PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Chocula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kcim Balam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chocula
vs
Balam

180 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Vikai Gear Island

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Count Chocula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kcim Balam!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balam shoots in for a double leg but Chocula sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chocula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balam was well out of range. Poor timing from Chocula.
Chocula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chocula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chocula dodges the punch combination from Balam.
Chocula stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chocula loads up on a big right hand but Balam slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Balam.
Count Chocula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chocula lands a nice shot to the body.
Chocula loads up on a big right hand but Balam slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balam staying out of range there.
Balam throws a series of punches but Chocula avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Chocula tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chocula.
Count Chocula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balam throws a front kick aimed at Chocula's knee but Chocula avoids it well.
Chocula blocks the body kick.
Balam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chocula lands the left hand.
Chocula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chocula keeps the fight on the outside.
Chocula tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Balam manages to circle out of the way.
Balam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chocula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chocula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chocula slips a jab from Balam.
Nice body punch from Chocula.
Nice shot lands for Chocula.

Balam is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chocula throws a right hand that Balam ducks under and follows up with a left that Balam also avoids with ease.
Chocula throws a shot from downtown. Balam moves away and avoids it.
Chocula sets himself, and Balam steps forward looking for the clinch! Chocula avoids it this time.
Chocula definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chocula scores with a nice strike.
Balam cracks the inside of Chocula's front leg.
Chocula misses with a straight left.
Chocula works Balam's body with a nice hook.
Chocula misses with the combination.
Balam throws a leg kick
and Chocula counters with a nice body shot.
Chocula 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.
Chocula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chocula swats away the attempt to clinch by Balam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balam looks to throw the jab but Chocula is out of range.
Chocula misses with a straight left.
Balam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Balam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chocula.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balam 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 Chocula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chocula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chocula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balam's hands.
Chocula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balam is looking to clinch but Chocula is avoiding it.
A jab from Chocula does it's job there.
Chocula checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chocula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balam blocks a jab.
Chocula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balam.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balam throws a shot from downtown. Chocula moves away and avoids it.
Chocula slips a jab from Balam.
Balam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chocula defends it nicely.
Balam lands a right hook to the body.
Chocula throws a shot to the body.
Balam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balam tried to score with a low kick but Chocula checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Count Chocula dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chocula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Chocula.
Chocula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've been informed that Balam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Balam has closed the distance and engaged Chocula in a clinch.
Balam tries a body shot but Chocula blocks it.
Balam is looking to break free of the clinch but Chocula has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chocula.
Chocula taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chocula prevents a body shot from Balam.
Balam can't find room to land a body shot as Chocula controls the action.
Balam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chocula.
Chocula lands a shoulder strike.
Balam throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Balam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chocula scores with a jab to the head.
Chocula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balam was well out of range. Poor timing from Chocula.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chocula.

Balam drives through and clinches with Chocula against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balam keeps control of Chocula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Chocula as the two fighters clinch.
Balam tries to land knees in the clinch but Chocula avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Chocula on the inside.
Balam tries to work over Chocula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balam missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chocula takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chocula effectively controlling the action here.
Chocula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balam throws a head punch that misses.
Chocula avoiding damage as Balam throws knees to the body.
Chocula scores with a shoulder strike.
Chocula scores with a hook to the body.
Balam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balam is trying to push Chocula away but Chocula has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chocula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balam backwards.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocula throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balam on the side of the head.
Balam tries to land a front kick but Chocula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chocula leaves Balam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balam tries to clinch but Chocula moves out of range.
Balam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chocula blocks the body kick.
Chocula connects with a body shot.
Chocula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balam.
Balam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chocula defends it nicely.
Chocula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balam can do to turn this around?
Balam is breathing heavily.
Balam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Count Chocula is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocula blocks the body kick.
Chocula clobbers Balam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Balam is still on wobbly legs! Can Chocula finish him?
Chocula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balam seems to have recovered his senses.
Balam walks straight into a right hand from Chocula - that's dropped him! Chocula jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Balam from any more punishment! Balam complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Count Chocula!