PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by On The Darkside. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chimpo
vs
Average

186 cm
32
198 lbs
29 - 26 - 0

170 cm
34
178 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chimpo. Chimpo obviously looking to wear him down.

Average closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Average wants to pass to mount but Chimpo is defending the position.
Chimpo is looking to control Average's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chimpo avoid being mounted?
Chimpo is looking to improve his position.
Chimpo is not content to let Average control the position.
Chimpo wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chimpo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chimpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chimpo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo wants to hold on but Average pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Chimpo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Average is landing with some decent strikes but Chimpo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chimpo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Average with the ground and pound from mount.
Chimpo wants to control but Average is having none of it.
Average controlling his opponent.
Chimpo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chimpo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chimpo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chimpo moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Average accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chimpo keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
Chimpo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Average working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chimpo trying to control the position.
Average wants to control from the top but Chimpo keeps moving.
Average in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo is trying to keep Average in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Chimpo.

Chimpo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Average's guard.
Chimpo landing with the ground and pound.
Average is trying to control the position but Chimpo postures up.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Chimpo trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average is trying to control the position but Chimpo postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chimpo chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimpo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Average looking for a guillotine here but Chimpo defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chimpo landing some decent shots from guard.

Average working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chimpo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chimpo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chimpo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Average has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chimpo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Average working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chimpo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chimpo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Average has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chimpo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chimpo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chimpo misses the shot to the body.
Average keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimpo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Average keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chimpo.
Chimpo connects with a right hand. Average shakes it off.
Chimpo looks to score with a jab to the body but Average is just out of range.

Average manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chimpo on his heels. He'll look to pass Chimpo's guard now, I'm sure.
Average is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Chimpo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Average can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chimpo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chimpo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Average can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chimpo is trying to keep Average in close.
Chimpo 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.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average throws an elbow that misses. Chimpo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Average's guard. Nice move by Chimpo!

Average is looking for a triangle here but Chimpo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chimpo working away.
Chimpo landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Average's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chimpo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Average's legs.
Chimpo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Average is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chimpo cracks Average with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to control but Chimpo postures up.
Chimpo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Average!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo is landing with some decent strikes but Average is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chimpo breaks from Average's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chimpo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Average is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chimpo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Average is still in real trouble! Can Chimpo finish him?

Chimpo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Average is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Average and Chimpo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Chimpo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chimpo working the head and body with strikes.
A big shot lands for Chimpo! That's hurt Average! Will he recover? Chimpo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Chimpo!
Our winner, Johnny Chimpo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.