PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimora Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. Yoshimora Chiba looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Chiba
vs
The Kid

175 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

192 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshimora Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba lands a slapping body shot.
The Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chiba counters with a big head kick but The Kid shrugs it off.
The Kid throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease.
The Kid with a poor takedown
and The Kid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Kid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chiba misses with a combination

and The Kid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Kid tries to pull guard but Chiba holds him up against the cage and eventually The Kid drops back down to his feet.
Yoshimora Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy The Kid.
The Kid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Kid tries to pull guard but Chiba won't allow it.
The Kid tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chiba tries to break the clinch but The Kid is controlling the position.

The Kid pulls guard effortlessly.
The Kid striking off his back but it's not causing Chiba any problems.
Chiba stays in close to The Kid's body and controls the position.
The Kid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid trying to control the position.
Chiba won't allow The Kid to sweep him here.
The Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chiba tries to free his leg and advance position but The Kid is retaining full guard.
Chiba prevents The Kid from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chiba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chiba is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Kid fails with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - The Kid scores with a four punch combination!
The Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Kid counters with a low kick, right behind Chiba 's knee.
Chiba throws a lazy uppercut
and The Kid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Kid misses with a takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Kid misses with the combination.
Chiba throws a hook but The Kid blocks it.
Chiba throws a looping overhand right but The Kid ducks down to avoid it.
The Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chiba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chiba falls off balance throwing a combination

and The Kid counters by clinching up.
The Kid stalling the fight.
Chiba is trying to break the clinch but The Kid is controlling him.
The Kid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chiba prevents it.
Chiba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chiba keeps the fight on the outside.
Chiba falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Kid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid wants to clinch.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Chiba avoids the head kick by The Kid.
Yoshimora Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
The Kid misses with a takedown
and Chiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chiba swings widly with a right hand
and The Kid counters with a series of strikes. Chiba will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Yoshimora Chiba has been cut.
The Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chiba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Kid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Kid slips a jab from Chiba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy The Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshimora Chiba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chiba to the mat! Chiba manages to get full guard.
Chiba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Kid seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Kid wants to pass the guard but Chiba is keeping the position.
The Kid passes Chiba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Kid in particular looking to stall.
Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Kid on the ground.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Billy The Kid hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba looks to score with a jab to the body but The Kid is just out of range.
The Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two 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.
The Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Kid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chiba pinned against the cage. Chiba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshimora Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy The Kid.
The Kid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Kid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chiba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand.
The Kid with a poor takedown
and Chiba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Chiba moved away.
The Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chiba manages to avoid it.
The Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chiba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chiba misses with a left hand
and The Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chiba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Chiba counters with a three punch combo that has The Kid backing up. The Kid nods at Chiba to acknowledge the strikes.
The Kid misses with a takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Kid with a poor takedown
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chiba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Chiba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chiba.
The Kid tries to clinch up
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Kid looks to clinch
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Kid.
Chiba swings widly with a right hand
and The Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown but Chiba shows good takedown defense.
The Kid with a poor takedown
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Kid moves out of range of the strikes.
Chiba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Kid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chiba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chiba at a distance.
Billy The Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Kid tries to clinch up
and Chiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy The Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshimora Chiba's cut.
That's time! Chiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chiba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Kid counters with a low kick, right behind Chiba 's knee.
The Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chiba counters with a nice body shot.
Chiba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Kid counters with a one-two to the body.
The Kid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiba.
The Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The Kid instigates a clinch.
The Kid stalling against the cage.
The Kid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chiba just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Kid is trying to break the clinch but Chiba is controlling him.
The Kid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chiba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yoshimora Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy The Kid.

The Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chiba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Kid misses with a takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba throws a nice looking combination but The Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Chiba misses with a combination
and The Kid counters with an outside leg kick.
The Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a one-two to the body.
Chiba misses the shot to the body.
The Kid misses with a takedown
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chiba misses with a straight right.
The Kid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chiba rather than just go for the knockout.

The Kid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chiba, pushing him back against the cage.
The Kid jumps guard but Chiba stands there with The Kid around his waist. The Kid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chiba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chiba is trying to break the clinch but The Kid has him pressed against the cage.
The Kid prevents Chiba from breaking the clinch.
The Kid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chiba walks away with a smile on his face. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chiba swats away the attempt to clinch by The Kid.
Chiba misses with a lunging right hand
and The Kid counters with a one-two to the body.
Chiba falls off balance throwing a combination

and The Kid moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid prevents Chiba from breaking the clinch.
The Kid wants a takedown.
The Kid jumps guard but Chiba stands there with The Kid around his waist. The Kid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chiba smiles and moves away.
The Kid fails with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a two punch combo.
The Kid fails to land with a series of punches.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Chiba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Kid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba scores with a jab.
The Kid misses with a takedown
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
The Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chiba to counter with a crisp jab.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Chiba misses the target.
The Kid misses with a takedown
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoshimora Chiba.
Well The Kid 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy The Kid!