PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Odesseiron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odesseiron has chosen Afterworld as his entrance music. Edwin Odesseiron will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chabala
vs
Odesseiron

169 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
23
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwin Odesseiron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Odesseiron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.

Odesseiron moves into range and clinches up with Chabala.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Odesseiron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odesseiron landing knees to the body.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odesseiron takes a shot to the head.

Chabala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chabala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Odesseiron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chabala circles away quickly and effectively.
Chabala throws a jab when Odesseiron was well out of range.

Odesseiron gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chabala to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chabala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Odesseiron has his foot on Chabala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chabala works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala wants to pass the guard but Odesseiron is keeping the position.
Chabala is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chabala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Odesseiron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Odesseiron keeping moving, preventing Chabala from controlling successfully.
Chabala throwing strikes but missing.
Chabala trying to control the position from guard on top but Odesseiron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Matt Chabala wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Odesseiron throws a push kick but Chabala slaps the foot to one side.
Chabala fails with a takedown attempt.
Chabala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Odesseiron under the eye.
Odesseiron attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Odesseiron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chabala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chabala missing with a left hand there. Odesseiron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odesseiron throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Odesseiron.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chabala.
Odesseiron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chabala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odesseiron blocks a head kick by Chabala.
Chabala scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odesseiron moves out of range as Chabala strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron ducks right into an uppercut from Chabala.
Odesseiron blocks a low kick nicely.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Odesseiron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that Chabala semi-blocks.

It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.

Chabala drives through with a takedown into Odesseiron's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chabala scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odesseiron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chabala.
Chabala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Odesseiron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odesseiron trying to control the action but Chabala is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala wants to control but Odesseiron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chabala tries to kick Odesseiron off but Odesseiron keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odesseiron is trying to control. Chabala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Edwin Odesseiron has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chabala lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odesseiron.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chabala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Chabala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Odesseiron fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chabala checks it well.
Odesseiron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chabala lands a nice shot that snaps Odesseiron's head back.
Chabala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Odesseiron under the eye.
Chabala misses with a leg kick

and Odesseiron holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Odesseiron landing knees to the head.
A short right from Odesseiron.
Chabala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Odesseiron taking a breather.
Chabala tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chabala tries to break free but Odesseiron pushes him back against the cage.
Odesseiron can't find room to land a body shot as Chabala controls the action.
Odesseiron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chabala works on Odesseiron's body with a couple of short punches.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chabala avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odesseiron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chabala's face.
Chabala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Odesseiron connects with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabala blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Chabala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Odesseiron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chabala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chabala can't get the takedown.
Chabala blocks a body shot from Odesseiron.
Odesseiron blocking some punches.
Odesseiron lands a good knee to the midsection. Chabala won't want to take too many of those.
Chabala tries to score a body lock takedown but Odesseiron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chabala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odesseiron looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Chabala is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabala blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Chabala avoiding damage.
Odesseiron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Chabala blocks with his arms.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chabala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odesseirons head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron is looking to control Chabala's arms but Chabala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odesseiron has his back to the cage.
Chabala has Odesseiron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Odesseiron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Odesseiron crunches a lovely knee into Chabala's ribcage.
Odesseiron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chabala.
Odesseiron blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Chabala.
Edwin Odesseiron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Odesseiron tries to stall but Chabala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chabala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chabala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Odesseiron dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chabala breaks from the clinch.

Chabala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chabala throws an elbow but Odesseiron slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chabala is putting a hurting on Odesseiron here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabala connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Odesseiron some visible discomfort.
Chabala wants to control but Odesseiron is keeping him busy.
Chabala tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chabala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Odesseiron felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chabala sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odesseiron is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Chabala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Odesseiron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chabala to score with a decent uppercut.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chabala throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron moves out of range of the body kick from Chabala.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Odesseiron ducks down to avoid it.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Odesseiron slips under a jab.
Odesseiron moves in looking to clinch but Chabala pushes him off.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Odesseiron's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chabala checks a leg kick.
Odesseiron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chabala.
Chabala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odesseiron.
Chabala takes a swing at Odesseiron's ribcage but misses.
Odesseiron doesn't manage to clinch there - Chabala circles away.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odesseiron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chabala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala misses with a hook. Odesseiron ducked under it nicely.
Odesseiron takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odesseiron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala lands with a nice body kick.
Matt Chabala is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Odesseiron's leg. Odesseiron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Odesseiron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chabala. Chabala obviously looking to wear him down.
Chabala takes a swing at Odesseiron's ribcage but misses.
Chabala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Odesseiron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chabala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odesseiron. Odesseiron obviously looking to wear him down.
Odesseiron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chabala.
Chabala lands a head kick. Odesseiron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Edwin Odesseiron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odesseiron wants to slow Chabala down by chopping away at his legs.
Chabala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Odesseiron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chabala throws a body kick that misses.
Edwin Odesseiron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Chabala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chabala.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Odesseiron scoring well with a low kick there.
Odesseiron pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odesseiron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Chabala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Odesseiron.
Odesseiron slips a jab from Chabala.
Odesseiron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Odesseiron staying out of range there.
Chabala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Odesseiron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chabala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Odesseiron throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chabala lands an overhand right.
Odesseiron moves out of range of the strikes.
Odesseiron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chabala is out of range and Odesseiron settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Odesseiron.
Chabala throws a poor cross that misses
and Odesseiron counters with a leg kick.
Chabala misses with a leg kick.
Odesseiron takes one to the chin there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chabala.
Chabala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Odesseiron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chabala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odesseiron, right into the meat.
Chabala scores with a jab.
Chabala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Odesseiron's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Odesseiron moved away.
Odesseiron tries to clinch up.
Odesseiron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala tries a head kick but it misses.
Chabala lands a head kick. Odesseiron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odesseiron slips under a jab.
Odesseiron jabs at Chabala's body.
The crowd cheers as Chabala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Odesseiron doesn't seem phased though.
A clash of legs there as Odesseiron blocks the low kick.
Odesseiron connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Odesseiron connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odesseiron misses with a straight left.
Odesseiron stuns Chabala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odesseiron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chabala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odesseiron cracks Chabala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Chabala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chabala, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

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