PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decker Dogwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chuckhaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuckhaven has chosen whip it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paul Chuckhaven has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dogwood
vs
Chuckhaven

185 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Decker Dogwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Chuckhaven!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Chuckhaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chuckhaven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Dogwood misses the target.
Chuckhaven slips a jab from Dogwood.
Chuckhaven looks to land a combination but Dogwood avoids it well.
Chuckhaven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chuckhaven's corner calls for a 1-2. Chuckhaven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dogwood slips a jab and a cross from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood leaves Chuckhaven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuckhaven. Dogwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogwood works Chuckhaven's body with a nice hook.
Dogwood swings for the body but Chuckhaven moves out of range.
Chuckhaven misses with a wild combination.
Dogwood moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood looks to land a right hand but Chuckhaven moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Chuckhaven. Those never looked like landing.
Chuckhaven goes for a double leg but Dogwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dogwood continues to drive forward.
Dogwood throws a looping overhand right but Chuckhaven ducks down to avoid it.
Chuckhaven throws a combination that misses
and Dogwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chuckhaven thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Dogwood throws a body punch but Chuckhaven moves out of range.
Dogwood is looking to wear down Chuckhaven with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chuckhaven slips under a jab.
Chuckhaven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decker Dogwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Chuckhaven.
Dogwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chuckhaven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dogwood.
Chuckhaven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chuckhaven has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chuckhaven misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chuckhaven with a poor takedown
and Dogwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chuckhaven thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogwood cracks Chuckhaven with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Paul Chuckhaven has been cut.
Chuckhaven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decker Dogwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dogwood dips to his left and cracks Chuckhaven with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Dogwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuckhaven throws a counter combo.
Dogwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuckhaven manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Dogwood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogwood. Chuckhaven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dogwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Dogwood takes a swing at Chuckhaven's ribcage but misses.
Chuckhaven is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chuckhaven misses with a double jab
letting Dogwood counter with a right hand.
Chuckhaven swats away the attempt to clinch by Dogwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dogwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dogwood lands a nice shot that snaps Chuckhaven's head back.
Dogwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven looks for a takedown but Dogwood sprawls well.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chuckhaven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dogwood misses with a looping right.
Chuckhaven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dogwood throws out a loose jab but Chuckhaven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chuckhaven looks to land a combination. Dogwood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Decker Dogwood has been cut.
Chuckhaven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dogwood throws out the jab.
A combination from Chuckhaven does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuckhaven misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dogwood scores with a nice right hand.
Dogwood misses the shot to the body.
Dogwood scores with a jab to the body.
Dogwood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood misses with an uppercut. Chuckhaven saw that one coming.
Chuckhaven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dogwood swings for the body but Chuckhaven moves out of range.
Chuckhaven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Dogwood misses.
Dogwood throws the left hand but Chuckhaven avoids the punch easily.
Chuckhaven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Chuckhaven does no damage.
It looked like Dogwood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dogwood throws out a loose jab but Chuckhaven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chuckhaven ducks under a wild hook from Dogwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Decker Dogwood will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chuckhaven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dogwood misses with an uppercut. Chuckhaven saw that one coming.
Dogwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Dogwood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chuckhaven.
Chuckhaven throws a combination that misses
and Dogwood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chuckhaven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuckhaven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dogwood.
Chuckhaven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chuckhaven looks for a takedown but Dogwood sprawls well.
Chuckhaven is breathing heavily.
Chuckhaven misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood throws an overhand right that lands on Chuckhaven's shoulder, as Chuckhaven tries to avoid the shot.
Chuckhaven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dogwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuckhaven throws the left hand but Dogwood avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Chuckhaven does no damage.
Chuckhaven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dogwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Dogwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuckhaven throws a combination that misses
and Dogwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Dogwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dogwood scores with a jab to the body.
Dogwood throws a hook but Chuckhaven blocks it.
Chuckhaven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chuckhaven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuckhaven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dogwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dogwood jabs Chuckhaven to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuckhaven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chuckhaven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dogwood.
Dogwood loads up on a big right hand but Chuckhaven slips the punch.
Dogwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dogwood lands with a shot to the body.
Dogwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chuckhaven.
Dogwood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dogwood misses with a body shot.
Chuckhaven misses with a combination
and Dogwood scores with a counter punch that sends Chuckhaven to the canvas! Dogwood smells blood - he's punishing Chuckhaven with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chuckhaven has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decker Dogwood!
Decker Dogwood gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Paul Chuckhaven stepped up to the mic, saying 'darn'.