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kenzie throws a looping overhand right but Chyn ducks down to avoid it.
Chyn shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenzie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chyn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Chyn is having none of it.
Chyn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenzie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chyn somewhat.
Kenzie throws a hook but Chyn avoids it easily.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Chyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chyn throws out the jab.
Kenzie sizes up Chyn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chyn.
A little jabbing left from Kenzie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chyn scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn shoots in and drives through. Kenzie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Chyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kenzie rushes Chyn and presses him up against the cage.
Chyn wants a takedown.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Chyn moved out of range.
Kenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chyn throws an overhand right that lands on Kenzie's shoulder, as Kenzie tries to avoid the shot.
Chyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a jab. Chyn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chyn throws a looping overhand right but Kenzie ducks down to avoid it.
Ryu Chyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.
Kenzie is looking to clinch but Chyn is avoiding it.
Chyn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Chyn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenzie's head.
Chyn throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chyn slips a jab and a cross from Kenzie.
Chyn lands the left hand.
Chyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Kenzie misses.
Chyn walks into a stiff left hand from Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chyn misses with an uppercut
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Chyn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chyn manages to avoid it.
A combination from Chyn does no damage.

Kenzie drives through and clinches with Chyn against the cage.
Kenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Kenzie prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a shoulder strike.
Kenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chyn's efforts to push away.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzie misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenzie tries to stall but Chyn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenzie working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chyn.

Chyn pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie looking to pass the guard.
Kenzie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chyn is proving hard to escape from.
Kenzie trying to move into half guard but instead Chyn has managed to sweep!

Kenzie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.
Kenzie controls Chyn momentarily but Chyn frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chyn misses with a looping right.
Kenzie throws a body punch but Chyn moves out of range.
Kenzie misses with a double jab.

Chyn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ryu Chyn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Kenzie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenzie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chyn's best efforts.
Chyn is trying to control. Kenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzie works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kenzie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenzie keeping full guard, as Chyn tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chyn misses with a takedown
and Kenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chyn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chyn works over Kenzie's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Kenzie.
Chyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenzie throws the left hand but Chyn avoids the punch easily.
Chyn tries to bum rush Kenzie with a series of wild strikes but Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chyn darts in looking for a takedown but Kenzie gets double underhooks and turns Chyn into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chyn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzie.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenzie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kenzie gets caught napping as Chyn dives in and scores a takedown. Kenzie manages to retain guard.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.

Kenzie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chyn defends well.
Chyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is really struggling to control Kenzie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kenzie controlling Chyn's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kenzie wants to sweep here but Chyn controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenzie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chyn misses with a wild combination.
Chyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzie tries to bum rush Chyn with a series of wild strikes but Chyn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenzie looks to land a combination but Chyn avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chyn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Chyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenzie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chyn in his tracks.
Chyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenzie throws a jab when Chyn was well out of range.
Chyn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

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 Ryu Chyn.
I think Chyn 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryu Chyn!
Ryu Chyn thanked the fans post fight for their support.