PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jex Midnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smile Back . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chino
vs
Midnight

169 cm
22
169 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jex Midnight!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midnight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chino.
Jex Midnight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midnight lands with a right hand.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Midnight avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Midnight.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Midnight misses the shot to the body.
Midnight scores with a decent looking hook.
Chino throws a shot from downtown. Midnight moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Midnight.
Midnight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Midnight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chino staying out of range there.
Midnight slips a jab and a cross from Chino.
Chino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Midnight to score with a decent uppercut.
Midnight misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midnight tests Chino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chino avoids the body shot from Midnight.
Chino slips under a jab from Midnight.
Midnight misses with a hook
and Chino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chino blocks a jab.
Chino misses with a body shot.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Midnight works the jab nicely.
Chino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Chino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chino scores with a sloppy right hand. Midnight should have avoided that one.
Chino throws a nice looking combination but Midnight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Midnight misses with an uppercut
and Chino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Midnight throws a looping overhand right but Chino ducks down to avoid it.
Chino misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midnight throws a hook but Chino avoids it easily.
Midnight swings widly with a right hand
and Chino counters with a head kick. That will keep Midnight thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Midnight throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino throws a right and a left that Midnight avoids nicely.
Midnight throws the left hand but Chino avoids the punch easily.
Chino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Midnight.
Midnight throws a jab but it's blocked by Chino.
Chino missing with a left hand there. Midnight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Midnight.
Chino slips under a jab.
Midnight misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Chino misses.
Chino misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midnight throws out a powerful jab.
Chino avoids the body shot from Midnight.
Midnight throws a big shot that misses.

Midnight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Midnight tries for a kimura but Chino is defending well.
Midnight works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Midnight off and has taken his back!
Midnight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Midnight rolls, trying to escape but Chino keeps control of the position.
Chino struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midnight is in bad spot here.
Chino gets his hands free as Midnight looks to control.
Midnight manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chino's guard. Nice work there by Midnight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino can't keep his opponent in guard - Midnight advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Midnight works his foot free and advances to mount.
Midnight lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Midnight goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chino is on top in guard.
Midnight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Midnight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chino puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jex Midnight dominated that round.
That's time! Chino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Midnight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Midnight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chino was well out of range. Poor timing from Midnight.
Midnight lands a jab to the head.
Midnight ducks under a wild hook from Chino.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.

Chino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Midnight letting Chino take a breather here.
Chino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Midnight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chino smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino slips a jab from Midnight.
Midnight looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range.
Chino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Midnight.
Chino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Midnight misses with a straight left.
Chino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Midnight throws a body punch but Chino moves out of range.
Chino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Midnight.
Chino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chino misses with an uppercut.
Midnight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Midnight throws a shot from downtown. Chino moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midnight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chino manages to avoid it.
Midnight misses with a straight left.
Chino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Midnight circles away quickly and effectively.
Midnight throws the left hand but Chino avoids the punch easily.
Alpa Chino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Midnight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chino manages to avoid it.
Midnight throws the left hand but Chino avoids the punch easily.
Midnight throws a hook but Chino avoids it easily.
Chino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Midnight manages to avoid it.
Chino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Midnight.
Midnight thows a body shot but no joy.
Jex Midnight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Chino.
Sloppy strikes from Chino. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midnight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chino swivels and escapes.
Chino cracks Midnight with an open hand slap.
Midnight keeps the fight on the outside.
Chino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Midnight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Midnight throws a hook to the side of Chino's head but Chino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Midnight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Midnight shoots for a double leg takedown but Chino sprawls well. He's pushed Midnight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jex Midnight.

Midnight feints and as Chino raises his hands in defense, Midnight changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Midnight trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chino can't keep his opponent in guard - Midnight advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chino is refusing to be controlled, as Midnight sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino is trying to stand up here but Midnight is controlling him well.

Midnight is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chino sees it coming and defends easily.

Chino is defending against the submission attempts here by Midnight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Midnight works his foot free and advances to mount.

Midnight goes for an armbar but Chino turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Midnight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jex Midnight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Midnight.
Midnight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chino has time to react.
Midnight swings for the body but Chino moves out of range.
Chino blocks a jab.
Midnight lands with a good body shot.
Chino throws a right hand that Midnight ducks under and follows up with a left that Midnight also avoids with ease.
Midnight scores with a body shot.
A big right from Midnight misses.
Midnight misses with a looping right.
Midnight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Midnight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Midnight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Midnight misses with an uppercut.
Chino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Midnight.
Midnight misses with an uppercut
letting Chino counter with a right hand.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Chino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Midnight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chino.
Chino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Midnight moves out of range of the body kick from Chino.
A combination from Chino does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Midnight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midnight looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range.
A big right from Midnight misses.
Midnight misses the shot to the body.
Midnight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Midnight lands a head shot.
Midnight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chino moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Midnight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Midnight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midnight just misses with a punch to the body.
Midnight throws a jab but it's blocked by Chino.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Midnight swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Midnight looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range.
Midnight misses with a looping left.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Chino swinging wildly here.
Midnight avoids the body shot from Chino.
Chino throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chino moves out of range of the strikes.
Midnight misses with a looping right.
Chino misses with a series of wild punches.
Chino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jex Midnight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a series of punches but Midnight avoids them all with ease.
Midnight throws a big shot that misses.
Midnight throws a hook to the side of Chino's head but Chino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Midnight swings for the body but Chino moves out of range.
Midnight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chino.
Midnight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chino.
A jab from Midnight misses.
Midnight throws a shot from downtown. Chino moves away and avoids it.
Chino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Midnight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Chino.
Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alpa Chino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Midnight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chino counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jex Midnight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Midnight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jex Midnight!