PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magno Meneses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meneses has chosen Never Gon' Git It as his entrance music. Magno Meneses will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chambers
vs
Meneses

180 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magno Meneses!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meneses throws a right hand that Chambers ducks under and follows up with a left that Chambers also avoids with ease.
Meneses throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Meneses finds it's way through Chambers's defenses.
Meneses throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.

Chambers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chambers lands in his opponent's guard.

Chambers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meneses connects with a crisp jab.
Meneses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meneses fails to land with a series of punches.
Meneses scores with a jab. Chambers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chambers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Meneses.
Nice shot lands for Meneses.
Meneses fails to land with a series of punches.
Chambers wants to clinch.
Meneses fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Meneses both land. Nice combination.
Meneses digs a good body shot into Chambers's ribs.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Meneses.
Meneses scores with a one two! Chambers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meneses connects with a body shot.
Meneses lands with an overhand left.
Chambers wants to clinch up but Meneses keeps it at a distance.
Meneses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chambers was well out of range. Poor timing from Meneses.

Chambers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meneses is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chambers trying to control the action but Meneses is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meneses tries to escape but Chambers is in control.
Meneses looks gassed!
Chambers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meneses is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Meneses wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chambers has Meneses up against the cage in a clinch.
Meneses tries to break free but Chambers pushes him back against the cage.

Meneses breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers shoots in for a double leg but Meneses sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meneses ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chambers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meneses takes a swing at Chambers's ribcage but misses.
Chambers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chambers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Chambers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meneses to the mat! Meneses manages to get full guard.
Meneses is looking to stand up but Chambers isn't so interested in that idea.
Chambers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meneses works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chambers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chambers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meneses is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chambers is controlling him.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Meneses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers lands a couple of digs.
Meneses is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meneses fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chambers manages to avoid it.
Meneses thuds a left hand into Chambers's body.
No joy there for Meneses, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meneses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meneses lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meneses stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chambers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meneses fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magno Meneses will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chambers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meneses scores with a decent looking hook.
Meneses connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chambers. Chambers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chambers looks for a takedown but Meneses sprawls well.
Meneses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Meneses.
Meneses bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chambers's head.
Magno Meneses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meneses moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meneses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meneses!
Meneses fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chambers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chambers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meneses throws a body punch but Chambers moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Meneses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meneses scores with a one two! Chambers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Meneses. Beautiful body shot.
Meneses lands a nice shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chambers.
Chambers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Meneses is pushing Chambers's head away, looking to escape. Chambers manages to hold on to the position though.
Chambers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meneses is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chambers misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chambers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meneses is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chambers has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Chambers stalls from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meneses connects with a looping right hand.
Magno Meneses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meneses cracks Chambers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meneses swinging wilding here.
Chambers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Meneses.
Meneses closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chambers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meneses scores with a hook to the body. Chambers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magno Meneses seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meneses scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chambers doesn't seem bothered though.

Chambers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Chambers.
Meneses is trying to stand back up but Chambers is controlling him
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 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meneses knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chambers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meneses is trying to stand up here but Chambers is controlling him well.
Chambers throwing shots but Meneses is blocking nicely.
Meneses tries to kick Chambers off but Chambers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chambers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meneses's guard.
Meneses is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Meneses keeps moving.
Chambers throwing strikes but missing.
Meneses keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Magno Meneses will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meneses thuds a left hand into Chambers's body.
Meneses is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chambers rather than just go for the knockout.
Meneses lands a body shot.
Chambers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jake Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meneses bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chambers's head backwards.
Chambers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meneses lands a nice shot to the body.
Meneses looks to land a combination. Chambers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meneses cracks a nice hook into Chambers's ribs.
Meneses moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Meneses catches Chambers right on the button with a cross.
Meneses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meneses lands a with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chambers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chambers takes one to the side of the head.
Meneses swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chambers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meneses darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meneses scores with a nice head shot.
Chambers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meneses.
Meneses lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt.
Meneses tries to bum rush Chambers with a series of wild strikes but Chambers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Meneses.
Meneses lands the left hand.

Chambers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meneses is trying to defend but Chambers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Meneses is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meneses is defending against the submission attempts here by Chambers.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chambers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meneses doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chambers.
Chambers wants to free his trapped foot but Meneses is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Meneses really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chambers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meneses is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chambers prevents Meneses from standing back up.
Jake Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meneses jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chambers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chambers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Meneses lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meneses.

Chambers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chambers chips away with some ground and pound.
Meneses is looking to stand up but Chambers isn't so interested in that idea.
Magno Meneses is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chambers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chambers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chambers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meneses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chambers throws a big right hand that misses.
Meneses is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meneses scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meneses fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magno Meneses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meneses winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magno Meneses!