PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Chinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Steak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Chinch's chin.

Steak
vs
Chinch

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Steak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Chinch!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steak misses with a wild body shot.
Steak swings for the body but Chinch moves out of range.
Steak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chinch misses with a hook to the body
and Steak counters with a left and a right that stings Chinch.
Chinch scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Chuck Steak has been cut.
Steak looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinch is just out of range.
Steak is breathing heavily.
Steak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steak throws a sloppy head kick and Chinch moves out of range easily.
Chinch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steak tries to bum rush Chinch with a series of wild strikes but Chinch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chinch shoots in for a takedown but Steak shows good takedown defense.
Chinch dodges the punch combination from Steak.
Chinch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steak.
Steak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chinch tries to clinch up but Steak circles away and keeps his distance.
Steak throws a hook but Chinch blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steak.
Steak misses the body punch

and Chinch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chinch prevents Steak from getting back to his feet.
Chinch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chinch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chinch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chinch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steak keeping full guard, as Chinch tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steak moves in looking to clinch but Chinch pushes him off.
Chinch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some wild striking there from Steak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinch.
Steak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chinch counters by clinching up.
Steak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chinch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chinch can't get the takedown.
Chinch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steak just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Chuck Steak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Chinch.
Steak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chinch gets underhooks to prevent Steak's takedown attempt.
Steak tries to pull guard but Chinch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Steak drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chinch.
Chinch goes for a takedown attempt but Steak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chinch circles away.
Steak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steak fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Steak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chinch.
Chinch lands a right hook to the body.
Chinch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steak fails to land with a series of punches.
Chinch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steak counters with a one-two to the body.
Steak throws a nice looking combination but Chinch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chinch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chinch.
Chinch tries for a takedown but Steak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chinch pushes Steak up against the ropes in a clinch.

Chinch has picked Steak up - he's going for a ride! Chinch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinch is keen to just control but Steak is a slippery customer.
Steak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chinch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chinch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chinch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chinch stops Steak from getting back to his feet.
Chinch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chinch working over Steak with some ground and pound. Steak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steak taking some punishment here, with Chinch in his half guard.
Steak is looking to escape.
Steak missing with punches from the bottom.
Steak lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Chinch lands strikes from half guard.
Steak is pressing down on Chinch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chinch wants to pass the guard but Steak is keeping the position.
Chinch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chinch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chinch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chinch working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chinch is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinch grinds an elbow into Steak's temple.
Chinch scoring with punches and elbows.
Steak is looking for a sweep.
Steak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chinch working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Chinch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chinch counters by clinching up.
Chinch wants a takedown.
Steak wants to stall.
Steak is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinch has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Chinch.
Chinch is working for takedown but Steak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steak landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Chinch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steak uses from the top position.
Steak trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinch wants to improve his position but instead Steak has moved into half guard.
Chinch punching from the bottom.
Chinch gets back to full guard.
Chinch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steak tries to stand but Chinch is controlling from the bottom.
Steak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinch keeping moving, preventing Steak from controlling successfully.
Steak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chinch is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chinch wants to clinch.
Steak connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Steak.

Chinch closes the distance and clinches.
Chinch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuck Steak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Chinch.
Steak works over Chinch's head and body with a nice combination.

Chinch is rocked!
Chinch dodges the punch combination from Steak.

Chinch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chinch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Chinch there.
Steak won't allow Chinch to pass to mount.
Chinch lands strikes from half guard.
Steak tries to kick Chinch off but Chinch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chinch is tying to control. Steak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steak pushes Chinch off looking to stand but Chinch dives back in and keeps control.
Chinch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steak wants to get back to his feet.
Chinch moves nicely into side control.
Chinch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Steak tries to escape but Chinch is in control.
Chinch is putting a hurting on Steak here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here as Chinch stalls from top position.
Chinch working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak is pushing Chinch's head away, looking to escape. Chinch manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chinch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chinch wants to improve his position but Steak is controlling well.
Steak lands with a punch from half guard.
Steak blocks the strikes from Chinch.
Chinch tries to get to full guard but Steak has control of the leg.
Steak wants to stand up but Chinch is controlling the position.
Chinch is pressing down on Steak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chinch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chinch has a closed guard, preventing Steak from standing up.
Chinch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinch trying to keep a closed guard but Steak is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Steak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chinch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steak tries to land knees in the clinch but Chinch avoids the damage to the body.
Steak has Chinch pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chinch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinch prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
Chinch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinch looking for a takedown.

Chinch pulls guard effortlessly.
Chinch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steak's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chinch connects with a couple of short punches.
Steak wants to stand up but Chinch is controlling him.
Chinch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Chinch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Steak throws a solid leg kick but Chinch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steak.
Chinch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steak counters with a three punch combo that has Chinch backing up. Chinch nods at Steak to acknowledge the strikes.
Steak is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinch wants to clinch up but Steak keeps it at a distance.
Steak throws a sloppy body shot
and Chinch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chinch tries to land a front kick but Steak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chuck Steak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steak tries to clinch
and Chinch counters with a nice body shot.
Chinch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chinch is still on wobbly legs! Can Steak finish him?
Steak looks to throw the jab but Chinch is out of range.
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!
Steak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chinch's calf.
Steak lands a big head kick that sends Chinch to the canvas! Steak follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Steak!