PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruch Chorzow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruch Chorzow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chorzow
vs
James

190 cm
26
251 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruch Chorzow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh James!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chorzow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chorzow leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chorzow throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chorzow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Chorzow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James misses with a body punch
enabling Chorzow to counter with a crisp jab.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chorzow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruch Chorzow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh James.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a one-two to the body.
James misses with a takedown
letting Chorzow counter with a right hand.
Chorzow swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James digs a good body shot into Chorzow's ribs.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Chorzow to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chorzow counters with a one-two to the body.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James throws a body punch but Chorzow moves out of range.
Chorzow lands a jab.
Chorzow connects with a looping right hand.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chorzow.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Chorzow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chorzow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chorzow wants it to stay on the feet.
Chorzow looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James misses with a left hand
and Chorzow counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James misses with an uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a right hand to the body.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Chorzow counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws a nice looking combination but Chorzow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chorzow leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Chorzow counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
James shoots in for a takedown but Chorzow shows good takedown defense.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Chorzow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Chorzow counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chorzow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a nice body shot.
Chorzow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Chorzow does no damage.
Chorzow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.

James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chorzow tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. James connects with a nice short shot to Chorzow's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chorzow has one foot on James's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A shot to the body from James misses
and Chorzow counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chorzow.
Chorzow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chorzow fails to land with a series of punches.
Chorzow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James misses with a hook
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James dodges the punch combination from Chorzow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Chorzow. No joy for James on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruch Chorzow dominated that round.
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.

James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chorzow did well to prevent James getting side control.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chorzow defending well though.
Chorzow is looking to escape.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Chorzow defends the submission attempt.
James is pressing down on Chorzow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chorzow is holding on for now.
James prevents Chorzow from standing back up.
James lands with a punch from half guard.
James trying to mount his opponent but Chorzow defends it.
James trying to control from half guard but Chorzow is working away.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to pass to mount but Chorzow is defending the position.
Chorzow is looking to escape.
Chorzow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
James seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chorzow won't allow James to pass to mount.
James controlling the action here.
Chorzow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.

Chorzow manages to escape and get back to his feet!
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chorzow but Chorzow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chorzow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruch Chorzow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a right hand
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chorzow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chorzow counters with a right hand to the body.
Josh James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chorzow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chorzow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chorzow throws a right and a left that both miss.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Chorzow to acknowledge the strikes.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chorzow scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruch Chorzow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh James.
Chorzow throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Chorzow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chorzow counters with a straight right hand.
James fails with the takedown
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Chorzow. Those never looked like landing.
James misses with a hook
and Chorzow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chorzow is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Chorzow circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow misses with a series of wild punches.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Chorzow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James is breathing heavily.
Chorzow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chorzow punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chorzow counters with a straight right hand.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chorzow counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
James misses with a hook to the body
and Chorzow counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Chorzow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chorzow throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Chorzow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Chorzow works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruch Chorzow dominated that second round.
That's time! Chorzow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chorzow gets caught napping as James dives in and scores a takedown. Chorzow manages to retain guard.
Chorzow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
Chorzow is looking to stand up but James isn't so interested in that idea.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Chorzow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chorzow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chorzow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
James trying to control but Chorzow is working from the bottom.
Chorzow keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Chorzow wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Chorzow is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Chorzow keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Chorzow counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chorzow misses with a double jab.
James misses with a body punch
and Chorzow counters with a left to the body.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Chorzow does a little dance to reset his feet.
James misses with an uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws a right hand that misses
enabling Chorzow to counter with a crisp jab.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Chorzow to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chorzow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chorzow tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chorzow is working the combinations to good effect here.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chorzow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chorzow counter with a right hand.
Chorzow swinging wildly here.
Ruch Chorzow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chorzow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chorzow is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Chorzow circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruch Chorzow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh James.
James misses with a left hand
and Chorzow counters with a nice uppercut.
James misses the body punch
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Chorzow sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chorzow.
Chorzow misses with a series of wild punches.
Chorzow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chorzow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
James misses with a hook to the body
and Chorzow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chorzow lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Chorzow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Ruch Chorzow is winning the standup battle so far.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Chorzow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chorzow counters with a nice body shot.
Josh James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chorzow throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Chorzow counters with a nice uppercut.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Chorzow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Chorzow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Chorzow.
Chorzow looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James dives in and grabs Chorzow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chorzow pushes down on James's head and hops out.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James shoots and misses
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Chorzow to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruch Chorzow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chorzow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruch Chorzow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chorzow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruch Chorzow!