PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Chandler (ranked 1583 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 230 p4p, 205 weight class). Tragedy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Trage Tragedy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Chandler
vs
Tragedy

203 cm
28
210
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
36
180
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawson Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Tragedy as he checks the leg kick.
Tragedy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Tragedy.
The fighters circling - Tragedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tragedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Tragedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Tragedy.
Tragedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Lawson Chandler has been cut.
Tragedy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Tragedy misses.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler tests Tragedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Tragedy misses with a wild combination.
Chandler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tragedy is out of range.
Tragedy wants to slow Chandler down by chopping away at his legs.
Tragedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
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!
Tragedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tragedy lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tragedy.
Tragedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Chandler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tragedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Tragedy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chandler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chandler throws a jab when Tragedy was well out of range.
Tragedy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tragedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tragedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tragedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tragedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chandler.
Tragedy misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Tragedy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tragedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Tragedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tragedy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Tragedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tragedy throws a push kick but Chandler slaps the foot to one side.
Tragedy misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Tragedy throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
A jab from Tragedy misses.
Chandler throwing a counter right hand but Tragedy manages to avoid it.
Tragedy lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.
Chandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Tragedy.
Jab from Tragedy.
Tragedy lands with a good body shot.
Tragedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Tragedy.
Tragedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler throws a sloppy head kick and Tragedy moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy misses with a body shot.
Chandler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tragedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tragedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Chandler.
Tragedy lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Tragedy, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Tragedy.
Tragedy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tragedy scores with a body shot.
Tragedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Trage Tragedy's cut even more.
Chandler seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Tragedy shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Chandler is backing up but Tragedy catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Chandler covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Tragedy Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trage Tragedy!
An out of breath Trage Tragedy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.