PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riddick Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenjiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Braddock
vs
Chiba

176 cm
27
161 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riddick Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenjiro Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba throws a head kick but Braddock moves out of range.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chiba gets tackled into the cage by Braddock. Braddock maintains the clinch.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Braddock darts in and clinches Chiba up against the cage.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but Braddock blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Braddock.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.
Braddock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Braddock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock blocks the body kick.
Braddock avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Braddock checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Braddock gets a clinch.
Braddock slowing the pace effectively.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.
Chiba misses with a knee to the head.

Braddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Braddock rushes Chiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braddock throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Braddock.
Chiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braddock breaks the clinch.
Kenjiro Chiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Braddock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braddock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Riddick Braddock has been cut.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiba looks gassed!
Nice uppercut lands for Braddock. That snapped Chiba's head back.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiba lands with a slapping head kick.
Braddock fails to land with a series of punches.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braddock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Braddock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chiba. Chiba obviously looking to wear him down.

Braddock closes the distance and clinches.
Braddock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba throws a head kick that half lands.
Braddock scores with a shot to the body.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.

Braddock gets a clinch.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Chiba throws a leg kick but Braddock checks it.

Braddock drives through and clinches with Chiba against the cage.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.
Chiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Braddock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chiba tries to keep at a distance but Braddock has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braddock digs a right hand underneath Chiba's ribcage. Chiba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Braddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Braddock is struggling to control the position.
Chiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiba looking to throw knees to the head but Braddock is blocking nicely.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.

Braddock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chiba looking to throw knees to the head but Braddock is blocking nicely.
Chiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Braddock blocks it with crossed arms.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braddock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chiba back to the cage. Braddock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riddick Braddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riddick Braddock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Braddock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chiba throws a lazy head kick
and Braddock counters with a straight right hand.

Braddock has closed the distance and engaged Chiba in a clinch.

Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Braddock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but Braddock blocks with his arms.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but Braddock blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chiba misses with a knee to the head.
Chiba looking to throw knees to the head but Braddock is blocking nicely.

Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braddock stuns Chiba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Braddock 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.
Braddock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Braddock duly obliges.
Braddock cracks Chiba with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braddock swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba is breathing heavily.
Chiba misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba checks a low kick from Braddock.

Braddock rushes Chiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braddock.
Braddock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braddock seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Braddock breaks from the clinch.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Braddock moves into the clinch.
Braddock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chiba misses with a knee strike.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riddick Braddock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Braddock pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.

Braddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Chiba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chiba scores with a head kick.
Chiba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Braddock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braddock digs a good hook to Chiba's body.
Riddick Braddock is winning the standup battle so far.

Braddock takes the fight into the clinch.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braddock lands with a short shot to the head.
Chiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Braddock - that landed with a thud.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a head kick but Braddock moves out of range.

Chiba tries to keep at a distance but Braddock has taken the fight into the clinch.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chiba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Braddock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chiba scrambles back to his feet.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Braddock moves out of range easily.
Riddick Braddock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.

Braddock has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Braddock.
Chiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Braddock blocks it with crossed arms.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.
Chiba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chiba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chiba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Braddock swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Braddock blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Chiba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Braddock misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Braddock has taken the fight to the clinch.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braddock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braddock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chiba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chiba scores with a head kick. Braddock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chiba throws a lazy head kick

and Braddock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braddock.
Braddock lands a shot to the body.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braddock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riddick Braddock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riddick Braddock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chiba - that will leave a mark!
Chiba throws a body kick the misses

and Braddock moves into the clinch.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.

Braddock breaks the clinch.
Chiba throws a head kick but Braddock moves out of range.
Chiba is looking to land body kicks.

Braddock clinches with his opponent.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.

Braddock has managed to clinch.
Braddock is struggling to control the position.
Chiba throws a knee to the head but misses.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braddock blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Braddock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chiba doesn't seem bothered though.
Chiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Braddock moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braddock moves into range and clinches up with Chiba.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braddock.

Braddock breaks the clinch.
Braddock avoids the head kick by Chiba.

Braddock rushes Chiba and presses him up against the cage.
Braddock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chiba misses with a knee to the head.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.
Braddock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braddock digs a right hand into Chiba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chiba's gas tank.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

Braddock has managed to clinch.
Chiba misses with a knee to the head.

Braddock breaks from the clinch.
Braddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock blocks the body kick.

Braddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braddock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chiba, pushing him back against the cage.
Braddock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chiba backwards.
Braddock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Braddock lands a body shot.
Chiba tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Braddock clinches.
Chiba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Braddock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Braddock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Braddock throws a right and a left that both miss.

Braddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Braddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braddock scores with a body shot.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braddock punishes Chiba's body with a nice straight punch.
Braddock is looking to wear down Chiba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Braddock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a leg kick
and Braddock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Braddock pushes Chiba up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Braddock manages to break the clinch.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Braddock finds it's way through Chiba's defenses.
Braddock misses with a few strikes there.
Braddock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chiba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Braddock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braddock moves out of range of the body kick.
Braddock blocks a head kick by Chiba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Braddock closes the distance and clinches.

Braddock breaks from the clinch.
Kenjiro Chiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddick Braddock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Braddock scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Riddick Braddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braddock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riddick Braddock!