PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers comes to the cage accompanied by INTRO. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chambers
vs
Smith

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Chambers. Chambers maintains the clinch.
Chambers prevents the takedown attempt.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chambers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chambers smiles and moves away.

Chambers closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Chambers wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.

Chambers breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Chambers moves out of range easily.

Chambers rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.

Chambers breaks from the clinch.

Chambers moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chambers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chambers rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chambers stalls.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roman Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
A frustrated look appears on Chambers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chambers is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chambers breaks from the clinch.

Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

Chambers manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chambers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chambers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Roman Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chambers drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Chambers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Chambers lands with a short shot to the head.
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Chambers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Chambers.
Chambers tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Chambers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chambers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.

Chambers clinches with his opponent.
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Chambers scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chambers tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Chambers tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Chambers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chambers.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
Chambers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Chambers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chambers defends it nicely.

Chambers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Chambers breaks the clinch.

Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
Roman Chambers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Chambers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Chambers rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chambers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chambers working hard to break the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Chambers tries to clinch up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chambers has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Chambers wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Bob Smith has been cut.

Chambers gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chambers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Chambers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chambers clinches up against the cage.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chambers is trying to break free.
Chambers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Chambers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith tries to pull guard but Chambers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Chambers clinches with his opponent.
Smith prevents Chambers from breaking the clinch.
Chambers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Chambers is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Chambers improves position.
Chambers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chambers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Chambers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chambers breaks from the clinch.
Chambers is looking to clinch.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chambers sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chambers darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Chambers tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chambers.

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

Chambers clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chambers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chambers lands an uppercut.
Smith prevents Chambers from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chambers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Chambers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chambers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chambers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chambers thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Chambers moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chambers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Chambers wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.

Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chambers 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.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chambers moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith prevents Chambers from breaking the clinch.

Chambers breaks from the clinch.

Chambers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

Chambers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chambers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Smith is rocked!

That has opened up Bob Smith's cut even more.

Chambers forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Chambers finish him?
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith tries to pull guard but Chambers holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith prevents Chambers from breaking the clinch.
Chambers is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Chambers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chambers wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chambers has him pressed against the cage.

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

Chambers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chambers lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chambers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Chambers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chambers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chambers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

Chambers manages to break the clinch.
Chambers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith takes one to the chin there.

Chambers closes the distance and clinches.
Smith tries to circle away but Chambers has him pinned against the cage.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
Chambers can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Chambers pressed against the cage, preventing Chambers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chambers breaks the clinch.
Chambers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Chambers.
Chambers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chambers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chambers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.

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

Chambers has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Chambers moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Chambers can't break the clinch.

Chambers manages to break the clinch.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Chambers has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chambers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bob Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Chambers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chambers lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Chambers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chambers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Chambers!
Roman Chambers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.