PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ChinChin LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Dowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRue comes into the arena with Brass Monkey blaring out of the sound system. Levi Dowe looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

LaRue
vs
Dowe

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ChinChin LaRue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi Dowe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LaRue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dowe falls off balance throwing a combination

and LaRue counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by LaRue as Dowe tries to tie him up.
LaRue avoids the elbow strike from Dowe, against the cage.
Dowe looking to slow down the pace here.
Dowe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but LaRue pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LaRue is keeping busy.

Dowe is fighting off a takedown attempt but LaRue is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dowe to the mat. Dowe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dowe wants to stand but LaRue is controlling the position.
LaRue wants to control from the top but Dowe keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dowe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dowe looks gassed!
Dowe wants to slow LaRue down by chopping away at his legs.
LaRue fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Dowe circles away.
Dowe throws a series of punches but LaRue avoids them all with ease.
LaRue wants to clinch.

LaRue forces Dowe back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LaRue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dowe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
LaRue lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaRue.
LaRue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dowe prevents it.
LaRue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
LaRue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LaRue lands a knee to the body.

LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.

LaRue clinches.

LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dowe swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRue.
Dowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowe looks to land a combination but LaRue avoids it well.

LaRue takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue is stalling here.
Dowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

LaRue pulls guard successfully.
LaRue looking for a sweep. Not yet LaRue, not yet.

LaRue pushes Dowe off and gets back to his feet.
Dowe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LaRue counters with a thumping low kick.

LaRue has Dowe up against the cage in a clinch.
LaRue effectively controlling the action here.

LaRue breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowe misses with a leg kick

and LaRue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by LaRue.
LaRue is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dowe takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
LaRue crunches a lovely knee into Dowe's ribcage.
Dowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

LaRue manages to break the clinch.
LaRue cracks the inside of Dowe's front leg.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LaRue stops a takedown attempt from Dowe.
LaRue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dowe smiles and moves away.
Levi Dowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowe keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ChinChin LaRue dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

LaRue wants to clinch up but Dowe keeps it at a distance.

LaRue rushes Dowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dowe wants to get back to striking at distance but LaRue won't allow it.
Dowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LaRue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LaRue looking for a takedown.
Dowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaRue.
Dowe stops a takedown attempt from LaRue.
Knees in the clinch landing for LaRue.
LaRue tries to land a knee to the head but Dowe blocks with his arms.
LaRue tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowe avoids the damage to the body.

LaRue pulls guard successfully.
LaRue is looking to stand up but Dowe isn't so interested in that idea.
Dowe preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRue is trying to control the position but Dowe postures up.
LaRue trying to control the position here.
Dowe wants to stand but LaRue has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dowe being controlled here momentarily.
Dowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LaRue is trying to keep Dowe in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
LaRue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dowe throws a series of punches but LaRue moves out of range.
LaRue tries to clinch but Dowe is having none of it.
Dowe shoots in but no luck this time.

LaRue clinches up against the cage.
LaRue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dowe walks away with a smile on his face. LaRue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ChinChin LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Dowe misses
and LaRue counters with a one-two to the body.
LaRue is looking to clinch but Dowe is avoiding it.

LaRue clinches up with Dowe and pushes him back against the cage.
LaRue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
LaRue crunches a lovely knee into Dowe's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

LaRue gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dowe is trying to stand back up but LaRue is controlling him
Dowe wants to improve his position but LaRue is controlling well.
Dowe wants to get back to his feet.
Dowe wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ChinChin LaRue dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Dowe circles away.

LaRue forces Dowe back against the cage and clinches.
Dowe can't break the clinch.
LaRue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by LaRue.
LaRue landing knees to the body.
Dowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LaRue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LaRue stalls.
LaRue crunches a lovely knee into Dowe's ribcage.

LaRue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Dowe circles away.

LaRue has Dowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Dowe connects with a knee to the head.
LaRue tries to stall but Dowe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaRue manages to break the clinch.
ChinChin LaRue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Dowe circles away.
LaRue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Dowe circles away and keeps his distance.

LaRue closes the distance and clinches.
LaRue landing knees to the head.

LaRue drags the fight down to the ground.
Dowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
LaRue is adopting a defensive guard.

LaRue pushes Dowe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue throws a head kick that half lands.
Dowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and LaRue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dowe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
LaRue fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dowe misses with a double jab

and LaRue moves into the clinch.
Levi Dowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue lands a knee to the body.
LaRue lands a knee to the body.
LaRue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LaRue is trying to drag Dowe to the mat but Dowe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
LaRue prevents the takedown attempt.

LaRue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaRue throws a head kick that Dowe semi-blocks.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowe misses with a head kick.

LaRue moves into the clinch successfully.

LaRue breaks from the clinch.
Dowe swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowe swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRue.
Nice takedown defense from LaRue. No joy for Dowe on that attempt.
A low kick from Dowe is predictable there

and LaRue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LaRue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dowe is keeping busy.
Dowe managing to block the knees to the body from LaRue.
Dowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaRue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowe being controlled against the cage.
LaRue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowe goes for a takedown in the clinch but LaRue prevents it.
ChinChin LaRue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ChinChin LaRue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Dowe.
Dowe tries a knee to the head but LaRue blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
ChinChin LaRue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LaRue 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ChinChin LaRue!