PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lindell (ranked 6430 p4p, 615 weight class) and Jack Chandler (ranked 5787 p4p, 579 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chandler's choice of entrance music: Led Zeppelin - When the levee breaks. Chuck Lindell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Chandler's chin.

Lindell
vs
Chandler

182 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Chuck Lindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindell takes the fight into the clinch.
Lindell lands a hook that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Lindell misses with a punch to the body.
Lindell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lindell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chandler or not.
Chandler stalling the fight.
Lindell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
Nice body punch from Chandler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chandler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch but Lindell keeps him there for the moment.
Lindell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Chandler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lindell has Chandler pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lindell after a bit of a struggle.
Lindell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Chandler looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindell throws a head punch that misses.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
Lindell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Chandler looking to stall.
Chandler pushes Lindell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindell presses Chandler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lindell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lindell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler being controlled against the cage.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Lindell.
Chandler is trying to break the clinch but Lindell has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lindell tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Lindell back against the cage.
Chandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but Lindell avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
Chandler letting Lindell take a breather here.
Chandler tries to break free but Lindell pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lindell prevents Chandler from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lindell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Lindell.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Lindell tries to work over Chandler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Lindell.
Lindell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.
Nice body punch from Lindell - that landed with a thud.
Lindell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindell gets underhooks to prevent Chandler's takedown attempt.
Chuck Lindell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Chandler.
Lindell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
Lindell blocks a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindell prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Lindell is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lindell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lindell landing knees to the body.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike.

Lindell lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chandler looking for a triangle here. Lindell is fighting it but it looks tight! Chandler pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lindell is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Chandler!
Our winner, Jack Chandler, 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.