PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn comes to the cage accompanied by Como Tudo Deve Ser . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chyn
vs
Junior

188 cm
42
182 lbs
39 - 26 - 0

177 cm
36
177 lbs
36 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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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 39 - 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 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior is looking to slow Chyn down with leg kicks.
Junior has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chyn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
No luck for Chyn with that takedown attempt.
Chyn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Junior avoids it really well and circles away.
Junior is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chyn with a body shot.

Junior has Chyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior has had enough of the clinch but Chyn keeps him there for the moment.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeps control of Chyn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior throws a shot to the body.
Junior thuds a left hand into Chyn's body.
Chyn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junior's waist but Junior 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.

Junior pushes Chyn up against the cage in a clinch.

Junior manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Chyn down.
Chyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.
Chyn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chyn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Chyn pushes him off.
Chyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Junior. Junior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Junior throws a leg kick but Chyn moved away.
Junior looks for the body kick but Chyn saw that one coming.
Chyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
A jab from Chyn does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chyn feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Chyn.
An inside leg kick lands from Junior.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Chyn.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Chyn misses with a body shot.
Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Chyn feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chyn if he has to take too many more of those.
Chyn shoots in looking for a takedown but Junior manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chyn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junior replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chyn blocks it well.
Junior throws a leg kick but Chyn moved away.
Chyn tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chyn defends it well.
Jab, jab by Chyn - just one landing.
Junior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chyn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chyn looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chyn lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Junior throws a push kick but Chyn slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Chyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junior looks to throw the jab but Chyn is out of range.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Chyn's head but Chyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Junior.
Junior cracks the inside of Chyn's front leg.
Chyn lands a jab to the nose.
Chyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junior throws out a leg kick but Chyn moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Chyn misses with a wild combination.
Junior tries to clinch but Chyn is having none of it.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chyn fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Chyn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junior wants to land a leg kick but Chyn is out of range.
Chyn looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
Chyn checks a low kick from Junior.
Chyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Chyn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chyn. That did some damage!

Chyn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Junior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Junior keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chyn trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Junior misses
and Chyn counters with a straight right hand.
Junior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Junior throws a front kick aimed at Chyn's knee but Chyn avoids it well.
Ryu Chyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior tries to move into range but Chyn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Chyn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Chyn getting side control.
Junior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chyn's back!
Junior scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chyn tries to roll but Junior sticks to his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Junior go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chyn covering up well under a series of strikes from Junior.
Junior missing with strikes from the back.
Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior gets his hands free as Chyn looks to control.
Junior missing with strikes.
Junior is not going to allow Chyn to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chyn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Junior's guard. Nice work there by Chyn.
Chyn postures up.
Chyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryu Chyn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to control but Chyn passes into half guard.
Junior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chyn's guard.

Chyn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Junior keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Junior wants to sweep here but Chyn controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chyn trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Chyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Junior seems keen to control Chyn's posture.
Junior controls Chyn momentarily but Chyn frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Junior has control of Chyn's left arm, preventing Chyn from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior is looking to clinch but Chyn is avoiding it.
Chyn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Chyn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Chyn getting side control.
Junior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chyn's back!
Junior is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chyn up.
Junior is trying to stick to Chyn's back but Chyn is turning into Junior. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Junior's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chyn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Chyn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chyn misses with a few strikes there.
Junior throws a solid leg kick but Chyn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Junior.
Chyn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Chyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chyn's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Chyn. Those never looked like landing.
Junior connects with a leg kick. Chyn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chyn cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chyn misses with the combination.
Chyn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chyn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior is looking to slow Chyn down with leg kicks.
Chyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chyn scores with a sloppy right hand. Junior should have avoided that one.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chyn.

Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chyn throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Junior managing to control the position.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chyn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Junior is not content to let Chyn control the position.
Junior manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is keen to just control but Junior is a slippery customer.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Chyn.
Junior is doing well to control the position and prevent Chyn from advancing to side control.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Junior trying to control but Chyn postures up.
Junior tries to roll over but Chyn keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Chyn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Junior defends it well.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Junior is looking to control Chyn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chyn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Junior as he avoids it easily.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Chyn moves out of range easily.
Chyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Chyn does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Chyn showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Chyn!
A victorious Ryu Chyn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.