PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Chelios has chosen In Waves as his entrance music. Chev Chelios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wittchen
vs
Chelios

170 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

175 cm
22
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios misses with a double jab.
Chelios takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chelios lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Schnee Wittchen has been cut.
Wittchen throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Wittchen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wittchen avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wittchen throws a nice looking combination but Chelios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
and Wittchen counters with a left and a right that stings Chelios.
Wittchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wittchen with a hook.
Wittchen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Chelios avoids nicely.

Wittchen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios tries to circle away but Wittchen has him pinned against the cage.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wittchen looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Wittchen keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios is trying to push Wittchen away but Wittchen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios working hard to break the clinch.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wittchen connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wittchen.
Wittchen keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Wittchen is blocking nicely.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Wittchen controls the action.
Chelios wants to get back to striking at distance but Wittchen won't allow it.
Wittchen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Wittchen lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wittchen tries to land knees in the clinch but Chelios avoids the damage to the body.
Wittchen landing knees to the head.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittchen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wittchen is looking to control Chelios's arms but Chelios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wittchen has his back to the cage.

Chelios breaks the clinch.
Wittchen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Wittchen doesn't manage to clinch there - Chelios circles away.
Wittchen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Wittchen pushes Chelios up against the cage in a clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Wittchen.
Wittchen lands a knee to the head.
Chelios is trying to push Wittchen away but Wittchen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittchen's elbow.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Wittchen is controlling the position.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chelios avoids it.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Chelios is looking to break free of the clinch but Wittchen has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chelios avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Schnee Wittchen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
That's time! Wittchen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab by Chelios.
Wittchen throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Wittchen throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios stalks Wittchen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wittchen's face. Wittchen staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios throws the left hand but Wittchen avoids the punch easily.

Wittchen clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wittchen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chelios is keeping busy.
Wittchen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the head but Wittchen blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Wittchen misses with a knee to the head.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wittchen blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wittchen stalls.
Wittchen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen lands a good knee to the midsection. Chelios won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.

Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chelios.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios misses with a hook. Wittchen ducked under it nicely.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.

Wittchen moves into the clinch.
Chelios lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is trying to break free.
Chelios letting Wittchen take a breather here.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Wittchen looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Wittchen.
A frustrated look appears on Chelios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wittchen stalling in the clinch.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wittchen trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.

Chelios breaks from the clinch.
Wittchen checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chelios slips a jab and a cross from Wittchen.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wittchen on the side of the head.
Wittchen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen misses with the combination.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chev Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen'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.

Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Wittchen ducks down to avoid it.
Wittchen misses with a combination
and Chelios counters with a left to the body.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Wittchen moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wittchen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wittchen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Wittchen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wittchen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wittchen.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wittchen takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Wittchen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wittchen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wittchen lands an overhand right.
Wittchen scores with a jab.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Wittchen sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios swings for the body but Wittchen moves out of range.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Chelios.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Wittchen is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wittchen.
Wittchen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Wittchen slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wittchen. Wittchen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wittchen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wittchen moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wittchen blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chev Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wittchen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Wittchen loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Wittchen moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wittchen.
Wittchen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wittchen tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnee Wittchen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wittchen drops his hands momentarily and Chelios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chelios throws a head kick but Wittchen moves out of range.
Wittchen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios throws a combination that misses
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Chelios.
Chelios misses the jab.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wittchen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wittchen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the temple. Chelios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittchen is just out of range.

Wittchen moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Wittchen is controlling the position.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wittchen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chelios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wittchen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittchen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wittchen is trying to maintain a safe position but Chelios gets an underhook and turns Wittchen into the cage.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Wittchen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Wittchen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chelios lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittchen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wittchen trying to stall but Chelios improves his position.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chelios breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wittchen.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wittchen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wittchen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wittchen throws a sloppy body shot
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios misses with a low kick as Wittchen jumps back.
Chelios checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chev Chelios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wittchen tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Wittchen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chelios circles away quickly and effectively.
Wittchen blocks a leg kick.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Wittchen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wittchen counters with a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wittchen tries to clinch there but Chelios circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Wittchen ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Wittchen missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios looks to land a body kick but Wittchen moved away.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Chelios.
Wittchen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittchen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wittchen.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wittchen to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios cracks Wittchen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wittchen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chev Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Wittchen.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Chelios avoids it well.
Wittchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wittchen tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
Wittchen motions for Chelios to come forward. Wittchen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chelios's knee momentarily.
Wittchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios scores with a nice right hand.
Wittchen misses with a looping right.
Chelios takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wittchen throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Wittchen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Wittchen moved out of range nicely.
Wittchen staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Schnee Wittchen.
I think Wittchen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Chev Chelios, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.