PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chip Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Brazol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard comes to the cage accompanied by Chip Hazard Speech. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hazard
vs
Brazol

169 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Hazard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bartosz Brazol!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brazol.
Hazard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brazol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Brazol misses.
Brazol falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hazard counters with a leg kick.
Brazol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Brazol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Hazard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brazol.
Hazard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brazol's calf.
Brazol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hazard counters with a three punch combo that has Brazol backing up. Brazol nods at Hazard to acknowledge the strikes.
Brazol misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hazard throws a shot from downtown. Brazol moves away and avoids it.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brazol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazard missing with a left hand there. Brazol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Brazol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brazol misses with a combination
and Hazard counters with an outside leg kick.
Hazard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazol manages to avoid it.
Brazol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brazol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brazol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazard scores with a body shot.
Brazol misses with a series of wild punches.
Hazard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brazol misses with the combination.
Brazol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Hazard misses.
Brazol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bartosz Brazol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazol falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hazard counters with a leg kick.
Brazol looks winded!
Hazard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brazol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Brazol.
Hazard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brazol just manages to avoid it.
Hazard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brazol tries to bum rush Hazard with a series of wild strikes but Hazard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brazol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hazard can pounce on him.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brazol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazard circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Hazard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hazard throws a hook to the side of Brazol's head but Brazol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazol misses with a double jab
and Hazard counters with a leg kick.
Brazol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Brazol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brazol moves away.
Brazol ducks right into an uppercut from Hazard.
Hazard lands with a good body shot.
Hazard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brazol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Brazol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hazard looks to land a right hand but Brazol moved out of range.
Brazol misses with a double jab.
Hazard throwing a counter right hand but Brazol manages to avoid it.
Brazol misses with a double jab.
Brazol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brazol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazard scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hazard just misses with a punch to the body.
Brazol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hazard throwing a counter right hand but Brazol manages to avoid it.
Brazol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hazard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hazard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hazard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Brazol misses.
Brazol looks to land a combination but Hazard avoids it well.
Brazol swinging wildly here.
A big right from Hazard misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brazol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Chip Hazard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brazol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hazard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brazol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brazol throws a combination that misses
and Hazard counters with an inside leg kick.
Hazard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hazard misses with the combination.
Brazol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Brazol. Those never looked like landing.
Brazol throws a right and a left that Hazard avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Brazol. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brazol fails to land with a series of punches.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brazol is breathing heavily.
Hazard avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brazol.
Hazard looks to land a left hand but Brazol moved out of range nicely.
Brazol misses with a double jab.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brazol defending well as Hazard loads up on a big left hand.
Hazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brazol scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bartosz Brazol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brazol is looking for the big counter here.
Brazol swinging wildly here.
Brazol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brazol. That did some damage!
Hazard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brazol misses with a few strikes there.
Brazol misses with a double jab
and Hazard counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brazol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Brazol does no damage.
Brazol avoids the body shot from Hazard.
Chip Hazard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hazard throws a big shot that misses.
Hazard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Brazol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brazol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hazard throws out the jab.
Brazol misses with a series of wild punches.
Hazard scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazol misses with a few strikes there.
Brazol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hazard counters with a body kick.
Brazol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brazol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hazard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hazard connects with an inside leg kick.
Hazard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brazol throws a right and a left that Hazard avoids nicely.
Hazard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hazard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brazol throws a right and a left that Hazard avoids nicely.
Hazard throws a lazy right hand but Brazol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brazol throws a counter combo.
Hazard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brazol. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazard circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazol throws a right hand that Hazard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazard also avoids with ease.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brazol throws a combination that misses
and Hazard counters with a good low kick that Brazol was not able to check.
Hazard jabs Brazol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brazol throws a combination. Hazard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hazard cracks Brazol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brazol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brazol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hazard.
Brazol throws a right and a left that Hazard avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Hazard.
Brazol takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brazol moves out of range of the strikes.
Brazol misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Brazol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chip Hazard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Hazard misses.
Brazol throws a right and a left that Hazard avoids nicely.
Hazard looks to land a right hand but Brazol moved out of range.
Brazol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hazard.
Brazol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazol throws a right hand that Hazard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazard also avoids with ease.
Brazol misses with a few strikes there.
Brazol misses with a double jab
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hazard throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hazard. That's going to slow Brazol down.
A good leg kick by Hazard.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Brazol.
Brazol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hazard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Hazard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hazard.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazard dodges the punch combination from Brazol.
Brazol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazol takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hazard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Brazol.
An attempted straight right counter from Hazard misses the target.
A punch combination from Hazard misses.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Brazol.
Hazard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brazol throws a series of punches but Hazard avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hazard. Hazard obviously looking to wear him down.
Hazard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hazard connects with a jab.
Brazol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brazol throws a right hand that Hazard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazard also avoids with ease.
Brazol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Hazard connects with the punch.
Hazard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brazol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazard circles away quickly and effectively.
Hazard connects with a body shot that sends Brazol's belly button to the back.
Hazard misses with a looping left.
Hazard misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brazol.
Brazol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brazol throws a nice looking combination but Hazard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hazard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Hazard misses.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hazard swinging wildly here.
Brazol misses with the combination.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Brazol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Brazol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brazol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hazard can pounce on him.
Brazol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hazard counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brazol.
A big right from Hazard misses.
Brazol misses with a double jab
letting Hazard counter with a right hand.
Brazol throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hazard counter with a right hand.
Hazard scores with a nice head shot.
Hazard throws a leg kick which misses Brazol's front leg but catches the back leg as Brazol tries to avoid it.
Brazol misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Hazard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hazard 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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