PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Got Yourself a Gun . Chan has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. Johnny Chan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Soprano's chin.

Soprano
vs
Chan

188 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

178 cm
29
185 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan lands a jab to Soprano's midsection.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Soprano tries to move into range but Chan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnny Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan misses with a looping left.
Soprano throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chan. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Soprano thows a leg kick but Chan checks it
and Chan counters with a nice body kick.
Chan misses with a hook
and Soprano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soprano throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chan counter with a right hand.
Soprano throws a combination that misses
and Chan counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Chan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano throws a looping overhand right but Chan ducks down to avoid it.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Soprano which made him look bad.

Soprano gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
Soprano takes a shot to the head.
Chan tries a body shot but Soprano blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Soprano fails to land.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Soprano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Chan gets through Soprano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan cracks Soprano with a nice body shot.
Soprano wants to stall.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan is working Soprano over against the cage.
Chan has Soprano pressed against the cage, preventing Soprano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chan cracks Soprano with a nice body shot.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
A short right from Chan.
Soprano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Chan.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan is leaning against Soprano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Chan.
Chan lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Chan lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chan.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan is working Soprano over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Chan cracks Soprano with a nice body shot.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan is leaning against Soprano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chan digs a right hand into Soprano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soprano's gas tank.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a right hand.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soprano takes a shot to the head.
Chan works on Soprano's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chan lands a right hand.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan.
Chan lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan cracks Soprano with a nice body shot.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan.
Chan just leaning against Soprano, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Chan presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano'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.

Soprano takes one on the button.
Soprano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
Chan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Soprano.
A left lands for Soprano.
Chan thuds his right hand into Soprano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chan cracks Soprano with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Soprano misses.
Soprano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soprano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soprano throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan cracks Soprano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chan misses the jab.
Chan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soprano takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Soprano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan takes a swing at Soprano's ribcage but misses.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with an uppercut
and Chan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chan throws a push kick but Soprano slaps the foot to one side.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.
Chan connects with a jab.

Chan moves into the clinch.
Soprano is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soprano blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chan tries to throw a body punch but Soprano avoids it by throwing Chan back against the cage.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Soprano prevents a body shot from Chan.
Chan tries a body shot but Soprano blocks it.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Chan.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.

Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan lands a nice hook to Soprano's body. Soprano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano misses with a left hand
and Chan counters with a straight right hand.
Soprano misses with a looping right.
Soprano misses with a looping right.
Chan misses with a body kick.
Chan misses with an uppercut
and Soprano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Chan there.

Soprano tries to keep at a distance but Chan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soprano looking to slow down the pace here.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soprano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Soprano stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Soprano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Good body shot from Chan.
Chan presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Johnny Chan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Chan lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan lands a left hand.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chan lands a nice looking body kick.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chan - that will leave a mark!
Chan lands a head shot.
Chan lands with a hook. Soprano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Chan gets a clinch.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan is working Soprano over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan works on Soprano's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soprano's hands.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Chan slams his shin into Soprano's torso.
Chan connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Chan.

Soprano gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
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!
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan cracks Soprano with a nice body shot.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
Soprano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Chan.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soprano working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
A short right from Chan.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan works on Soprano's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Chan.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Chan pushes Soprano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chan digs a right hand into Soprano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soprano's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Nice body punch from Chan.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Chan finds it's way through Soprano's defenses.
Chan is looking to clinch but Soprano is avoiding it.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan lands a jab to the nose.
Soprano misses with an uppercut
and Chan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soprano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soprano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Chan
and Soprano counters with a left to the body.
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!
A jab from Soprano finds it's way through Chan's defenses.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick from Chan.
Chan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chan slips under a jab.
Soprano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano misses with a leg kick
and Chan counters with a straight right hand.
Chan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Chan forces Soprano back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chan!