PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chandler
vs
Newman

175 cm
31
159 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

165 cm
28
148 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Newman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Newman's head back.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Newman checks it.
Chandler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newman.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler is looking to slow Newman down with leg kicks.
Newman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Newman.
Newman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Newman feints a counter leg 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!
Chandler connects with a right hand. Newman shakes it off.
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newman throws out a counter right but Chandler avoids it with no problem.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Newman's shoulder, as Newman tries to avoid the shot.
Chandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Newman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler cracks Newman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chandler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newman's head.
Newman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Newman counters with a left to the body.
Chandler misses with a hook. Newman ducked under it nicely.
Newman scores with a nice right hand.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Newman.
Newman misses with a body kick.
Newman looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler is looking to slow Newman down with leg kicks.
Newman looks for the body kick but Chandler saw that one coming.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Newman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good work by Chandler as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a front kick aimed at Newman's knee but Newman avoids it well.
Newman ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler lands with a hook. Newman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Chandler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Newman.
Chandler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newman tries a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Newman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chandler sprawls well. Chandler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Newman gets slowly back to his feet.
Chandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Newman.
Newman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman scores with a jab.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Newman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newman throws out a counter right but Chandler avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Newman.
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newman scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chandler.
Chandler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newman.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chandler backing away here, and Newman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand
and Newman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Newman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler tries to land a leg kick but Newman saw it coming and moves away.
Chandler backing away here, and Newman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Chandler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Newman is trying to defend but Chandler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Newman is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman has his hands clasped together around Chandler's back. He's all about the action.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newman's head.
Newman tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler throwing shots but Newman is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Chandler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Newman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler wants to free his trapped foot but Newman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler 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.

Chandler checks a low kick from Newman.
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good leg kick by Newman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chandler with a nice cross.
Chandler tries to score with a low kick but Newman moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Newman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Newman moves forwards but Chandler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Newman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newman throws a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Chandler tries to land a body kick
and Newman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chandler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chandler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Newman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chandler blocks it well.
Chandler catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chandler as he avoids it easily.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chandler with a poor takedown
and Newman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chandler thinking.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chandler. That's going to slow Newman down.
Chandler checks the leg kick.
Newman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.
Newman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler looks to land a body kick but Newman moved away.
Newman lands a right hook to the body.
Newman defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Newman with the counter takedown but Chandler avoids it easily.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Chandler feints and as Newman raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Chandler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Newman.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Newman controlling him for the moment.
Chandler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Newman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Newman controlling him for the moment.
Newman trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chandler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Newman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chandler wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Newman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chandler is trying to stand up here but Newman is controlling him well.
Newman working Chandler over with strikes.
Newman stalling.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Newman is controlling well.
Chandler controlling the position well.
Chandler is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcus Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newman working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newman in his tracks.
A slow jab from Newman misses its intended target.
Chandler connects with a leg kick. Newman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Newman slips the punch.
Chandler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newman is fending him off so far but Chandler persists. Nope, Newman circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman feints and then cracks Chandler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chandler down.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Marcus Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Newman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Newman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Newman lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Newman's head back.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Newman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler misses with an uppercut
and Newman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newman misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Chandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler takes a swing at Newman's ribcage but misses.
Chandler throws a chopping leg kick but Newman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chandler lands a jab to the nose.
Chandler scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Newman misses.
Chandler throws the kick towards the body but Newman avoids it.
Chandler misses the jab.
Newman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Newman responds with a good body kick, but Chandler manages to step out the way in time.
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Newman throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Newman defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Newman throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chandler has a takedown stuffed.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Newman slips the punch.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Newman.
Newman slips a jab from Chandler.
Newman feints the counter takedown.
Paul Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chandler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Newman as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman tries to land a front kick but Chandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Chandler scores with a jab to the body.

Newman clinches.
Newman cracks Chandler with a nice body shot.
Chandler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Newman manages to break the clinch.
Newman misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Chandler feinted with a counter takedown.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newman scoring well with a low kick there.
Newman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Chandler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chandler or perhaps it was just good defense by Newman, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chandler.
Newman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chandler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Newman to score with a decent uppercut.

Chandler is rocked!
Chandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newman misses with a body kick.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newman cracks Chandler with a hook to the temple - Chandler is on wobbly legs here! Newman swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Chandler falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Newman wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Newman!
Our winner, Paul Newman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.