PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chow
vs
Warren

162 cm
33
141 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

184 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Warren !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren throws a head kick that misses.
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Warren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Warren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
Chow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chow somewhat.
Warren with a nice cross.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Raymond Chow has been cut.
Warren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chow was well out of range. Poor timing from Warren .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow just misses with a punch to the body.
Chow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warren stalks Chow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chow's face. Chow staggers backwards, shaken.
Chow throws an off balance right hand
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Chow.
Warren throws a leg kick which misses Chow's front leg but catches the back leg as Chow tries to avoid it.
Warren wants to land a leg kick but Chow is out of range.
Warren connects with a jab.
Raymond Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
Chow checks a leg kick nicely.
Chow throws a poor cross that misses
and Warren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Warren .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warren moves away.
Nice shot by Warren .
Chow looks for a takedown but Warren sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chow misses with a body shot
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Warren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chow misses with a shot to the body
and Warren counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warren scrambles back to his feet.
Chow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warren avoids it really well and circles away.
Chow is looking to wear down Warren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Warren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chow fails with a takedown attempt.
Warren scores with a three punch combo!
Chow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warren .
Chow tries for a takedown but Warren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warren misses with the combination.
Chow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warren connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chow scrambles back to his feet.

Chow is rocked!
Chow misses the body punch
and Warren counters with an inside leg kick.
Oh Chow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Chow seems to have got his legs back now.
Warren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warren takes one to the chin there.
Chow takes a swing at Warren 's ribcage but misses.
Warren avoids the body shot from Chow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Warren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Chow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chow checks a low kick from Warren .
Warren cracks Chow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Warren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephen Warren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chow fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Warren . Beautiful body shot.
Warren lands with a right hand.
Chow swings widly with a right hand
and Warren counters with a right hand to the body.
Stephen Warren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chow.
Warren throws a head kick but Chow moves out of range.
Warren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Warren .
Chow connects with a body shot.
Chow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warren manages to avoid it.
Warren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Warren lands a really nice looking cross but Chow seems unphased.
Warren staying out of range there.
Warren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warren is fending him off so far but Chow persists. Nope, Warren circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Chow or perhaps it was just good defense by Warren which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warren .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow fails with the takedown.
Chow misses with a hook. Warren ducked under it nicely.
Warren misses with the combination.
Warren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chow misses with a right hand
and Warren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Warren is pressing down on Chow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.
Warren seems keen to control Chow's posture.
Chow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chow stops Warren from standing up.
Chow trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Raymond Chow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Warren lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Warren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Chow misses the target.
Chow takes a swing at Warren 's ribcage but misses.
Chow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow swings for the body but Warren moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chow throws an overhand right that lands on Warren 's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.
Warren ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raymond Chow'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. This is the final round!

Warren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chow walks into a stiff left hand from Warren .
Chow misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chow.
Nice defenses there by Warren .
Chow throws a right hand that misses
and Warren counters with a nice body shot.
Chow misses the body punch
and Warren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warren moves away.
Chow ducks right into an uppercut from Warren .
Chow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chow shoots in looking for a takedown but Warren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Warren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chow misses the target.
Chow takes one to the side of the head.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warren manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Chow.
Chow misses with an uppercut.
Warren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chow.
Chow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chow gets a takedown into half guard.

Warren makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Raymond Chow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren connects with a body shot that sends Chow's belly button to the back.
Chow takes a swing at Warren 's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warren 's hands.
Warren jabs Chow right on the nose. Chow blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Warren , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chow throws a jab when Warren was well out of range.
Warren lands the left hand.
Warren punishes Chow's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chow throws a jab when Warren was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chow. Warren does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Chow throws a sloppy body shot
and Warren counters with a series of strikes. Chow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warren .
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chow.
Warren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chow misses with a body shot
and Warren counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warren lands with a nice body punch.
Chow fails to land the takedown.
Warren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stephen Warren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chow slips a jab and a cross from Warren .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren connects with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warren .

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warren 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Warren !
Stephen Warren really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.