PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Chay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan comes to the cage accompanied by T.I. - Every Chance I Get. Chase Chay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buchanan
vs
Chay

177 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Chay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Buchanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Chase Chay has been cut.

Chay has Buchanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chay lands a good knee to the midsection. Buchanan won't want to take too many of those.
Buchanan presses Chay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buchanan trying to stall but Chay improves his position.
Chay wants a takedown but no success here.

Chay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chay wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Chay moves out of range.
Chay is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chay looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a good low kick that Chay was not able to check.
Chase Chay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan throws a head kick that half lands.
Chay closes the distance but Buchanan moves to the side

and Buchanan counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Chay.
Chay misses with a knee to the head.
Chay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buchanan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chay scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Buchanan has been cut.

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

Chay closes the distance and clinches.
Chay blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Chay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Chay backing up. Chay nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chay.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chay circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan rushes Chay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chay manages to break the clinch.
Chay connects with a body shot.
Buchanan is breathing heavily.
Buchanan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chay has managed to clinch.
Chay blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Chay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buchanan blocks it with crossed arms.

Chay breaks from the clinch.
Chay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chay tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
Chay throws a head kick but Buchanan moves out of range.
Chay lands with a slapping head kick.
Chay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to clinch up but Chay circles away and keeps his distance.
Buchanan misses with a wild combination.
Johnny Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buchanan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.

Chay closes the distance and pushes Buchanan back into the cage.

Chay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan has a takedown stuffed.
Chay darts in trying to clinch
and Buchanan counters with an outside leg kick.
Chay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chay backs up against the cage.
Buchanan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buchanan wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Chay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chay misses with a few strikes there.
Chay swinging wildly here.

Chay clinches.
Chay lands a nice knee to the body.
Chay is trying to drag Buchanan to the mat but Buchanan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Chay.
Chay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chay counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Chay dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chay fails with a takedown attempt.
Buchanan swinging wildly here.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick and Chay moves out of range easily.
Chay tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chay doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
Chay tries to work over Buchanan's front leg with a kick but Buchanan checks it.
Chay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chay tries to clinch up.
Chay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Buchanan is out of range and Chay settles back down.
Chay doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
A clash of legs there as Chay blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Chay.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chay slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.
Chay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses
and Chay counters with a head kick.
Chay throws a head kick that Buchanan semi-blocks.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chay moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
Chay is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.

Chay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buchanan's guard.

Chay stands up from Buchanan's guard - Chay perhaps looking for a knockout.

Chay takes the fight into the clinch.
Chay is stalling here.
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!
Chay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buchanan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Chay breaks the clinch.
Chay shoots for a double leg takedown but Buchanan sprawls well. He's pushed Chay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Chay.
Chay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chay looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Chay backing up. Chay nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.
Chay tries to clinch up
and Chay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buchanan swivels and escapes.
Chay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a hook. Chay ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chay.
Chay is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chay slips a jab from Buchanan.
Chay wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Chay is looking to clinch.
Chay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chay slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.
Chay is looking to clinch.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chay tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.

Chay clinches up against the cage.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Chay breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Chay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Nice uppercut there from Chay.
Good work by Chay as he checks the leg kick.
Chay throws a head kick that misses.
Chay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buchanan tries to clinch there but Chay circles away.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chay throws a head kick but Buchanan moves out of range.
Chay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Johnny Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chay pushes Buchanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chay has Buchanan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buchanan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chay looking for a takedown.
Chay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Chay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chay misses with a kick to the body.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chay throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.
Chay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chay swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a leg kick

and Chay counters by clinching up.
Buchanan tries a knee to the head but Chay blocks it.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buchanan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Chay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chay tries to clinch but Buchanan moves away
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Chay tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.

Chay rushes Buchanan and presses him up against the cage.
Chay landing knees to the body.
Chay has Buchanan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buchanan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buchanan prevents the takedown attempt.
Chay tries to land a knee to the head but Buchanan blocks with his arms.
Chay wants a takedown.

Chay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
Chay tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Chay is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Chay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chay doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
Chay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chay lands a high kick!
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buchanan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Chay.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chay's head backwards.
Chase Chay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.
Buchanan misses with a combination
and Chay counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan swinging wildly here.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chay rushes Buchanan and presses him up against the cage.
Chay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chay has Buchanan pressed against the cage.
Buchanan has had enough of the clinch but Chay keeps him there for the moment.

Chay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chay moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
Chay tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chase Chay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chay moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Chay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Chay!