PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trudeau comes into the arena with Negative Creep blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trudeau
vs
Chantry

188 cm
41
215 lbs
38 - 22 - 2

188 cm
32
212 lbs
22 - 12 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Sun-Tzu

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcello Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau walks into a stiff left hand from Chantry.
Chantry cracks Trudeau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Marcello Trudeau has been cut.
Chantry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chantry. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chantry.
Chantry misses with a hook.
Trudeau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chantry throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Trudeau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good work by Trudeau as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Chantry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chantry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chantry throws a lazy uppercut
and Trudeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chantry cracks Trudeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantry connects with an inside leg kick.
Chantry lands a leg kick that knocks Trudeau off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry throws a solid leg kick but Trudeau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chantry.
Chantry lands a body shot.
Chantry lands a glancing blow to the side of Trudeau's head.
Chantry misses with a hook. Trudeau ducked under it nicely.
Chantry misses with a low kick.
As Chantry tries to get set, Trudeau tries to push him back and clinch up but Chantry manages to avoid the attempt.
Chantry misses with a head kick.
Trudeau appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Trudeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trudeau moves forwards but Chantry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chantry misses with a looping right.
Trudeau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Chantry.
Chantry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chantry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Chantry looks to move away, Trudeau throws a big counter combo but Chantry just gets out of the way.
Trudeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chantry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trudeau tries to counter with a takedown but Chantry is quick to defend against it.
Chantry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trudeau counters with a left and a right that stings Chantry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantry throws a right hand that misses
and Trudeau counters with a series of strikes. Chantry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chantry throws a leg kick that misses.
Chantry throws a hook but Trudeau blocks it.
Trudeau is looking for a counter combo.
Chantry misses with a double jab

and Trudeau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chantry tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chantry.
Chantry has a couple of punches blocked by Trudeau.
Chantry struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudeau controls his hands.
Chantry pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Trudeau has Chantry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trudeau pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chantry tumbling to the mat - Trudeau dives into Chantry's guard.
Chantry working a defensive guard here.
Chantry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trudeau has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is looking for a sweep.
Chantry wants to control but Trudeau postures up.
Chantry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Chantry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chantry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trudeau wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borden Chantry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Trudeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Trudeau.
As Chantry looks to move away, Trudeau throws a big counter combo but Chantry just gets out of the way.
Trudeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chantry.
Trudeau attempts a counter takedown but Chantry avoids it well and moves away.
Chantry misses with an uppercut.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chantry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Chantry.
Chantry connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trudeau is looking for a counter combo.
Chantry misses with a straight right.
Chantry lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry misses with a lunging right hand

and Trudeau counters with a single leg into guard. Chantry didn't expect that.

Trudeau stands up and waves to Chantry to follow him.
A jab from Chantry does it's job there.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trudeau.
Chantry misses the body punch

and Trudeau decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chantry's guard.
Chantry is looking to stand back up but Trudeau counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chantry.

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!
Chantry trying to control from the bottom.
Chantry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Chantry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry tries to get to full guard but Trudeau has control of the leg.
Trudeau is thwarting Chantry's attempts to control the position.
Chantry is looking to get back to full guard here but Trudeau has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Chantry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trudeau tries to stand but Chantry is controlling his head.
Chantry controls the position for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
Chantry is looking to reverse the position.
Chantry wants to control but Trudeau postures up.
Chantry is looking for a sweep.
Chantry wants to control but Trudeau postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Chantry misses.
Trudeau tries to counter with a takedown but Chantry is quick to defend against it.
Chantry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chantry loads up on a big right hand but Trudeau slips the punch.
Trudeau appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Trudeau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chantry.
Chantry's corner calls for a 1-2. Chantry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Marcello Trudeau's cut is getting worse.
A shot to the liver by Chantry. Beautiful body shot.
Chantry throws a series of punches but Trudeau avoids them all with ease.
Trudeau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chantry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Trudeau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chantry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borden Chantry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcello Trudeau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Trudeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chantry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Chantry looks to land a right hand but Trudeau moved out of range.
Marcello Trudeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chantry.
Chantry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trudeau appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trudeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantry takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chantry sprawls and moves away.
Chantry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chantry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trudeau throws a big counter combination but Chantry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chantry throws a leg kick but Trudeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Chantry looks to move away, Trudeau throws a big counter combo but Chantry just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry throws a leg kick but Trudeau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chantry throws a lazy uppercut
and Trudeau counters with a left and a right that stings Chantry.
Trudeau blocks a jab.
Chantry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chantry.
Chantry misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau attempts a counter takedown but Chantry avoids it well and moves away.
Trudeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chantry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chantry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trudeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chantry.
Chantry throws out a loose jab but Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcello Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chantry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chantry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chantry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trudeau moves out of range as Chantry strikes.
Trudeau appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chantry throws an off balance right hand

and Trudeau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chantry tries to roll over but Trudeau keeps him under control.
Chantry is trying to control but Trudeau passes into side control!
Trudeau working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau cracks Chantry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chantry wants to control but Trudeau postures up.
Chantry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Trudeau is controlling him well.
Chantry tries to improve position but can't.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
Chantry takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chantry struggling a bit here.
Chantry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

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.
Chantry struggling a bit here.
Chantry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Trudeau decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chantry to his feet.
Chantry misses with an uppercut.
Trudeau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chantry throws a leg kick
and Trudeau counters with a left and a right that stings Chantry.
A jab from Chantry misses.
Trudeau attempts a counter takedown but Chantry avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chantry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trudeau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trudeau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Chantry misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borden Chantry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chantry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borden Chantry!
Borden Chantry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Marcello Trudeau was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm old and I'm tired, and I can't compete with these young lions anymore. I'm officially retiring.'.