PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roand Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatton Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Po
vs
Chantry

189 cm
22
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roand Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatton Chantry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Po connects with a leg kick. Chantry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A right-left combo lands from Po.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Horrible takedown by Chantry or perhaps it was just good defense by Po which made him look bad.
Po jabs Chantry right on the nose. Chantry blinks but takes it well.
Chantry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Po is fending him off so far but Chantry persists. Nope, Po circles away and we're back to standing.
Chantry shoots in for a double leg but Po sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roand Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatton Chantry.
Chantry throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Chantry slips under a jab from Po.
Po throws a jab when Chantry was well out of range.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot

and Chantry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chantry.
Chantry postures up.
Po wants to stand up but Chantry is controlling him.
Po working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chantry.
Chantry wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Chantry chips away with some ground and pound.
Po has his hands on Chantry's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po wants to sweep here but Chantry controlling him for the moment.
Chantry prevents Po from getting back to his feet.
Chantry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chantry landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry throws a strike but Po rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Chantry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Po defends well.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Chantry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Chantry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chantry has a closed guard, preventing Po from standing up.

Chantry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Po defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Chantry is retaining full guard.
Chantry being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po trying to control but Chantry is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Roand Po just wasn't active enough.
Chantry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a three punch combo that has Chantry backing up. Chantry nods at Po to acknowledge the strikes.
Chantry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Po sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chantry somewhat.
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chantry has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Chantry with that takedown attempt.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Tatton Chantry has been cut.
Chantry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roand Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roand Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatton Chantry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Po shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chantry with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chantry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Po but Po pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Po looks to land a right hand but Chantry moved out of range.
Chantry closes the distance but Po moves to the side
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chantry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws an off balance right hand

and Chantry counters with a takedown into side control.
Chantry lands some shots froms side control.
Chantry trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
Chantry fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Chantry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Po regains half guard.
Po wants to control but Chantry is keeping busy.
Chantry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry prevents Po from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Chantry is keen to just control but Po is a slippery customer.
Chantry prevents Po from improving his position.
Chantry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chantry is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Po wants to control but Chantry is keeping busy.
Chantry drops an elbow to the side of Po's head.
Chantry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Po is refusing to be controlled, as Chantry sits in half guard.
Chantry works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is looking to improve his position but Chantry isn't that keen on the idea.
Chantry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Po looks a forlorn figure.
Chantry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Po is rocked!
Chantry looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Po covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatton Chantry!
Tatton Chantry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.