PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lions Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chase's choice of entrance music: Break. Lions Head has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Head
vs
Chase

180 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lions Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Head gets a takedown into half guard.
Head tries to pass to full mount but Chase defends it.

Head is looking for a kimura but Chase is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Head to get the leverage.
Head looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Head is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chase defends it well.
Chase holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Chase is looking for a sweep. Head is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Head is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Head wants to work for an arm triangle but Chase is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head wants to work for an arm triangle but Chase is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chase slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Head is looking to work some ground and pound but Chase has wrist control.
Head trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
Head looking to pass the guard.

Chase throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chase tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Chase drives through and clinches with Head against the cage.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lions Head has been cut.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Head's ribcage.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Head's brow.
Chase putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Head is breathing heavily.
Head takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Head has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Head's face.
Chase with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Head takes a knee right on the jaw!
Head takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Head avoids it.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Head blocks with his arms.

Head ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Head no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Head swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Head is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Head looking for a sweep. Not yet Head, not yet.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chase avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chase passes Head's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chase takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Head looking for submissions off his back.
Head is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Chase seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase prevents Head from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lions Head's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Chase.
Head punishes Chase's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Head scores with a four punch combination!
Head tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Head looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Head is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Head.
Lions Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Chase throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chase.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chase drives through and clinches with Head against the cage.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
The referee is keeping an eye on Head - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Head's face.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase throws a head punch that misses.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Head wants to break the clinch but can't.
Head looking to stall.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Head has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Head on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Head blocks it with crossed arms.
Head tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lions Head.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
A jab lands there for Head.
Head misses with a few strikes there.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Head swings for the body but Chase moves out of range.
Head shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chase closes the distance but Head moves to the side
and Head counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Chase avoids the body shot from Head.
Chase tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Chase scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.

Head darts in and clinches Chase up against the cage.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Head's face.
Chase putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Head avoids it.
Head trying to control the position but instead, Chase has worked for underhooks and has pushed Head into the cage.
Head avoids the elbow strike from Chase, against the cage.
Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Head is defending well for now.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Head on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Head tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Head is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Head looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Head breaks the clinch.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chase gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chase throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head is looking to wear down Chase with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Chase ducks down to avoid it.
Chase drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Head.
Chase defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head moves away from the strike by Chase.
Head connects with a looping right hand.
Chase tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase looks to clinch

and Head counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Head uses his free foot to push down on Chase's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chase.

Head is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chase has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lions Head dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lions Head's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Head ducks under a wild hook from Chase.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Head lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chase at a distance.
Chase tries to clinch but Head moves out of range.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.

Head clinches.
Head on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Head blocks it.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chase pushes off an throws an elbow but Head leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Head blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Head blocks with his arms.
Head is pushing Chase up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Head blocks the elbow strike.
Chase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Head can't break the clinch.
Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Head avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head slows down the pace here.
Head is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Head.
Chase misses with an elbow over the top.
Head wants to stall.
Chase lands an elbow inside that Head shrugs off.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Head stalling in the clinch but Chase improves position.
Head seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Chase is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lions Head.
Head with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Chase gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Head to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chase preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Head thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Head drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chase looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chase looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chase!
Head is looking for a sweep.
Chase controlling the position.

Chase has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chase stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chase moves into range and clinches up with Head.
Chase lands an elbow inside that Head shrugs off.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Head blocks with his arms.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Head avoids the damage to the body.
Head fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chase swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Head blocks an elbow strike.
Head fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lions Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Head tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chase smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Head scores with a hook to the body. Chase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.

Head feints and as Chase raises his hands in defense, Head changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Head with a flurry of punches that miss.
Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase keeping full guard, as Head tries to pass.

Head drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chase manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Head has Chase in his guard.
Head keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lions Head showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Head has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lions Head!