PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chabal
vs
Sullivan

200 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayde Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a right hand that Chabal ducks under and follows up with a left that Chabal also avoids with ease.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chabal tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Chabal tries to clinch but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Chabal with a series of wild strikes but Chabal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chabal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Chabal drops Sullivan with a beautiful combination! Sullivan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chabal is looking for the KO!

It looks like Wayde Sullivan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sullivan.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabal throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Chabal misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Chabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chabal wants to clinch.

Chabal drives through and clinches with Sullivan against the ropes.
Sullivan wants to break free but Chabal has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the ropes.
Chabal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chabal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chabal is trying to stall.
Chabal throws an elbow but it misses.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chabal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown but Chabal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sullivan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Sebastien Chabal has been cut.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chabal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Chabal's head but Chabal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chabal circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabal. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sebastien Chabal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Sullivan or perhaps it was just good defense by Chabal which made him look bad.
Sebastien Chabal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde Sullivan.
Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Chabal.
Chabal wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Chabal - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabal is looking to clinch.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chabal takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Chabal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chabal.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Chabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Chabal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabal. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chabal is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Chabal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabal misses with the combination.
Chabal slips under a jab from Sullivan.
Chabal wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Chabal.
Sullivan is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Chabal like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Chabal from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayde Sullivan!