PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Assan Karim Chorr (ranked 4770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Wyderko (ranked 4782 p4p, 0 weight class). Assan Karim Chorr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karim Chorr
vs
Wyderko

178 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Assan Karim Chorr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Wyderko!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyderko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chorr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyderko manages to avoid it.

Wyderko moves into the clinch.
Chorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wyderko smiles and moves away.
Chorr is looking to clinch.
Chorr cracks Wyderko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chorr throws a head kick but Wyderko moves out of range.
Wyderko throws a leg kick that misses.
Wyderko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chorr's waist but Chorr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wyderko off to one side.
Chorr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wyderko manages to circle out of the way.
Chorr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chorr darts in and clinches Wyderko up against the cage.
Chorr wants a takedown but no success here.
Chorr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wyderko just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Assan Karim Chorr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chorr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Chorr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wyderko uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyderko being controlled here momentarily.
Wyderko prevents Chorr from getting back to his feet.
Wyderko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chorr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chorr has his hands on Wyderko's head, controlling the position.
Chorr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Chorr has a closed guard, preventing Wyderko from standing up.
Wyderko tries to free his leg and advance position but Chorr is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chorr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wyderko as he jumps to the side.
Chorr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wyderko avoids it really well and circles away.
Chorr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wyderko's waist but Wyderko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chorr off to one side.
Wyderko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wyderko wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chorr tries to clinch but Wyderko moves out of range.
Wyderko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chorr defends it nicely.
Chorr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wyderko as he jumps to the side.
Wyderko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chorr slips a jab and a cross from Wyderko.
Chorr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyderko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chorr darts in looking for a takedown but Wyderko gets double underhooks and turns Chorr into the cage.

Chorr tries to keep at a distance but Wyderko has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chorr manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wyderko is defended easily by Chorr.

Wyderko takes the fight into the clinch.
Wyderko tries to break the clinch but Chorr is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wyderko as Chorr tries to tie him up.
Chorr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wyderko to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wyderko tries to break the clinch but Chorr is controlling the position.
Wyderko wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Wyderko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chorr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wyderko sprawls well. Wyderko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chorr gets slowly back to his feet.
As Chorr backs off Wyderko throws a huge counter combo but Chorr manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Chorr.
Chorr tries to clinch but Wyderko moves out of range.
Wyderko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chorr tries for a takedown but Wyderko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chorr lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Chorr misses.

Wyderko rushes Chorr and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chorr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Assan Karim Chorr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyderko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chorr smiles and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chorr!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyderko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chorr as he avoids it easily.

Wyderko drives through and clinches with Chorr against the cage.
Wyderko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chorr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chorr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chorr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assan Karim Chorr is winning the standup battle so far.
Chorr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wyderko as he jumps to the side.
Wyderko with a poor takedown
enabling Chorr to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyderko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wyderko moves into the clinch.
Chorr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chorr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chorr is trying to push Wyderko away but Wyderko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chorr looking for a takedown.

Wyderko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wyderko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chorr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chorr wants to pass the guard but Wyderko is keeping the position.
Chorr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyderko has a closed guard, preventing Chorr from standing up.
Chorr preventing the sweep.
Chorr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chorr won't allow Wyderko to get back to his feet.
Wyderko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chorr shoots in looking for a takedown. Wyderko tries to sprawl out of it but Chorr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wyderko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four 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.
Wyderko tries to clinch but Chorr moves away
and Chorr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chorr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wyderko closes the distance and clinches.
Wyderko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wyderko wants to stall.
Chorr wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wyderko tries to break the clinch but Chorr is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wyderko looking for a takedown.
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 Assan Karim Chorr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chorr stuffs the takedown attempt from Wyderko. Wyderko gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Chorr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wyderko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chorr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wyderko's knee momentarily.
Chorr tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyderko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyderko darts in looking for a takedown but Chorr gets double underhooks and turns Wyderko into the cage.
Assan Karim Chorr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Wyderko.
Chorr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wyderko is fending him off so far but Chorr persists. Nope, Wyderko circles away and we're back to standing.
Chorr fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyderko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chorr shoots for a takedown but Wyderko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wyderko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Assan Karim Chorr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chorr shoots in for a double leg but Wyderko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wyderko rushes Chorr and presses him up against the cage.

Wyderko gets control of Chorr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wyderko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chorr wanted to stand there but Wyderko had control of the position.
Chorr cracks Wyderko with a solid left hand.
Wyderko keeping moving, preventing Chorr from controlling successfully.
Chorr wants to stand but Wyderko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chorr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorr looking to sit in guard and control but Wyderko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chorr is trying to control the position but Wyderko postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chorr is on top in guard.

Chorr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chorr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wyderko is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyderko pulls Chorr in close to prevent any damage.
Wyderko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chorr manages to get himself to full guard.

Justin Wyderko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chorr is striking from the bottom but Wyderko uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wyderko wants to get back to his feet.
Chorr desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chorr is pressing down on Wyderko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chorr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chorr pulls Wyderko in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Wyderko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wyderko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Wyderko!