PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Chandler (ranked 2178 p4p, 64 weight class) and Seishin Ryoshun (ranked 2897 p4p, 127 weight class). Ryoshun is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Strumbellas - Spirits. Seishin Ryoshun is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chandler
vs
Ryoshun

190 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 2

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, William Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seishin Ryoshun!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryoshun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Ryoshun counters with a straight right hand.
Ryoshun looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryoshun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryoshun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler scoring well with a low kick there.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ryoshun is able to avoid easily.
Ryoshun lands a jab to the head.
Ryoshun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Seishin Ryoshun has been cut.
Chandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryoshun scores with a jab.
Chandler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryoshun checks it well.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryoshun tries to clinch up.
Ryoshun doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Ryoshun misses.

Chandler moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryoshun blocks an uppercut.
Chandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryoshun is trying to break the clinch but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chandler.
Ryoshun takes a shot to the head.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Ryoshun.
A short right from Chandler on the inside.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryoshun.
Ryoshun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryoshun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Chandler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryoshun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chandler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryoshun's efforts to push away.
Chandler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryoshun's efforts to push away.
Ryoshun misses with a punch to the body.

Ryoshun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chandler has managed to clinch.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chandler.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ryoshun breaks the clinch.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryoshun connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryoshun is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryoshun slips a straight right by Chandler.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryoshun counters with a left to the body.
Ryoshun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chandler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ryoshun counters with a stiff right hand.
William Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryoshun sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ryoshun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chandler's hands.
Ryoshun lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Ryoshun.
Chandler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryoshun's sensitive parts.
Chandler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ryoshun's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryoshun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryoshun connects with a single shot there.
Ryoshun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryoshun is just out of range.
Chandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryoshun connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chandler.
Ryoshun throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Ryoshun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chandler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryoshun avoids the head kick by Chandler.
Ryoshun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryoshun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Ryoshun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chandler counters with a straight right hand.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryoshun.
Chandler misses with a hook to the body
letting Ryoshun counter with a right hand.
Chandler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ryoshun checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ryoshun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryoshun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryoshun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Ryoshun throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryoshun is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chandler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryoshun throws out the jab.
Chandler lands the left hand.
Ryoshun slips under a jab from Chandler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Ryoshun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryoshun is looking for the big counter here.
Ryoshun moves out of range of the body kick.
Chandler throws out a leg kick but Ryoshun moves out of range and Chandler only half commits.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryoshun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 William Chandler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seishin Ryoshun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryoshun looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Chandler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chandler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chandler trying to stall but Ryoshun improves his position.
Chandler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ryoshun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Ryoshun misses.
Ryoshun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chandler throws the left hand but Ryoshun avoids the punch easily.
Chandler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryoshun's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler staying out of range there.
Ryoshun defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Ryoshun.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryoshun.
Chandler blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryoshun misses with a hook.
Chandler connects with a crisp jab.
Ryoshun staying out of range there.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ryoshun misses.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Ryoshun's shoulder, as Ryoshun tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
Ryoshun swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chandler jabs Ryoshun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryoshun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chandler.
Ryoshun checks a low kick from Chandler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryoshun! But no joy.
Ryoshun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Chandler moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
Chandler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryoshun is trying to break the clinch but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryoshun can do to turn this around?
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ryoshun breaks the clinch.
Chandler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryoshun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryoshun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chandler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ryoshun to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryoshun throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Ryoshun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body. Ryoshun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
William Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryoshun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryoshun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryoshun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryoshun misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryoshun's calf.
Chandler tries to clinch but Ryoshun is having none of it.
Chandler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryoshun slips a jab from Chandler.
Ryoshun misses the shot to the body.
Chandler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryoshun's calf.
A swing and a miss from Ryoshun.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Chandler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ryoshun is out of range.
A nice side step and Ryoshun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryoshun.
Chandler tried to counter with a leg kick but Ryoshun avoided it.
Nice straight punches there by Ryoshun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryoshun.
Ryoshun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryoshun misses with an uppercut.
Chandler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryoshun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ryoshun misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryoshun throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryoshun manages to circle out of the way.
Chandler throws the kick towards the body but Ryoshun avoids it.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryoshun was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.

Chandler rushes Ryoshun and presses him up against the cage.
Ryoshun is trying to break free.
Ryoshun is trying to break free.
Chandler throws a head punch that misses.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
Chandler trying to control the position but instead, Ryoshun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chandler into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryoshun.
William Chandler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chandler is working Ryoshun over against the cage.
Ryoshun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ryoshun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Chandler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seishin Ryoshun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryoshun.
Ryoshun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryoshun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ryoshun misses.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Ryoshun misses with a hook to the body
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryoshun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryoshun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chandler tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryoshun.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryoshun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler takes one to the chin there.
Chandler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler throws a head kick but Ryoshun moves out of range.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryoshun.
A little feinted left hand from Chandler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chandler misses with a low kick.
Ryoshun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Ryoshun moves out of range.
Ryoshun throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Chandler scores with the left hand. Ryoshun knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryoshun tries to clinch up.
Ryoshun loads up on a big right hand but Chandler slips the punch.
Ryoshun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chandler. Chandler obviously looking to wear him down.
Chandler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryoshun throws out the jab.
Ryoshun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryoshun slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryoshun.
Ryoshun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chandler throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Seishin Ryoshun's cut even more.
Ryoshun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryoshun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryoshun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Ryoshun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryoshun misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Ryoshun keeps it at a distance.
Chandler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryoshun on the side of the head.

Ryoshun is rocked!
Ryoshun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chandler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Ryoshun just misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler is looking to counter punch.
Chandler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Ryoshun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Ryoshun.
Ryoshun throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryoshun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chandler counters with an outside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Chandler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler takes one to the chin there.

Chandler clinches up against the cage.
Ryoshun prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Ryoshun lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryoshun backwards.

The cut above Seishin Ryoshun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chandler presses Ryoshun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryoshun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler trying to stall but Ryoshun improves his position.

Ryoshun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryoshun.
Chandler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ryoshun is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
Ryoshun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a solid body kick.
Ryoshun seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryoshun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Chandler throws the left hand but Ryoshun avoids the punch easily.
Ryoshun swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryoshun counters with a stiff right hand.
Seishin Ryoshun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryoshun avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Ryoshun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryoshun.
A swing and a miss from Ryoshun.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chandler scores with a nice strike.
Chandler scores with a nice head shot.

Seishin Ryoshun's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head kick misses from Chandler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chandler moves out of range as Ryoshun strikes.
It looked like Chandler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryoshun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Chandler.
Well Chandler 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for William Chandler!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for William Chandler!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for William Chandler!

William Chandler wins by unanimous decision!
William Chandler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Seishin Ryoshun stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing feels worse than winning feels good.'.