PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawnn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Son has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shawnn Chen's chin.

Chen
vs
Son

175 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawnn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Son!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Son rushes Chen and presses him up against the cage.
Son lands a hook that snaps the head of Chen backwards.

It looks like Shawnn Chen has been cut.
Son blocks a body shot from Chen.
Son works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Son tries to pull guard but Chen holds him up against the cage and eventually Son drops back down to his feet.
Chen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Son is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Son lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Son prevents a body shot from Chen.
Son blocks a body shot from Chen.

Son gets control of Chen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Son will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Son not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is looking to stand up but Son won't let him.
Son is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Son is keen to just control but Chen is a slippery customer.
Chen pushes Son off looking to stand but Son dives back in and keeps control.
Son not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Son is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen is trying to maintain the position but Son is very close to passing his half guard.
Son wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Son keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Son not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Son.
Son slows the pace down in half guard.

Sam Son has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Son tries to work over Chen's front leg with a kick but Chen checks it.
Son throws a jab when Chen was well out of range.
Chen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Son moves into range and clinches up with Chen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen tries a body shot but Son blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Son - that landed with a thud.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son blocks a body shot from Chen.
Chen works on Son's body with a couple of short punches.
Son displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chen up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son lands a left hand.
Chen tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen lands with a left to the head.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Son blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son is trying to stall.

Son successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Son dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawnn Chen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Son throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen throws a body punch but Son moves out of range.
Chen catches Son with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Chen moves into the clinch.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Son fails to pull guard.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chen scores with a shot to the side of Son's head.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Son tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Son trying to stall but Chen improves his position.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
Chen blocks an uppercut.
Shawnn Chen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chen scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Son blocks a body shot from Chen.

Son jumps guard and drags Chen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Son is working an open guard so Chen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chen connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Son does a little dance to reset his feet.

Son pushes Chen up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Son avoids the elbow strike from Chen, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen lands a nice uppercut.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son looking to stall.
Chen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Son lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chen digs a right hand into Son's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Son's gas tank.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Good body shot from Chen.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen gets through Son's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chen tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Son stalling against the cage.
Chen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Son is working Chen over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chen.

Son is rocked!
Chen pushes Son back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Son is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Chen lands a big right hand that drops Son! The killer instinct kicks in and Chen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawnn Chen!
Shawnn Chen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.