PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Paighn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choo Chopeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choo Chopeng struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Phil Paighn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paighn
vs
Chopeng

200 cm
31
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

202 cm
21
226 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Paighn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Choo Chopeng!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopeng lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Chopeng.
Chopeng stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chopeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paighn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paighn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paighn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chopeng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chopeng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Chopeng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paighn.
Chopeng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chopeng lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paighn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paighn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chopeng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paighn.
Paighn doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopeng circles away.
Chopeng walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paighn.
Chopeng looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paighn.
Paighn tries a head kick but it misses.
Chopeng throws a looping overhand right but Paighn ducks down to avoid it.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Paighn feints and then cracks Chopeng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chopeng down.
A leg kick checked by Chopeng.
Chopeng moves out of range of the body kick from Paighn.
Paighn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paighn misses with a head kick.
Paighn tries to land a front kick but Chopeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paighn is looking to clinch.
Paighn avoids the body shot from Chopeng.
Paighn is looking to clinch but Chopeng is avoiding it.
Paighn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chopeng moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paighn looks to land a body kick but Chopeng moved away.
Paighn moves in looking to clinch but Chopeng pushes him off.
Paighn tries a head kick but it misses.
Paighn is looking to slow Chopeng down with leg kicks.
Chopeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paighn.
Chopeng takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paighn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chopeng throws a hook but Paighn blocks it.
Chopeng blocks the body kick.
Paighn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chopeng is able to avoid easily.
Chopeng loads up on a big right hand but Paighn slips the punch.
Paighn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paighn is looking to land body kicks.
Paighn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chopeng if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn throws a wild body kick that Chopeng sees coming a mile off.
Chopeng avoids the head kick by Paighn.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Chopeng on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paighn throws the kick towards the body but Chopeng avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paighn.
Paighn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chopeng manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paighn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chopeng avoids a kick to the body.
Paighn throws a body kick that misses.
Paighn tries to clinch but Chopeng is having none of it.
Paighn lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chopeng swats away the attempt to clinch by Paighn.
Paighn misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paighn misses with a hook. Chopeng ducked under it nicely.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chopeng avoids the head kick by Paighn.
Chopeng swats away the attempt to clinch by Paighn.
Paighn throws a nice head kick!
Chopeng blocks the body kick.
Chopeng lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paighn throws a push kick but Chopeng slaps the foot to one side.

Paighn moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.
Chopeng tries to work over Paighn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
Paighn effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Paighn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paighn throws a nice head kick!
Paighn tries to clinch up but Chopeng circles away and keeps his distance.
Chopeng checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paighn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paighn slips a jab from Chopeng.
Chopeng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paighn.
Paighn throws a wild body kick that Chopeng sees coming a mile off.
Chopeng throws a hook to the side of Paighn's head but Paighn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paighn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chopeng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paighn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chopeng finds it's way round the side to connect with Paighn's head.
Chopeng fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paighn is looking to clinch.
Paighn throws a head kick but Chopeng moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopeng slips a jab from Paighn.
Paighn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paighn throws a body kick that misses.
Paighn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chopeng throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chopeng is breathing heavily.
Paighn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chopeng closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chopeng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paighn can pounce on him.
Chopeng throws a big shot that misses.
Chopeng takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paighn throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Paighn.
Chopeng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paighn was well out of range. Poor timing from Chopeng.
Chopeng moves out of range as Paighn throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Paighn.
Paighn doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopeng circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chopeng crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paighn - the referee stops the clock and Chopeng gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paighn. Chopeng manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paighn connects with a high kick.
Chopeng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paighn.
Paighn is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paighn.
Chopeng blocks a head kick by Paighn.
Chopeng lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chopeng looks to land a right hand but Paighn moved out of range.
That kick from Paighn tenderised Chopeng's leg. Chopeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paighn misses with a kick to the body.
Paighn fakes the leg kick and cracks Chopeng in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paighn.
Paighn throws a wild body kick that Chopeng sees coming a mile off.
Chopeng has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paighn.
Phil Paighn is winning the standup battle so far.
Paighn is looking to clinch but Chopeng is avoiding it.
Paighn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paighn misses with a head kick.
Chopeng has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paighn.
Paighn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paighn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paighn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chopeng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paighn lands a head kick. Chopeng smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paighn throws a wild body kick that Chopeng sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paighn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paighn cracks the inside of Chopeng's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Paighn.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Paighn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chopeng.
Paighn scores with a kick to the midsection.

Paighn clinches.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chopeng avoids it.
Paighn missing with knees to the body.
Paighn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.
Paighn with a knee to the head.

Paighn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Paighn dominated that second round.
That's time! Paighn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Paighn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chopeng misses the shot to the body.
Chopeng keeps the fight on the outside.
Chopeng scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paighn delivers a nice body kick.
Paighn throws a body kick that misses.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses.
Chopeng swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paighn counters with a good, hard body kick but Chopeng shrugs it off.
Paighn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paighn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paighn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paighn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paighn misses with a head kick.
Paighn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chopeng's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopeng thows a body shot but no joy.
Chopeng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paighn.
A swing and a miss from Paighn.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Paighn tries to move into range but Chopeng moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paighn misses with a head kick.
Paighn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paighn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paighn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chopeng can do to turn this around?
Chopeng moves out of range of the leg kick from Paighn.
An inside leg kick from Paighn misses.
Chopeng scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choo Chopeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chopeng connects with a crisp jab.
Chopeng connects with a jab.
Chopeng throws a body punch but Paighn moves out of range.
Paighn is looking to clinch.
Chopeng has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paighn.
Paighn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chopeng if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Paighn.
Chopeng avoids the head kick by Paighn.
Paighn misses with a head kick.
Paighn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paighn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paighn scores with a hook.
Chopeng misses with a hook. Paighn ducked under it nicely.
Paighn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn dodges the punch combination from Chopeng.
Paighn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paighn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paighn thuds his shin into the meat of Chopeng's side.
Paighn tries to land a front kick but Chopeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chopeng takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paighn lands with a kick to the temple. Chopeng shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Chopeng is rocked!

Paighn drives through and clinches with Chopeng against the cage.
Chopeng is still on wobbly legs! Can Paighn finish him?
Chopeng takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paighn dips a shoulder and cracks Chopeng with a mighty uppercut! Chopeng falls back against the cage and Paighn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Chopeng is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Paighn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Paighn!