PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 556 p4p, 68 weight class) and Johny Chambers (ranked 981 p4p, 105 weight class). Johny Chambers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Judah
vs
Chambers

175 cm
32
147 lbs
21 - 6 - 2

159 cm
38
153 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Judah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chambers's calf.
Judah throws a right hand that Chambers ducks under and follows up with a left that Chambers also avoids with ease.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chambers.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chambers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chambers throws a combination that misses
and Judah counters with an outside leg kick.
Chambers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Judah throws a combination. Chambers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johny Chambers 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.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Chambers cracks Judah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been informed that Chambers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Chambers's ribs.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Chambers sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.

Chambers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judah to the mat! Judah manages to get full guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers postures up and lands a big shot to Judah's brow.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving.

Judah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chambers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chambers works over Judah with some ground and pound from guard.

Judah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chambers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chambers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Judah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Judah has his foot on Chambers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chambers works his way back into a safe position though.
Chambers distracts Judah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chambers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Judah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chambers.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The House Of Pain that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chambers lands a couple of elbows.
Chambers chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chambers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Judah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chambers lands a couple of elbows.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Chambers wants to sweep here but Judah controlling him for the moment.
Judah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chambers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chambers is on top in guard.

Judah has momentary wrist control but Chambers slips an elbow through the middle.
Chambers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chambers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chambers is in close to Judah's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chambers looking to sit in guard and control but Judah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chambers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chambers wants to hit a switch here but Judah passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chambers there!
Chambers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Judah thows a huge punch but Chambers dodges it nicely.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Judah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Judah scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 Elijah Judah 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.

Judah throws a lazy head kick
and Chambers counters with a nice body shot.
Chambers tries to clinch there but Judah circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Judah thows a leg kick but Chambers checks it
enabling Chambers to counter with a crisp jab.
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Chambers looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Judah throws a quick counter head kick but Chambers was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Chambers misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah scores with a jab. Chambers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chambers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.

Judah gets tackled into the cage by Chambers. Chambers maintains the clinch.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chambers struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.

Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
Chambers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chambers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judah tries to avoid it but Chambers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judah to the ground. Judah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah catches Chambers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers checks the leg kick.
Judah lands with an overhand left.
Chambers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chambers blocks a head kick by Judah.

Chambers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chambers is trying to control the action in half guard but Judah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Judah looking for submissions off his back.
Judah taking some punishment here, with Chambers in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Judah defending well though.
Judah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chambers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Judah is looking to control Chambers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Judah avoid being mounted?
Chambers trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chambers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chambers 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.
Chambers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Judah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chambers is working away from the top position though.
Judah wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers stalling away here and it's allowed Judah to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers postures up.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Judah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Chambers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the body from Chambers misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chambers on the side of the head.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah cracks Chambers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chambers tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Chambers misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chambers throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Chambers's belly button to the back.
Chambers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chambers misses with the combination.
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!
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Chambers lands with a shot to the body.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Chambers's head.
Chambers throws a combination that misses
and Judah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chambers thinking.
Judah lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chambers.
Chambers takes one on the button.
Chambers throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A jab from Judah misses.
Chambers lands with a nice body punch.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Chambers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Chambers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chambers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chambers is rocked!
Chambers misses with a combination
and Judah scores with a counter punch that sends Chambers to the canvas! Judah smells blood - he's punishing Chambers with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chambers has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah retains his featherweight title!
Elijah Judah was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.