PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Mounfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wing Chunli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mounfield
vs
Chunli

193 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Mounfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wing Chunli!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chunli moves into the clinch successfully.
Mounfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chunli.
Mounfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mounfield keeps control of Chunli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chunli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mounfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Chunli gets the takedown into side control.
Mounfield gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chunli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mounfield controlling the position for now.

Chunli decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mounfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mounfield throws out a leg kick but Chunli moves out of range and Mounfield only half commits.

Chunli feints and as Mounfield raises his hands in defense, Chunli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mounfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chunli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chunli can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chunli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mounfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mounfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chunli working to try and regain half guard.
Chunli wants to hold on but Mounfield pushes him away.
Mounfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Mounfield looking to control but Chunli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chunli tries to reverse the position but Mounfield maintains control.
Mounfield trying to control but Chunli is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunli tries to hold on but Mounfield postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mounfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chunli is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gary Mounfield just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mounfield connects with a jab.
Mounfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mounfield misses with a low kick.

Chunli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chunli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mounfield is keeping the position for now.
Mounfield is trying to keep Chunli in close.
Mounfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mounfield controls Chunli momentarily but Chunli frees himself.
Chunli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunli scoring with some ground and pound.
Mounfield keeping moving, preventing Chunli from controlling successfully.
Chunli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chunli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mounfield has control of Chunli's left arm, preventing Chunli from doing any damage.
Chunli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chunli looking to pass the guard.
Chunli wants to stand but Mounfield is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chunli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mounfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chunli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wing Chunli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mounfield is looking to chop away at Chunli's legs.
Mounfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Mounfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chunli.
Mounfield throws a head kick but Chunli moves out of range.
Chunli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mounfield defends it nicely.
Chunli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mounfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Chunli.
Mounfield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chunli checks it well.
Mounfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chunli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chunli doesn't manage to clinch there - Mounfield circles away.
Mounfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chunli fails with the takedown.
Mounfield scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mounfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mounfield wants to clinch

and Chunli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mounfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mounfield lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chunli!
Chunli can't escape the position.
Mounfield controlling the pace for now.
Chunli tries to hold on but Mounfield pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunli is looking to improve his position but Mounfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Chunli squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Chunli can't escape the position.
Mounfield looking to control but Chunli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mounfield content just to control the position here.
Chunli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mounfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunli tries to buck Mounfield off but he can't manage it.
Chunli is trying to escape the mount.
Mounfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chunli is looking to get to half guard.
Mounfield controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chunli wants to control but Mounfield is having none of it.
Chunli really wants to buck Mounfield off and get back to his feet.
Mounfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gary Mounfield just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mounfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chunli looks to land a combination but Mounfield avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Mounfield dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chunli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mounfield.
Chunli fails with a takedown attempt.
Chunli shoots in and drives through. Mounfield sprawls well.
Jab by Mounfield.
Chunli checks a low kick from Mounfield.
Mounfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Mounfield throws a combination that misses

so Chunli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mounfield wants to control the position but Chunli says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mounfield has hold of Chunli's hands but Chunli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mounfield is doing well to control the position and prevent Chunli from advancing to side control.
Mounfield wants to sweep but Chunli has passed to side control!
Chunli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mounfield takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mounfield manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chunli won't allow Mounfield to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mounfield is trying to control. Chunli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chunli desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Mounfield decides to stand and escape the position.
Chunli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mounfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chunli tries to clinch but Mounfield moves out of range.
Mounfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gary Mounfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chunli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chunli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mounfield.
Chunli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mounfield counters with a left and a right that stings Chunli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mounfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Mounfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Chunli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gary Mounfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wing Chunli.
Chunli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mounfield misses the shot to the body.
Mounfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chunli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chunli is defended easily by Mounfield.
Chunli throws a right and a left that Mounfield avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mounfield.
Mounfield throws a leg kick which misses Chunli's front leg but catches the back leg as Chunli tries to avoid it.
Wing Chunli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mounfield throws a nice outside leg kick.

Mounfield gets caught flat footed, as Chunli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chunli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mounfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chunli tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mounfield looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chunli regains half guard.

Chunli kicks Mounfield off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Mounfield misses.
Chunli shoots in for a takedown but Mounfield shows good takedown defense.
Mounfield digs a good body shot into Chunli's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mounfield!
Chunli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mounfield misses with a hook to the body

and Chunli counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunli connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mounfield some visible discomfort.
Mounfield avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chunli.
Chunli is looking to take a break and control but Mounfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mounfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chunli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chunli lands a few punches from side control.
Chunli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chunli lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chunli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chunli trying to control the position but Mounfield is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chunli shoots in for a double leg but Mounfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wing Chunli.
I think Chunli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Wing Chunli!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Wing Chunli!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!

Wing Chunli wins by majority decision!