PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Chick
vs
Elcock

190 cm
32
220 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

191 cm
33
210 lbs
15 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chick lands a slapping body shot.
Chick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Elcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Elcock scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Andy Chick has been cut.
Chick takes one on the button.
Elcock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chick lunges at Elcock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elcock's hand.
Chick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elcock lands a nice shot that snaps Chick's head back.
Chick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Elcock moves out of range as Chick throws a body kick.
Elcock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chick checks it well.
Chick moves out of range of the body kick.
Chick misses with a leg kick
and Elcock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chick lands a glancing blow to the side of Elcock's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chick misses with a low kick as Elcock jumps back.
Elcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Elcock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chick misses with a looping left.
Chick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elcock's sensitive parts.
Chick misses with a kick to the body.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chick misses with an uppercut. Elcock saw that one coming.
Chick thuds a left hand into Elcock's body.
Chick staying out of range there.
Chick is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elcock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Elcock.
Nice body kick from Chick.
Elcock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Elcock.
Chick throws a push kick but Elcock slaps the foot to one side.
Elcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Elcock misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Elcock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elcock fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Elcock finds it's way through Chick's defenses.
Chick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elcock is out of range and Chick settles back down.
Elcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chick can pounce on him.
Elcock misses with a hook
and Chick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock checks a low kick from Chick.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chick throws a low kick, looking for Elcock's leg but Elcock calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Elcock misses.
Elcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Elcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elcock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chick misses with a kick to the body.
Elcock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elcock throws a lazy head kick
and Chick counters with a good low kick that Elcock was not able to check.
Chick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elcock.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Chick throws a counter high kick but Elcock was just alert enough to avoid it.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Chick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chick throws out a leg kick but Elcock moves out of range and Chick only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Chick.
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!
Elcock misses with a hook.
It looked like Chick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elcock.
Chick tries to bum rush Elcock with a series of wild strikes but Elcock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chick throws a front kick aimed at Elcock's knee but Elcock avoids it well.
Elcock tries a quick counter leg kick but Chick is wise to it.
Elcock swinging wildly here.
Chick tries to land a front kick but Elcock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chick blocks a head kick by Elcock.
Elcock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Elcock counters with a one-two to the body.
Elcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elcock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chick. Chick obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Chick.
Elcock throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Chick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chick throws a sloppy head kick and Elcock moves out of range easily.
Elcock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chick throws a sloppy head kick and Elcock moves out of range easily.
Chick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Elcock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chick throws the left hand but Elcock avoids the punch easily.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Elcock throws a right and a left that Chick avoids nicely.
Elcock feints and then cracks Chick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chick down.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chick throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chick manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Chick is predictable there
and Elcock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chick thinking.
A head kick misses from Chick.
Elcock loads up on a big right hand but Chick slips the punch.
Chick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elcock just manages to avoid it.
Chick throws a low kick but Elcock moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chick misses with a looping left.
Elcock shapes to counter with a head kick.
Elcock throws out a powerful jab.
Chick avoids the head kick by Elcock.
Chick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elcock cracks Chick with an open hand slap.
Elcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chick.
Chick throws a leg kick but Elcock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elcock lands a jab to the nose.
Chick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elcock.
Elcock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Elcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chick misses with a shot to the body
and Elcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Chick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chick 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.
Elcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chick tests Elcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Elcock moves out of range of the body kick.
Chick throws a hook to the side of Elcock's head but Elcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elcock punishes Chick's body with a nice straight punch.
Chick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elcock under the eye.
Chick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chick thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Elcock if he has to take too many more of those.
Chick connects with an inside leg kick.
Chick tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chick moves away from the strike by Elcock.
Chick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chick moves away from the strike by Elcock.
It looked like Chick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elcock.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Elcock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chick - the referee stops the clock and Elcock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chick. Elcock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Elcock is able to avoid easily.
Elcock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Chick.
A bone on bone clash there as Elcock blocks the leg kick.
Chick throws a sloppy head kick and Elcock moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Chick.
Chick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chick misses with a hook
and Elcock counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elcock.
Armando Elcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elcock lands with a hook. Chick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Chick there.
Elcock takes a swing at Chick's ribcage but misses.
Chick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Chick slips a jab and a cross from Elcock.
Chick connects with the punch.
Elcock moves out of range of the body kick.
Elcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chick.
Elcock blocks the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chick. Elcock shrugs it off though.
Chick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 Andy Chick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Chick'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elcock checks it well.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Chick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chick scores with a jab.
Chick throws a body kick that misses.

Chick lands a left and a right that send Elcock crashing to the mat, dazed. Chick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Elcock is rocked!
Chick misses with a body kick.
Elcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Chick finish him?
Elcock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chick scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Chick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elcock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chick throws a leg kick which misses Elcock's front leg but catches the back leg as Elcock tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Elcock blocks the leg kick.
Elcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Elcock.
Elcock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elcock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elcock seems to have recovered his senses.
Elcock moves out of range of the body kick.
Elcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Chick misses the target.
Elcock throws a hook but Chick avoids it easily.
Chick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Chick tenderised Elcock's leg. Elcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick throws a leg kick
and Elcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chick.
Chick ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
A head kick misses from Chick.
A little jabbing left from Elcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elcock.
Chick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Elcock throws the left hand but Chick avoids the punch easily.
Chick avoids the head kick by Elcock.
Chick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Elcock has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Chick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chick misses with a kick to the body.
Chick lands a high kick!
Chick tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elcock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chick stuns Elcock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chick throws a head kick that misses.
Chick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Chick moves out of range easily.
Chick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elcock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elcock sizes up Chick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elcock's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock punishes Chick's body with a nice straight punch.
Elcock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Chick misses
and Chick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elcock is out of range.
A jab from Elcock finds it's way through Chick's defenses.
Chick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elcock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elcock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chick slips a jab and a cross from Elcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Chick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chick ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
Elcock catches Chick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chick ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
Elcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chick.
Elcock thuds a left hand into Chick's body.
Elcock throws a nice looking combination but Chick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elcock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elcock throws a jab when Chick was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chick avoids the head kick by Elcock.
Chick 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Chick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Chick!
A very excited looking Andy Chick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.