PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 4940 p4p, 4732 weight class) and Ivan Andrianov (ranked 573 p4p, 564 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chelios
vs
Andrianov

179 cm
26
177
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
180
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrianov swivels and escapes.
Andrianov scores with the left hand. Chelios knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrianov throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Andrianov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Andrianov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Andrianov is trying to maintain a safe position but Chelios gets an underhook and turns Andrianov into the cage.
Andrianov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrianov or not.
Andrianov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios pushes Andrianov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Andrianov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andrianov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chelios presses Andrianov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Chelios misses with the head strike.

Andrianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chelios works Andrianov's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov fails to land with a series of punches.
Andrianov throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Andrianov. No joy for Chelios on that attempt.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrianov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrianov misses with a wild combination.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianov cracks Chelios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianov was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
A big left from Andrianov misses.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andrianov.
Andrianov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrianov throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios throws the left hand but Andrianov avoids the punch easily.

Chelios forces Andrianov back against the cage and clinches.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Andrianov looking to stall.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Andrianov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.

Chelios gets control of Andrianov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chelios will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Chelios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andrianov defends it easily.

Andrianov gets to his feet. Chelios looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Andrianov moved out of range nicely.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Andrianov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chelios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrianov connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios looks to land a body kick but Andrianov moved away.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Andrianov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrianov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chelios lands a nice hook to Andrianov's body. Andrianov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianov doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianov staying out of range there.
Andrianov looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
It looked like Chelios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrianov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Andrianov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios is looking to wear down Andrianov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Andrianov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianov misses with a two punch combination.
Chelios half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andrianov cracks a nice hook into Chelios's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov slips under a jab from Chelios.
Andrianov misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Ivan Andrianov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
It looked like Chelios was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianov.
Nice uppercut there from Chelios.
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andrianov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrianov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrianov swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
Andrianov connects with a right hand. Chelios shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov misses the jab.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Andrianov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chelios at a distance.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Andrianov circles away.
Andrianov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andrianov takes one to the chin there.
Andrianov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrianov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios thuds his right hand into Andrianov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Andrianov shakes it off.
Andrianov slips under a jab.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Chelios shoots in looking for a takedown but Andrianov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chelios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andrianov swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Andrianov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andrianov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.

Andrianov manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Andrianov circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios throws a hook but Andrianov blocks it.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianov.
Chelios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrianov tries to avoid it but Chelios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrianov to the ground. Andrianov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrianov.
A jab lands there for Chelios.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Andrianov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips under a jab from Andrianov.

Chelios moves into the clinch.
Andrianov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrianov finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrianov misses the jab.

Chelios has managed to clinch.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Andrianov pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov tries to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrianov or not.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianov controls the action.
Andrianov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Chelios.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrianov lands with a right to the head.
Andrianov stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andrianov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Chelios.
Andrianov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrianov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chelios is working for takedown but Andrianov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios gets through Andrianov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Andrianov.

Andrianov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrianov's head.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrianov tries to clinch up
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianov sprawls and moves away.
Donk. Andrianov catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
Chelios cracks Andrianov with a good jab.
Chelios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrianov is out of range and Chelios settles back down.
Andrianov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Andrianov tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrianov.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrianov backwards.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Andrianov takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Andrianov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.