PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genku Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Wholeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wholeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Biggest and the best - Clawfinger. Marc Wholeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chiba
vs
Wholeman

178 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genku Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Wholeman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wholeman misses with a body kick.
Wholeman misses with a head kick.
Wholeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wholeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wholeman throws a leg kick but Chiba moved away.
Wholeman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chiba.
Wholeman tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wholeman throws a hook to the side of Chiba's head but Chiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Wholeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wholeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chiba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wholeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wholeman throws a leg kick
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Wholeman throws a lazy body kick
and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chiba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Wholeman misses
and Chiba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wholeman's knee momentarily.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a right hand to the body.
Wholeman looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman throws a head kick that misses
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Chiba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wholeman if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chiba lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chiba.
Chiba throws a leg kick which misses Wholeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Wholeman tries to avoid it.
Chiba thumps Wholeman with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman misses with a double jab
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Wholeman throws a head kick that misses
and Chiba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wholeman's knee momentarily.
Marc Wholeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Wholeman is predictable there
and Chiba counters with a big head kick but Wholeman shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chiba.
Chiba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wholeman throws a lazy head kick
and Chiba counters with a low kick, right behind Wholeman 's knee.
Wholeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chiba can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chiba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wholeman takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Marc Wholeman has been cut.
Wholeman walks into a left hand.
Chiba throws a shot from downtown. Wholeman moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chiba feints and then cracks Wholeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wholeman down.
Chiba throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genku Chiba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Wholeman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wholeman throws a lazy head kick
and Chiba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wholeman misses with a leg kick
and Chiba counters with a one-two to the body.
Chiba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wholeman throws a lazy head kick
and Chiba counters with a low kick, right behind Wholeman 's knee.
Chiba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wholeman can do to turn this around?
Chiba connects with the punch.
Wholeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wholeman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chiba has got the better of the exchanges.
Wholeman is breathing heavily.
Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wholeman wants to clinch but Chiba slips to the side
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
Chiba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chiba. That's going to slow Wholeman down.
Wholeman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chiba throws a right hand that Wholeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Wholeman also avoids with ease.
Chiba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wholeman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman misses with a combination
and Chiba counters with an outside leg kick.
Wholeman tries to clinch up
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Genku Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chiba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy body kick from Wholeman
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Wholeman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wholeman throws a body kick the misses
and Chiba counters with a right hand to the body.
Chiba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wholeman throws a leg kick
and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick.
Chiba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wholeman needs to keep his hands up - Chiba had a free shot at his head there.
Wholeman defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wholeman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chiba.

Wholeman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wholeman stops Chiba from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wholeman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genku Chiba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Wholeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chiba feints and then cracks Wholeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wholeman down.
Chiba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wholeman throws a head kick that misses
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Genku Chiba is winning the standup battle so far.
Chiba looks to land a left hand but Wholeman moved out of range nicely.
Wholeman throws a head kick that misses
and Chiba counters with a low kick, right behind Wholeman 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wholeman misses with a leg kick
and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wholeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Wholeman is predictable there
and Chiba counters with a good, hard body kick but Wholeman shrugs it off.
Chiba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a good low kick that Wholeman was not able to check.
Wholeman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wholeman's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chiba.
Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wholeman's calf.
Chiba scores with a sloppy right hand. Wholeman should have avoided that one.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wholeman on the side of the head.
Wholeman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chiba.
Chiba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wholeman at a distance.
Marc Wholeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wholeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba counters with a good low kick that Wholeman was not able to check.
Wholeman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wholeman throws a head kick that misses
and Chiba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chiba.
Wholeman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a left and a right that stings Wholeman.
Wholeman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wholeman is rocked!
Crack! Chiba connects with the perfect overhand right and Wholeman falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Chiba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genku Chiba!