PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Rawlings (ranked 4713 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chozen Won (ranked 4777 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rawlings
vs
Won

171 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chozen Won!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Won scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rawlings regains half guard.
Rawlings is looking to control Won's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rawlings avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Won wants to take a breather but Rawlings is having none of it.
Rawlings tries to roll over but Won keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Won lands a nice short elbow.

Rawlings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Won pulls his head out easily.
Rawlings is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings gets back to full guard.

Rawlings is looking for a triangle but Won pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings working a defensive guard here.
Won wants to control from the top but Rawlings keeps moving.
Rawlings pulls Won in close to prevent any damage.
Won looking to sit in guard and control but Rawlings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rawlings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Won is keeping the position for now.
Rawlings wants to control from the top but Won keeps moving.
Rawlings stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Won swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.
Won looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlings is one step ahead there.
Rawlings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Won is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rawlings passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Won manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings wants to control but Won is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rawlings is looking for a sweep. Won is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rawlings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Won on the ground.
Nice strikes from Won there.
Rawlings trying to control but Won postures up.
Rawlings taking some punishment here, with Won in his half guard.
Rawlings is trying to maintain the position but Won is very close to passing his half guard.
Won winds up and cracks Rawlings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Won wants to work for an arm triangle but Rawlings is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rawlings has hold of Won's hands but Won slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rawlings actively working from the bottom here.
Rawlings is looking to improve his position.
Won working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Won working over Rawlings with some ground and pound. Rawlings looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rawlings on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rawlings tries to get out of the position.

Rawlings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rawlings is breathing heavily.
Won is looking to take a break and control but Rawlings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chozen Won dominated that 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.

Won scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rawlings wants to control but Won postures up.
Won working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlings tries to buck Won off but Won is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings is working hard here to advance position.
Won looks up at the clock and then as Rawlings takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Won smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rawlings tries to buck Won off but Won is having none of it.
Won has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Won thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rawlings wants to control but Won postures up.
Won scores with punches from side control.
Won working the head with strikes.

Won is trying to get an arm triangle but Rawlings is defending well.
Won trying to control the action but Rawlings is working from the bottom.
Rawlings tries to buck Won off but Won is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Won scoring with punches from side control.
Rawlings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Won cracks Rawlings with a big right hand but Rawlings just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Won cracks Rawlings with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawlings manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Won is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rawlings!
Chozen Won has got the better of the ground game so far.
Won cracks Rawlings with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Won avoids the attempt from Rawlings to control.
Rawlings tries to reverse the position but Won maintains control.
Rawlings wants to control but Won is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Won lands with some strikes.
Won scoring with strikes but Rawlings is staying in there.

Won is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rawlings can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rawlings is trying to escape the mount.
Won is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rawlings can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Won lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Won looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Rawlings is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Won looking to finish Rawlings with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rawlings!
Oh Rawlings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rawlings is in all sorts of trouble here.
Won postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rawlings badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Won around the waist but Won pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Won is the winner by TKO! Won jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chozen Won!