PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salmon Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidor Faddey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Faddey's choice of entrance music: Remember the name by Fort Minor. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chase
vs
Faddey

180 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salmon Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isidor Faddey!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faddey dodges the punch combination from Chase.

Faddey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chase is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Faddey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Faddey's back!
Faddey tries to escape but Chase has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Chase is looking for the choke from the back position but Faddey is controlling his hands well.
Faddey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Faddey moves into full guard.
Chase wanted to stand there but Faddey had control of the position.

Faddey looking for a guillotine here but Chase defends easily.
Chase wants to pass the guard but Faddey is keeping the position.
Faddey trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faddey trying to keep a closed guard but Chase is proving a slippery customer.
Chase passes into half guard.
Chase tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Faddey.
Faddey landing strikes from the bottom.
Faddey wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.

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

Chase is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Faddey has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faddey looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faddey trying to control here.
Faddey looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Chase is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faddey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chase.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chase tries to bum rush Faddey with a series of wild strikes but Faddey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faddey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chase clobbers Faddey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salmon Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faddey avoids the body shot from Chase.
Chase misses with a series of wild punches.
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Chase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faddey.
Chase throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faddey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faddey.
A right-left combo lands from Chase.

It looks like Isidor Faddey has been cut.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Faddey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chase uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faddey dodges the punch combination from Chase.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands with an overhand left.
Chase thows a body shot but no joy.
Chase throws out a powerful jab.
Chase throws a series of punches but Faddey moves out of range.
Chase misses with a series of wild punches.

Faddey pushes Chase up against the cage in a clinch.
Faddey tries to break the clinch but Chase is controlling the position.
Chase dodges an elbow strike from Faddey.
Chase prevents Faddey from breaking the clinch.

Faddey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salmon Chase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isidor Faddey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chase throws a series of punches but Faddey avoids them all with ease.
Chase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chase is looking to wear down Faddey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faddey.
Chase jabs at Faddey's body.
Chase misses with a hook.
Faddey dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Chase misses with a wild combination.
Chase throws a nice looking combination but Faddey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chase lunges at Faddey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faddey's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase misses with a double jab.
Chase throws a right and a left that Faddey avoids nicely.
Faddey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Faddey tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faddey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase throws a jab but it's blocked by Faddey.
Chase looks to land a combination but Faddey avoids it well.
Chase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chase throws a right and a left that Faddey avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Faddey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chase misses with a straight right.
A shot to de liver by Chase. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
Chase scores with a three punch combo!
Faddey avoids a punch combination nicely.

Faddey rushes Chase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chase has Faddey pressed against the cage.
Faddey prevents Chase from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faddey is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
Faddey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faddey is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Faddey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chase is trying to break the clinch but Faddey has him pressed against the cage.
Faddey tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Faddey back against the cage.
Chase taking a breather.
Faddey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Faddey wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A body shot lands from Faddey.
Faddey has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Faddey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chase up against the cage.

Faddey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase looks to land a combination but Faddey avoids it well.
Chase throws a combination. Faddey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chase scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faddey doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salmon Chase dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isidor Faddey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Faddey moves forwards but Chase connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chase throws a shot to the body.
Chase connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Faddey is rocked!
Chase dances in with a quick combination. Faddey is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Chase snaps Faddey's head back. Faddey stumbles backwards against the cage. Chase steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Faddey's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Faddey just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Salmon Chase!