PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. This should be fireworks!

Dubonet
vs
Chi

185 cm
28
161 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

179 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chi.
Chi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubonet is just out of range.
Dubonet lands a head kick!

Chi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubonet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dubonet throws a lazy head kick

and Chi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chi cracks Dubonet with a nice body shot.
Chi missing with knees to the body.
Chi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dubonets head.
Chi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dubonet avoids it.
Chi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Chi - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubonet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dubonet manages to break the clinch.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet misses with a right hand
and Chi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dubonet tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi lands with a left to the head.
Chi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dubonet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chi has Dubonet pressed against the cage, preventing Dubonet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dubonet backwards.
Dubonet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chi is keeping busy.
Chi blocks a body shot from Dubonet.
Chi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dubonet blocks an elbow strike from Chi.
A short uppercut from Chi.
Chi stalls.
Dubonet working hard to break the clinch.
Dubonet tries to break free but Chi pushes him back against the cage.
Chi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dubonet being controlled against the cage.
Dubonet misses with the head strike.
Chi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Chi.
Dubonet is trying to break the clinch but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Chi tries to land knees in the clinch but Dubonet avoids the damage to the body.
Chi lands an elbow inside.
Chi is leaning against Dubonet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubonet's defenses.

It looks like Francois Dubonet has been cut.
Chi controlling the action here for a moment.

Chi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chi throws a push kick but Dubonet slaps the foot to one side.
Chi connects with a solid leg kick.
Chi scoring well with a low kick there.
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Chi avoids it well.
Chi misses with a body kick.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Chi moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chi scores with a push kick.
Dubonet is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dubonet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chi - the referee stops the clock and Dubonet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chi. Dubonet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dubonet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chi with a nice cross.
Chi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chi looks to land a combination but Dubonet avoids it well.

Chi moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chi.
Chi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chi lands a shoulder strike.
Chi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dubonet up against the cage.
Chi lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Chi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dubonet can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Chi presses Dubonet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dubonet managing to block the knees to the body from Chi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chi.
Dubonet takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Chi.
Chi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dubonet is defending well for now.
Chi lands an elbow inside.
Dubonet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Chi - that landed with a thud.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Chi.
Chi leaning against his opponent.
Dubonet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dubonet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dubonet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Chi.
Dubonet avoiding damage as Chi throws knees to the body.
Chi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dubonet or not.
Dubonet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dubonet up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Chi on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Chi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dubonet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chi scoring well with a low kick there.
Dubonet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dubonet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dubonet misses with an uppercut
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dubonet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chi throws a big shot that misses.
Chi thows a body shot but no joy.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Dubonet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Chi checks it
and Chi counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Chi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Chi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Chi - just one landing.
A head kick by Dubonet misses
and Chi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dubonet thuds his shin into the meat of Chi's side.
Donk. Chi catches Dubonet right on the button with a cross.
Dubonet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chi scores with a body shot.
Chi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Chi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Chi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi scores with a nice head shot.
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubonet misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Chi.
Chi connects with a leg kick. Dubonet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Chi misses.
Chi checks the leg kick nicely there.

Chi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dubonet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dubonet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Chi.
Chi trying to land knees to the body.
Dubonet tries to break the clinch but Chi is controlling the position.
Dubonet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dubonet's efforts to push away.
Dubonet wants to get back to striking at distance but Chi won't allow it.
Dubonet avoiding damage as Chi throws knees to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet misses with a combination
and Dubonet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chi cracks a nice hook into Dubonet's ribs.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Chi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dubonet thinking.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Dubonet misses
and Chi counters with a thumping low kick.
Dubonet throws a lazy head kick
and Chi counters with a good low kick that Dubonet was not able to check.
Dubonet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chi connects with an inside leg kick.
Chi throws a combination. Dubonet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dubonet throws a low kick but Chi avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Chi checks it
and Chi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubonet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dubonet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chi scores with a hook to the body. Dubonet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chi lands with a right hand.
Dubonet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Chi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Chi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dubonet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chi.
Dubonet misses with a low kick.
A big right from Chi misses.
Chi moves in looking to clinch but Dubonet pushes him off.
Dubonet connects with a leg kick. Chi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chi misses with a hook. Dubonet ducked under it nicely.
Chi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dubonet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chi counters with a left to the body.
Dubonet throws a looping overhand right but Chi ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Dubonet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi cracks the inside of Dubonet's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Chi.
Chi throws a shot from downtown. Dubonet moves away and avoids it.
Dubonet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dubonet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chi counters with a solid body kick.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Dubonet's front leg but catches the back leg as Dubonet tries to avoid it.
Chi throws a body punch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chi can pounce on him.
Chi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Chi moves into the clinch.
Chi tries to land knees in the clinch but Dubonet avoids the damage to the body.
Chi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubonet's defenses.
Chi cracks Dubonet with a nice body shot.
Chi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Chi.
Chi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubonet's defenses.
Chi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dubonet.
Chi lands an elbow that stopped Dubonet in his tracks for a moment.
Francois Dubonet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chi breaks the clinch.
Chi scores with a leg kick.
Chi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubonet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Chi.
Dubonet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shang Chi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chi lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dubonet in his tracks.
Chi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubonet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Chi checks it
and Chi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dubonet throws a combination that misses
and Chi counters with a nice uppercut.
Chi scores with a sloppy right hand. Dubonet should have avoided that one.
Chi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chi connects with an inside leg kick.
Dubonet ducks right into an uppercut from Chi.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chi cracks Dubonet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Chi checks it

and Chi counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Chi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dubonet slows down the pace here.
Dubonet avoiding damage as Chi throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet is trying to break the clinch but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Chi lands an elbow inside that Dubonet shrugs off.
Dubonet tries to stall but Chi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dubonet misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shang Chi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Chi!