PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinaski has chosen I Wish to Weep by Dadafon as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bongo
vs
Chinaski

197 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Bongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo is looking to clinch.
Bongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chinaski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bongo tries to clinch up.

Bongo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chinaski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chinaski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bongo is retaining full guard.
Chinaski is looking to work some ground and pound but Bongo has wrist control.
Chinaski controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo 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.
Chinaski postures up in Bongo's guard and throws a big left but Bongo blocks it.
Chinaski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bongo is retaining full guard.
Chinaski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chinaski won't allow Bongo to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bongo closes the distance and clinches up with Chinaski, looking for a takedown. Bongo pushes Chinaski against the cage but Chinaski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bongo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bongo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chinaski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bongo won't be happy with that.
Chinaski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bongo's legs.
Chinaski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bongo tries to buck Chinaski off but Chinaski is having none of it.
Bongo prevents Chinaski from improving position.
Chinaski takes a little break here. Bongo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski tries to advance to mount but Bongo denies him.
Chinaski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chinaski trying to control the action but Bongo is working from the bottom.
Bongo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chinaski taking a breather here.
Bongo defending against the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Chinaski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chinaski darts in and clinches Bongo up against the cage.
Bongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chinaski.
Chinaski prevents a takedown attempt there.

Chinaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bongo fails with the takedown

and Chinaski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bongo's guard.
Chinaski stands up over Bongo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chinaski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bongo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski is pushing down on Bongo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bongo is fighting to maintain full guard but Chinaski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chinaski stalling.
Chinaski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Chinaski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henry Chinaski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bongo misses with a takedown attempt

and Chinaski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bongo won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Bongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinaski has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chinaski controlling the pace for now.
Chinaski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bongo looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chinaski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chinaski controlling the position easily from mount.
Chinaski lands a big shot there that rocks Bongo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chinaski is landing with some decent strikes but Bongo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bongo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Chinaski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chinaski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bongo is trying to stand.
Chinaski lands a heavy elbow.
Chinaski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bongo tries to lock up and control but Chinaski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Chinaski 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!

Chinaski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Chinaski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski prevents Bongo from improving his position.
Bongo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chinaski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bongo is in trouble now - Chinaski has advanced to mount!
Henry Chinaski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chinaski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bongo looks a forlorn figure.
Chinaski lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski landing strikes from the mount.
Chinaski looking to finish Bongo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bongo!
Chinaski lands a heavy elbow.
Chinaski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chinaski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bongo?
Chinaski looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henry Chinaski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chinaski wants to clinch
and Bongo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chinaski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chinaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bongo slips under a jab from Chinaski.
Bongo misses with a takedown attempt

and Chinaski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chinaski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jimmy Bongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chinaski is nestled in close to Bongo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Chinaski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chinaski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Chinaski!