PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by Survival of the Sickest by Saliva. The Impaler has chosen Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chan
vs
The Impaler

178 cm
34
183 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

178 cm
25
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan throws a push kick but The Impaler slaps the foot to one side.
The Impaler swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Impaler lands a leg kick that knocks Chan off balance momentarily.
The Impaler lands with a nice body kick.
Chan tries to clinch there but The Impaler circles away.
A shot to the liver by Chan. Beautiful body shot.
The Impaler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Impaler moves out of range as Chan strikes.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Impaler motions for Chan to come forward. The Impaler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler throws a wild body kick that Chan sees coming a mile off.
The Impaler misses with a double jab.
The Impaler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
The Impaler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Impaler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from The Impaler.
The Impaler ducks right into an uppercut from Chan.
The Impaler lands the left hand.
The Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan moves out of range as The Impaler throws a body kick.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.
The Impaler misses with a body shot.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Impaler throws out the jab.
Chan throws a head kick but The Impaler moves out of range.
Chan misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throws out a leg kick but Chan moves out of range and The Impaler only half commits.
The Impaler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan lands with a cross.
Chan checks a low kick from The Impaler.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
Chan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chan misses with a low kick.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan tries a low kick but The Impaler avoids it.
Chan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chan moves out of range as The Impaler throws a body kick.
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Chan.
The Impaler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from The Impaler does it's job there.
The Impaler feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
The Impaler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chan in his tracks.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chan is looking to wear down The Impaler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Impaler takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Chan swings for the body but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from The Impaler.
The Impaler lands a head kick!

It looks like Johnny Chan has been cut.
The Impaler throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Impaler blocks the body kick.
The Impaler moves away from the strike by Chan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chan lands a nice hook to The Impaler's body. The Impaler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Chan misses with a kick to the body.
The Impaler scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Impaler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chan doesn't seem bothered though.
The Impaler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Impaler throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by The Impaler.
Chan dodges the punch combination from The Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chan misses with an uppercut. The Impaler saw that one coming.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses.
Chan throws a series of punches but The Impaler moves out of range.
Chan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Chan blocks the low kick.
The Impaler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Impaler throws a low kick but Chan avoids it.
The Impaler walks into a stiff left hand from Chan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by The Impaler.
Chan presses The Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
The Impaler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan misses with a body punch.
The Impaler is trying to push Chan away but Chan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
The Impaler throws a head punch that misses.
The Impaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Impaler taking a breather.
The Impaler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The Impaler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Chan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Impaler.
The Impaler moves out of range as Chan throws a body kick.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chan is looking to clinch.
The Impaler misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Impaler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Chan misses.
The Impaler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chan throws a jab when The Impaler was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan lands the left hand.
The Impaler tries to score with a low kick but Chan moves his leg out of the way.
Chan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Impaler lands a jab-cross combination.
The Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Impaler throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan swings widly with a right hand
and The Impaler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by The Impaler as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan scores with a shot to the body.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chan counters with a leg kick.
The Impaler feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan connects with a solid leg kick.
The Impaler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chan swinging wildly here.
The Impaler missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as The Impaler blocks the low kick.
Chan slips under a jab from The Impaler.
The Impaler lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by The Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
The Impaler misses the jab.
A jab from The Impaler misses.
The Impaler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chan.
An inside leg kick lands from The Impaler.
Decent striking displayed by The Impaler there.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Impaler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chan misses with a hook to the body
and The Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
The Impaler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Impaler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler thows a body shot but no joy.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Impaler.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Chan moves forwards but The Impaler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chan blocks a leg kick.
Chan throws a series of punches but The Impaler moves out of range.
Chan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chan connects with a solid leg kick.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but The Impaler slips the punch.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Impaler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. The Impaler moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Impaler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler misses with a leg kick
and Chan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Impaler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chan throws a head kick but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a leg kick
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan looks to land a left hand but The Impaler moved out of range nicely.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Impaler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Impaler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The Impaler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Chan walks into a left hand.
The Impaler keeps Chan at a distance using the push kick.
Chan misses with a kick to the body.
Chan tries to move into range but The Impaler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Impaler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan missing with a left hand there. The Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Impaler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chan is looking to chop away at The Impaler's legs.
The Impaler looks to land a body kick but Chan moved away.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Chan is out of range.
Chan avoids the head kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler looks to land a body kick but Chan moved away.
Chan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Chan.
The Impaler scores with a head kick.
Chan tries to clinch there but The Impaler circles away.
Chan scores with a nice right hand.

Chan instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from The Impaler.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Impaler pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Impaler tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Impaler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Impaler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Impaler!
A very excited looking Vlad The Impaler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.