PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 83 p4p, 170 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 14 p4p, 24 weight class). Chelios has chosen Shabba as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tai Kung
vs
Chelios

180 cm
31
170
24 - 6 - 0

179 cm
34
177
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios takes one to the side of the head.
Tai Kung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tai Kung digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tai Kung looks to throw a body kick
and Tai Kung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tai Kung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai Kung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tai Kung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
Chelios throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Tai Kung pushes him off.
Tai Kung throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tai Kung misses with an uppercut.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a right hook to the body.

Chelios forces Tai Kung back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Tai Kung avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung leaning against his opponent.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios crunches a lovely knee into Tai Kung's ribcage.
Tai Kung is breathing heavily.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tai Kung fails to land.
Tai Kung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Tai Kung pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tai Kung fails to land.
Tai Kung lands with a short shot to the head.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tai Kung.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Tai Kung tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Tai Kung controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tai Kung can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai Kung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios cracks Tai Kung with a nice body shot.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Tai Kung back against the cage.
Tai Kung prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios pushes Tai Kung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Tai Kung.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios landing knees to the body.
Chelios trying to stall but Tai Kung improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tai Kung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Tai Kung pushes him away.
Chelios moves out of range as Tai Kung strikes.
Chelios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chelios steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tai Kung.
Nice uppercut lands for Chelios. That snapped Tai Kung's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Tai Kung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tai Kung misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios tries a low kick but Tai Kung avoids it.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses
and Tai Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Tai Kung counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Tai Kung checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chelios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chelios thumps Tai Kung with a low kick.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tai Kung doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Chelios scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chelios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tai Kung connects with a single shot there.
Tai Kung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tai Kung blocks a head kick by Chelios.
As Chelios backs away, Tai Kung returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Tai Kung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tai Kung counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Tai Kung, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Tai Kung.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chelios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios jabs Tai Kung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tai Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios works over Tai Kung's head and body with a nice combination.
Tai Kung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Chelios darts in and clinches Tai Kung up against the cage.
A short left from Chelios.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tai Kung staying out of range there.
Tai Kung misses with a series of wild punches.
Chelios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tai Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tai Kung.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chelios closes the distance and pushes Tai Kung back into the cage.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tai Kung misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chelioss head.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tai Kung or not.
Good body shot from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Tai Kung.
Chelios is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands a right hand.
Tai Kung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tai Kung is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Tai Kung.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Tai Kung.
A short right from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tai Kung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai Kung's elbow.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Tai Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tai Kung.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tai Kung is defending well for now.
Tai Kung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai Kung scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
Tai Kung pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelios has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
During a confident post fight interview, Jensen Chelios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.