PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes into the arena with Ahhhh Motherland blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Putin
vs
Chan

200 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.
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S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin misses with a double jab.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.

Chan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chan showed some decent athleticism there.
Putin tries to kick Chan off but Chan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Chan decides to stand up.

Chan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan slips a nice elbow through Putin's hands, connecting with Putin's forehead.

Chan decides to stand and escape the position.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Chan throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Chan throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chan - that will leave a mark!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Putin is breathing heavily.

Chan rushes Putin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Chan has eaten all the pies!

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Chan is looking to slow Putin down with leg kicks.

Chan clinches up against the cage.
Chan prevents Putin from breaking the clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan scores with a spinning back kick!
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Chan circles away.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin misses with the combination.
Putin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chan scores with a takedown into Putin's guard.

Chan drops back looking for a leg! Putin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Putin manages to kick Chan off! Chan jumps back into Putin's guard.

Chan gets to his feet. Putin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Chan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Chan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Putin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chan counters with a good low kick that Putin was not able to check.

Chan gets caught flat footed, as Putin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin is looking to stand up but Chan won't let him.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin postures up in Chan's guard and throws a big left but Chan blocks it.
Putin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to stand but Chan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Putin stands and steps away. Chan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Putin is fending him off so far but Chan persists. Nope, Putin circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Putin.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chan.
Chan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putin if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Chan.

Chan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Chan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Chan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Putin fails with the takedown.

Putin closes the distance and clinches.

Putin manages to break the clinch.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan scoring well with a low kick there.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
Chan swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Putin's knee momentarily.
Putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chan. Chan obviously looking to wear him down.
Putin misses with a wild combination.

Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Putin tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chan lands a takedown into guard.
Putin wants to stand up but Chan is controlling him.
Chan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chan stands and throws Putin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chan has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Chan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Chan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chan showed some decent athleticism there.
Chan is looking to take a break and control but Putin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Putin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Chan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a body kick.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chan counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Putin swinging wilding here.

Chan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Putin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Chan drags him back down.
Putin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chan.
Putin tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chan has a takedown stuffed.
Putin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Chan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Chan.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chan.

Chan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Putin wants to clinch.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chan.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chan.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Putin's guard.

Chan stands and steps away. Putin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Chan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chan lands in his opponent's guard.

Chan stands and steps away. Putin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Chan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putin wants to stand but Chan is controlling the position.
Chan wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putin wants to control the pace but Chan is squirming around nicely.
Putin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Putin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vlad Putin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Putin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Chan throws a one two combo.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chan.
Chan is looking to slow Putin down with leg kicks.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putin misses with the combination.
Putin looks for a takedown but Chan sprawls well.
Putin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chan's waist but Chan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Putin off to one side.
Chan misses with a body kick.
Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Putin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Putin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chan on the ground.

Chan stands up and beckons Putin to his feet.
Putin fails with the takedown
and Chan counters with a leg kick.
Chan keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.

Chan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Chan drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.

Chan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Putin to his feet.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Putin tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Putin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Chan clinches with his opponent.

Chan breaks the clinch.

Chan darts in and clinches Putin up against the cage.

Chan gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Chan decides to stand and escape the position.

Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Putin's guard.
Putin wants to stand and escape but Chan is having none of it.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Chan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chan stands and throws Putin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Putin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin prevents Chan from moving into mount.
Chan trying to control the position but Putin is working away.
Jackie Chan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chan decides to take the fight back to the feet. Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Chan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chan wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.

Chan stands up and waves to Putin to follow him.
Chan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chan scores with a takedown into Putin's guard.
Chan pushes down on Putin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin is trying to stand back up but Chan is controlling him
Chan works his way into full mount!

Chan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Putin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chan dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Chan scores with a three punch combo!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chan.
Putin lands with a right and another and another! Chan is in big trouble! Putin lands again and this time it's lights out for Chan! A quality knockout there for Putin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vlad Putin!