PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Vanderbeet
vs
Chandler

160 cm
21
142 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

162 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

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Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet looks to clinch

and Chandler counters by clinching up.

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

Vanderbeet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chandler sprawls well initially but Vanderbeet persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Vanderbeet seems to be working for a kimura but Chandler defends the submission attempt.
Vanderbeet is thwarting Chandler's attempts to control the position.
Vanderbeet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vanderbeet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vanderbeet with the ground and pound but Chandler uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chandler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vanderbeet!
Chandler controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chandler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vanderbeet tries to hold on but Chandler postures up.
Vanderbeet is trying desperately to improve position.
Chandler looking to control but Vanderbeet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chandler working the ground and pound effectively.
Vanderbeet is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chandler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vanderbeet regains half guard.
Vanderbeet gets full guard.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vanderbeet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanderbeet is keeping the position for now.
Vanderbeet wants to get back to his feet but Chandler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanderbeet is keeping the position for now.
Vanderbeet wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Chandler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Chandler moves away

and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown. Vanderbeet fights it but they end up in guard.
Vanderbeet wants to stand and escape but Chandler is having none of it.
Vanderbeet pulls Chandler in close to prevent any damage.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet wants to improve his position but instead Chandler has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler is pressing down on Vanderbeet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vanderbeet is holding on for now.
Chandler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vanderbeet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vanderbeet scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chandler manages to mount him!
Chandler won't let Vanderbeet get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Chandler.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Vanderbeet is staying in there.
Vanderbeet is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler tries to control but Vanderbeet wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Chandler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Chandler moves away
and Chandler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chandler takes a swing at Vanderbeet's ribcage but misses.
Vanderbeet has a takedown stuffed.
Vanderbeet misses with the combination.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Vanderbeet's shoulder, as Vanderbeet tries to avoid the shot.

Chandler clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chandler - that landed with a thud.
Vanderbeet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chandler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Vanderbeet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chandler effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler avoids a wild elbow strike from Vanderbeet.
Chandler working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vanderbeet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet looks to clinch
letting Chandler counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Chandler.

It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vanderbeet is rocked!

Vanderbeet has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderbeet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Vanderbeet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vanderbeet is trying to stall.

Vanderbeet has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chandler is trying to keep an underhook but Vanderbeet manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler wants to improve his position but Vanderbeet is controlling well.
Vanderbeet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vanderbeet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Chandler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler has his hands clasped together around Vanderbeet's back. He's all about the action.
Vanderbeet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vanderbeet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chandler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chandler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chandler.
Vanderbeet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanderbeet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vanderbeet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vanderbeet tries to kick Chandler off but Chandler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vanderbeet is refusing to be controlled, as Chandler sits in half guard.
Chandler content to control rather than advance.
Vanderbeet is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is refusing to be controlled, as Chandler sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, if Chandler 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Chandler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderbeet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler slips a jab from Vanderbeet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Chandler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Chandler moves away
and Chandler counters with a left to the body.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbeet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Vanderbeet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.

Vanderbeet has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderbeet prevents a takedown attempt there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanderbeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanderbeet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chandler but Chandler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderbeet throws a combination that misses
and Chandler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanderbeet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vanderbeet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanderbeet closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown. Vanderbeet fights it but they end up in guard.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vanderbeet has his hands on Chandler's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler pushing down on Vanderbeet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler trying to mount his opponent but Vanderbeet defends it.
Vanderbeet is looking to control Chandler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vanderbeet avoid being mounted?
Chandler tries to pass to full mount but Vanderbeet defends it.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Chandler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vanderbeet is trying to stand up here but Chandler is controlling him well.
Chandler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vanderbeet holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vanderbeet is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vanderbeet shoots in for a double leg but Chandler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horacio Vanderbeet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderbeet swinging wildly here.
Horacio Vanderbeet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderbeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chandler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanderbeet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch there but Chandler circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.

Vanderbeet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanderbeet has Chandler pushed against the cage.
Chandler misses with some punches.

Vanderbeet tightens his grip and picks Chandler up, before dumping him to the ground. Chandler manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet throws a strike but Chandler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chandler prevents Vanderbeet from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanderbeet keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler content to stall in guard here.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler prevents Vanderbeet from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Chandler.
I've got Chandler 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Chandler!
James Chandler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.