PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corporal Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg comes into the arena with Run Like Hell blaring out of the sound system. Ma Chao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clegg
vs
Chao

194 cm
24
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corporal Clegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ma Chao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clegg misses with a hook.
Clegg delivers a nice body kick.
Chao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clegg lands with a slapping head kick.
Clegg misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Clegg lands but Chao takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ma Chao has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clegg clinches with his opponent.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clegg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clegg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clegg working Chao over with knees to the body.
Clegg landing knees to the body.
Clegg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clegg tries to land knees in the clinch but Chao avoids the damage to the body.
Chao lands a hook that snaps the head of Clegg backwards.
Clegg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chao letting Clegg take a breather here.
Clegg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chao's face.
Clegg is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Clegg to work.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Clegg trying to stall but Chao improves his position.
Clegg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Clegg effectively controlling the action here.
Chao lands a nice uppercut.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clegg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clegg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chao avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clegg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chao.
Clegg missing with knees to the body.
Clegg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Chao.
Clegg misses with an elbow over the top.
Clegg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clegg is breathing heavily.
Clegg lands a good knee to the midsection. Chao won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Clegg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chao's face.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg looking to slow down the pace here.
Chao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Clegg missing with knees to the body.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clegg lands a nice knee to the body.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Chao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
Chao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Clegg blocking some punches.
Clegg has Chao pushed against the cage.
Chao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Clegg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clegg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Chao working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chao.
Clegg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chao avoids it.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clegg missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
A short right from Chao on the inside.
Chao pushes Clegg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chao.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but Chao blocks it.
Clegg working Chao over with knees to the body.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clegg looking to slow down the pace here.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clegg scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Chao.
Chao misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clegg slowing the pace effectively.
Chao working aggressively here.
Clegg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clegg landing knees to the head.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Clegg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clegg looking to stall.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chao scores with a shot to the side of Clegg's head.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clegg connects with a knee to the head.
Clegg tries to land knees in the clinch but Chao avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg lands an elbow inside.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao avoiding damage as Clegg throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corporal Clegg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ma Chao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clegg cracks the inside of Chao's front leg.
Chao wants to clinch but Clegg slips to the side
and Clegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Clegg drives through and clinches with Chao against the cage.
Chao working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Chao misses with some punches.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chao's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clegg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Clegg trying to stall but Chao improves his position.
Chao misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Clegg slowing the pace effectively.
Chao avoiding damage as Clegg throws knees to the body.
Chao working aggressively here.
Clegg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clegg scores with a knee to the head.
Clegg blocking some punches.
Chao misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clegg backwards.
Chao misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Chao.
Clegg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Chao working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clegg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chao up against the cage.
Clegg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chao avoids it.
Clegg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Clegg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chao is defending well for now.
Chao avoiding damage as Clegg throws knees to the body.
Clegg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chao misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Clegg lands a knee to the head.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Clegg crunches a lovely knee into Chao's ribcage.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clegg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clegg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chao misses with some punches.
Clegg trying to stall but Chao improves his position.
Clegg working Chao over with knees to the body.
Clegg scores a nice knee to the body.
Clegg scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clegg obliges.
Clegg landing knees to the body.
Clegg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clegg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Clegg connects with a knee to the head.
Clegg lands a knee to the head.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corporal Clegg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chao dodges an elbow strike from Clegg.
Chao managing to block the knees to the body from Clegg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao pushes Clegg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleggs head.
A short right from Chao on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chao.
Chao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clegg obliges.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chao lands a right hand.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clegg obliges.
Clegg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chao.
Clegg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chao's face.
Chao lands a right hand.
Chao misses with some punches.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegg uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chao working aggressively here.
Clegg lands a nice knee to the body.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Clegg misses with a knee strike.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao misses with some punches.
Clegg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chao avoiding damage as Clegg throws knees to the body.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Clegg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clegg is trying to stall.
Clegg can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Chao takes an elbow to the temple.
Clegg lands a nice elbow.
Clegg stalling in the clinch but Chao improves position.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Clegg trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corporal Clegg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ma Chao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chao blocks a head kick by Clegg.
Chao wants to clinch but Clegg slips to the side

and Clegg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clegg.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Chao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clegg.
Chao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clegg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clegg lands a good knee to the midsection. Chao won't want to take too many of those.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clegg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clegg backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Clegg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chao as Clegg tries to tie him up.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chao as Clegg tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg tries to land knees in the clinch but Chao avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clegg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clegg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chao is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao lands a right hand.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
Clegg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Chao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clegg lands an elbow inside that Chao shrugs off.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clegg backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clegg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chao avoiding damage as Clegg throws knees to the body.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Chao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clegg tries to land knees in the clinch but Chao avoids the damage to the body.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
Clegg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Chao fails to land.
Clegg working Chao over with knees to the body.
Clegg takes a shot to the head.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Chao lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Clegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Clegg is struggling to control the position.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Chao throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegg.
A knee to the head by Clegg.
Chao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Clegg.
Clegg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chao is defending well for now.
Chao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Chao gets through Clegg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chao pushes Clegg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Chao.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Clegg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clegg tries to land a knee to the head but Chao blocks with his arms.
Corporal Clegg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg looking to throw knees to the head but Chao is blocking nicely.
Chao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chao misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
Clegg trying to stall but Chao improves his position.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Chao working aggressively here.
Chao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Chao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chao.
Clegg blocking some punches.
Chao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clegg looking to stall.
Clegg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chao's face.
Clegg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chao pushes Clegg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
Ma Chao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clegg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Chao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clegg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corporal Clegg!