PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henk Stomp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wen Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stomp
vs
Chao

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henk Stomp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wen Chao!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chao misses with a kick to the body.
Stomp fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Chao as Stomp shoots in.

Stomp clinches with his opponent.
Stomp has Chao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Stomp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stomp keeps control of Chao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stomp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stomp pushes Chao up against the cage in a clinch.
Chao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stomp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chao has had enough of the clinch but Stomp keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stomp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chao tests Stomp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chao stalks Stomp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stomp's face. Stomp staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Stomp.
Stomp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stomp throws a right hand that Chao ducks under and follows up with a left that Chao also avoids with ease.
Chao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chao misses with a looping left.
Stomp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chao as he jumps to the side.
Chao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stomp back to the cage. Chao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stomp fails with a takedown attempt.
Stomp is breathing heavily.

Oooooh!!! Chao has knocked Stomp down with a huge combo! Chao steps away and waves a wobbly Stomp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Stomp is rocked!
Chao tries to clinch but Stomp is having none of it.
Chao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chao cracks the inside of Stomp's front leg.
Chao throws a head kick but Stomp moves out of range.
Chao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stomp.
Stomp misses with a wild combination.

Stomp tries to keep at a distance but Chao has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Chao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stomp tries to clinch but Chao moves out of range.
Stomp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chao thuds his right hand into Stomp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stomp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chao looks to land a combination but Stomp avoids it well.
Chao misses with a body shot.
Stomp misses with a takedown
and Chao counters with a good, hard body kick but Stomp shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp shoots in but Chao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chao tries to clinch but Stomp is having none of it.
Chao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chao!
Chao lands a jab to the nose.
Chao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chao throws a hook to the side of Stomp's head but Stomp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stomp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chao but Chao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chao throws a head kick but Stomp moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wen Chao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chao throws a head kick that misses.

Stomp instigates a clinch.
Chao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stomp goes for a takedown attempt but Chao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chao tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stomp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chao tries to land a front kick but Stomp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wen Chao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chao misses with a head kick.
Chao misses with a few strikes there.
Chao is breathing heavily.
Chao looks to land a combination but Stomp avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stomp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chao tries to avoid it but Stomp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chao to the ground. Chao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Stomp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stomp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henk Stomp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stomp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Chao gets tackled into the cage by Stomp. Stomp maintains the clinch.

Stomp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chao has managed to clinch.
Chao is trying to break the clinch but Stomp has him pressed against the cage.
Chao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stomp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Stomp.
Chao wants to break free but Stomp has control.
Stomp keeps control of Chao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stomp is trying to pull guard but Chao has him pressed against the cage.

Chao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chao misses with a few strikes there.
Stomp moves in looking to clinch but Chao pushes him off.
Stomp closes the distance and clinches up with Chao, looking for a takedown. Stomp pushes Chao against the cage but Chao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stomp dodges the punch combination from Chao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chao swings widly with a right hand
and Stomp counters with a low kick, right behind Chao 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp tries for a takedown but Chao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stomp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stomp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stomp fails with the takedown.
Chao connects with a single shot there.
Chao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stomp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chao.
Chao misses with a series of wild punches.
Stomp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chao as he jumps to the side.
Chao stuns Stomp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp blocks a jab.
Chao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stomp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stomp throws a head kick but Chao moves out of range.
Stomp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chao.
Wen Chao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stomp tries to clinch but Chao moves out of range.
Stomp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao throws a leg kick

and Stomp counters by clinching up.
Stomp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chao is trying to break the clinch but Stomp is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wen Chao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stomp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chao throws a series of strikes that have Stomp backpedaling.
Stomp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stomp tries for a takedown but Chao circles away easily
and Stomp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Stomp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stomp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stomp shoots in for a double leg but Chao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chao lands a jab to the nose.
Chao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Chao as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao misses with a series of wild punches.
Stomp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chao.
Stomp looks for a takedown but Chao sprawls well.
Wen Chao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chao thumps Stomp with a low kick.
Chao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Stomp clinches up with Chao and pushes him back against the cage.
Stomp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao tries to circle away but Stomp has him pinned against the cage.

Chao manages to break the clinch.
Stomp misses with a takedown attempt - Chao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chao throws a sloppy head kick and Stomp moves out of range easily.
Stomp fails with a takedown attempt.
Chao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stomp takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stomp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chao throws a head kick but Stomp moves out of range.
Stomp moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Stomp with that takedown attempt.
Chao thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Stomp or perhaps it was just good defense by Chao which made him look bad.
Chao misses with a series of wild punches.
Chao throws a sloppy head kick

and Stomp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stomp.

Stomp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stomp.
A punch combination from Chao misses.
Stomp shoots in for a takedown but Chao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stomp.
Stomp misses with a takedown
and Chao counters with a two punch combo.
Stomp misses with a shot to the body
and Chao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stomp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stomp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chao as he avoids it easily.
Stomp blocks a head kick by Chao.
Henk Stomp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wen Chao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wen Chao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wen Chao!