PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ma Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Chopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma Chao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chao
vs
Chopper

180 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ma Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Chopper!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chao looks to land a combination but Chopper avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Chao.
Chao misses with a few strikes there.
Chao doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopper circles away.
A punch combination from Chao misses.
Chao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chao tries to bum rush Chopper with a series of wild strikes but Chopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Chao moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chopper tries to throw a body punch but Chao avoids it by throwing Chopper back against the cage.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao throws a head punch that misses.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chao pushes Chopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chopper tightens his grip and picks Chao up, before dumping him to the ground. Chao manages to land in guard.
Chopper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chopper on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chao wants to stand but Chopper is controlling the position.
Chao is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chopper dives into side control.
Chao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chopper asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Chopper is chipping away with strikes.
Chopper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chopper tries to score with some ground and pound. Chao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chao pushes Chopper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chopper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chao tries to get out of the position.
Chopper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chao sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chopper cracks Chao with a big right hand but Chao just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chopper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chao is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Chopper.
Chopper in side control, throwing shots but Chao defends.
Chopper wants to control but Chao is keeping him busy.
Chao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chopper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopper remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chopper working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chao parries the strikes from Chopper easily there. Chopper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chao to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chao throws a series of punches but Chopper avoids them all with ease.
Chao doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopper circles away.
Chao throws out a powerful jab.
Chopper misses with a body shot.
Chao doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopper circles away.
Chao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chopper.
Chao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chopper.

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.
Chopper tries for a takedown but Chao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chao!
Chopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chao misses with a wild combination.
Chopper shoots in but no luck this time.
Ma Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Chopper.
Chao is looking to clinch.
Chao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chopper.
Chao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chopper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chao tries to clinch there but Chopper circles away.
Ma Chao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chao looks to land a combination but Chopper avoids it well.
Chao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ma Chao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chao checks a leg kick.
Chopper misses with a low kick as Chao jumps back.
Chao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ma Chao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chao throws a right hand that Chopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Chopper also avoids with ease.
Chao is looking to wear down Chopper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chao misses with the combination.
Chao throws a series of punches but Chopper moves out of range.
Chao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Chao does no damage.
Chao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chao swinging wildly here.
Chao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chopper.
Chopper avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao moves in looking to clinch but Chopper pushes him off.
Chao throws a right and a left that Chopper avoids nicely.
Chao scores with a three punch combo!
Chao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chao tries to clinch but Chopper moves out of range.
Chopper motions for Chao to come forward. Chopper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chao tries to bum rush Chopper with a series of wild strikes but Chopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ma Chao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chao. That did some damage!
Chao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chopper throws a low kick but Chao avoids it.
Chao misses with a body shot.

Chao closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chao misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Chopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
Chao pushes Chopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chao misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chopper tries to work over Chao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chopper has Chao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chopper pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chao tumbling to the mat - Chopper dives into Chao's guard.
Chopper trying to control but Chao is working from the bottom.
Chopper throwing strikes from guard but Chao blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopper throws a big right hand that misses.
Chao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chopper.
Chao wants to stand but Chopper is controlling the position.
Chopper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chopper is in close to Chao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chopper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chopper pushing down on Chao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chopper lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chao won't allow Chopper to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Chopper.
Chopper thows a huge punch but Chao dodges it nicely.
Chopper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chopper misses with a head shot. Chao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chopper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chao's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Chopper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chao wants to clinch.
Chao lands a really nice looking cross but Chopper seems unphased.
Chao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chopper.
Chopper misses the body punch

and Chao moves into the clinch.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Chao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chopper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chao lands a right hand.
Chao lands with a right to the head.
Chopper blocks an uppercut.
Chao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.

Chopper breaks the clinch.
Chao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chao stuffs the takedown attempt from Chopper. Chopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Chopper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chao leaves Chopper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ma Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Chopper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chopper at a distance.

Chopper scores with a takedown into Chao's guard.
Chao wants to get back to his feet but Chopper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chopper throws a big right hand that misses.
Chopper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chopper trying to control the position from guard on top but Chao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chopper trying to control but Chao is working from the bottom.
Chao is looking to stand up but Chopper isn't so interested in that idea.
Chopper tries to free his leg and advance position but Chao is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chao throws a series of punches but Chopper avoids them all with ease.
Chao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chao misses with a double jab.
Chao swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao misses with a few strikes there.
Chao misses with a double jab.
Chao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chopper misses with a hook to the body
and Chao counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Chopper misses.
Chao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chao slaps away a takedown attempt from Chopper, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Chopper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chopper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chopper working the head with strikes.
Chao wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao is not content to let Chopper control the position.
Chopper fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chopper lands a few punches from side control.
Chopper is looking to take a break and control but Chao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chopper connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Chopper.
I think Chopper 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Chopper!