PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chandler
vs
Jimmo

190 cm
25
207 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
207 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Jimmo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler moves out of range of the body kick from Jimmo.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Jimmo.
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chandler pushes Jimmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler controlling the action here for a moment.
Jimmo stalling the fight.
Jimmo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Jimmo controls the action.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo throws a body kick that misses.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team (ACME) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jimmo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jimmo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jimmo tried to score with a low kick but Chandler checks it.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Jimmo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jimmo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chandler moves into the clinch.
Chandler stalling the fight.
Jimmo is trying to break the clinch but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmo wants to break free but Chandler has control.
Jimmo has Chandler pressed against the cage, preventing Chandler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chandler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Chandler cracks Jimmo with a nice body shot.
Jimmo pressing his opponent against the cage.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimmo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Jimmo is out of range.
Jimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Jimmo misses with a head kick.
Jimmo misses with a body kick.
Chandler scores with a body shot.
A combination from Chandler does no damage.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jimmo wants to land a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Jimmo misses with a low kick as Chandler jumps back.
Chandler is looking to clinch but Jimmo is avoiding it.
Jimmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chandler jabs Jimmo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jared Jimmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chandler is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Chandler blocks the leg kick.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Jimmo keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Chandler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jared Jimmo has been cut.
Jimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chandler.

Jimmo is rocked!
Jimmo throws a chopping leg kick but Chandler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jimmo is looking to chop away at Chandler's legs.
Chandler misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Jimmo's head but Jimmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Donk. Chandler catches Jimmo right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Jimmo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler tries to clinch but Jimmo moves out of range.
Jimmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Jimmo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Chandler drives through and clinches with Jimmo against the cage.
Jimmo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jimmo tries to circle away but Chandler has him pinned against the cage.
Jimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Jimmo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses.
Chandler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimmo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmo throws a low kick but Chandler avoids it.

Chandler gets a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jimmo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jimmo has Chandler pressed against the cage, preventing Chandler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chandler has Jimmo pressed against the cage, preventing Jimmo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch but Jimmo keeps him there for the moment.

Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler throws a one two combo.
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimmo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimmo counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler stuns Jimmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chandler checks the leg kick.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Jimmo avoids it well.
Chandler tries to bum rush Jimmo with a series of wild strikes but Jimmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jimmo.
Chandler lands with a hook. Jimmo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jimmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmo is just out of range.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Jimmo keeps it at a distance.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Jimmo.
Jimmo is breathing heavily.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Jimmo.
Chandler moves out of range of the body kick from Jimmo.
Jimmo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chandler drives through and clinches with Jimmo against the cage.
Chandler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chandler has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmo wants to get back to striking at distance but Chandler won't allow it.

Chandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmo avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Chandler works over Jimmo's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Jimmo.
Chandler misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmo.
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmo throws a chopping leg kick but Chandler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jared Jimmo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Chandler.
Chandler scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Jimmo.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimmo circles away.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler wants to clinch.
Chandler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimmo backs up against the cage.
Jimmo is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jimmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmo seems to have recovered his senses.
Chandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jimmo misses with a kick to the body.
Jimmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmo looks for the body kick but Chandler saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler tries to bum rush Jimmo with a series of wild strikes but Jimmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler wants to clinch.
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chandler is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jimmo's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jimmo as Chandler tries to tie him up.

Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimmo.
Jimmo slips under a jab from Chandler.
Jimmo tries to land a leg kick but Chandler saw it coming and moves away.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Jimmo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler cracks Jimmo with a good jab.
Jimmo looks to land a body kick but Chandler moved away.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimmo manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chandler checks it well.
Jimmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler thuds his right hand into Jimmo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jimmo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chandler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chris Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Jimmo's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler is looking to 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!
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmo misses with a low kick as Chandler jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Jimmo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jimmo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimmo motions for Chandler to come forward. Jimmo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Jimmo wants to slow Chandler down by chopping away at his legs.
Jimmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Chandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
Chandler blocks a leg kick.
Jimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler throws a right hand that Jimmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmo also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Jimmo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Chandler punishes Jimmo's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandler tries to clinch but Jimmo is having none of it.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Chandler forces Jimmo back against the cage and clinches.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimmo.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Jimmo misses.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmo is just out of range.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmo can do to turn this around?
Chandler swinging wildly here.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Chandler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chandler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler moves out of range as Jimmo throws a body kick.

Chandler has closed the distance and engaged Jimmo in a clinch.
Jimmo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimmo wants to stall.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimmo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chandler is able to avoid easily.
Jimmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler lands a jab to the head.
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo misses with a low kick.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Jimmo avoids them all with ease.
Jimmo dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Chandler blocks a low kick nicely.
Jimmo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chandler misses with the combination.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmo is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chandler drives through and clinches with Jimmo against the cage.

Jimmo manages to break the clinch.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler had his way with Jared Jimmo in that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Jimmo'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.

Jimmo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chandler is out of range and Jimmo settles back down.
Jimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler wants to clinch.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler cracks Jimmo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Jimmo.
Chandler punishes Jimmo's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimmo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jimmo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jimmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chandler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jimmo scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo is looking to land body kicks.
Chandler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chandler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chandler pushes Jimmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jimmo wants to break free but Chandler has control.
Chandler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmo.
Jimmo is trying to force a seperation but Chandler has the dominant position.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Chandler misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimmo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chandler misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jimmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jimmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Jimmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jimmo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Jimmo.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chandler works Jimmo's body with a nice hook.
Jimmo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmo dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jimmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimmo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chandler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chandler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chandler lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Jimmo's head back.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Jimmo is looking to land body kicks.
Jimmo throws the kick towards the body but Chandler avoids it.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Chandler cracks Jimmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chandler tries to clinch but Jimmo is having none of it.
Jared Jimmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
A nice combination there by Chandler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chandler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Chandler!
Chris Chandler is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Chris Chandler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.