PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Chatillon (ranked 2456 p4p, 228 weight class) and Yajson Mrar (ranked 3491 p4p, 292 weight class). Mrar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweet Dreams- Emily Browning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chatillon
vs
Mrar

172 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

164 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Chatillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Mrar!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrar misses with a combination
and Chatillon counters with a right hand to the body.
Mrar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Chatillon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mrar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yajson Mrar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chatillon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mrar is just out of range.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.
Mrar misses with a double jab
and Chatillon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrar lands a nice shot to the body.
Mrar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mrar misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mrar just misses with a punch to the body.
Chatillon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mrar manages to circle out of the way.

Chatillon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mrar did well to prevent Chatillon getting side control.

Chatillon escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mrar looks to land a right hand but Chatillon moved out of range.
A big right from Mrar misses.
Chatillon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chatillon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mrar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chatillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Mrar does no damage.
Mrar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chatillon.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chatillon moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrar misses with a body shot.
Mrar throws a lazy right hand but Chatillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Mrar.
Mrar digs a good body shot into Chatillon's ribs.
Mrar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chatillon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mrar takes a swing at Chatillon's ribcage but misses.
Yajson Mrar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Mrar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chatillon moves away.
Mrar misses with a double jab

and Chatillon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chatillon prevents Mrar from getting back to his feet.

Chatillon stands up from Mrar's guard - Chatillon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chatillon moves out of range of the strikes.
As Mrar looks to move away, Chatillon throws a big counter combo but Mrar just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar throws a body shot but no joy.
Chatillon feinted with a counter takedown.
Mrar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Chatillon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chatillon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mrar pulls Chatillon in close to his closed guard and prevents Chatillon from doing any damage or advancing position.

Chatillon gets to his feet - Mrar follows without any prompting.
Mrar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Some wild striking there from Mrar.
Mrar misses with a double jab.
It appears Chatillon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mrar throws a nice looking combination but Chatillon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chatillon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mrar sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar lands with a nice combination. Chatillon backs away looking to recover.
Mrar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chatillon counters with a single leg into guard. Mrar didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chatillon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed right hand from Mrar misses the target.
Mrar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chatillon misses the shot to the body.
Mrar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chatillon has time to react.
Mrar swinging wildly here.
Chatillon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mrar misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Mrar tries to get set, Chatillon tries to push him back and clinch up but Mrar manages to avoid the attempt.
Mrar throws a big shot that misses.
Chatillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Mrar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mrar lands a nice hook to Chatillon's body. Chatillon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chatillon.
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrar misses with a jab to the body
and Chatillon counters with a left and a right that stings Mrar.
Mrar throws a body punch but Chatillon moves out of range.
Mrar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chatillon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mrar takes a swing at Chatillon's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Chatillon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mrar looks to land a left hand but Chatillon moved out of range nicely.
Chatillon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mrar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chatillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mrar misses with an uppercut
and Chatillon counters with a nice uppercut.
Chatillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Chatillon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mrar sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatillon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mrar.
Chatillon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Chatillon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Chatillon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mrar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Mrar misses its intended target.
Chatillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Chatillon is looking to wear down Mrar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chatillon.
Mrar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mrar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chatillon feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chatillon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mrar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chatillon.
Chatillon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Mrar.
A swing and a miss from Mrar.
Mrar misses with a combination

and Chatillon counters with a single leg into guard. Mrar didn't expect that.
Thomas Chatillon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chatillon stands up and waves to Mrar to follow him.
Mrar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chatillon ducks under a wild hook from Mrar.
Chatillon attempts a counter takedown but Mrar avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar blocks the body kick.
A left and a right from Mrar both land. Nice combination.
Chatillon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrar in his tracks.
Chatillon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mrar.
As Mrar tries to get set, Chatillon tries to push him back and clinch up but Mrar manages to avoid the attempt.
Chatillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mrar lands a nice hook to Chatillon's body. Chatillon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chatillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mrar tries to bum rush Chatillon with a series of wild strikes but Chatillon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chatillon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chatillon slips a jab and a cross from Mrar.
Mrar misses with an uppercut. Chatillon saw that one coming.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar misses with a left hand
and Chatillon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chatillon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mrar avoids it.
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chatillon manages to avoid it.
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chatillon moves away.
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chatillon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mrar swings widly with a right hand
and Chatillon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mrar is breathing heavily.
Mrar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mrar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mrar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chatillon at a distance.
Mrar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chatillon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mrar sprawls and moves away.
Yajson Mrar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chatillon throws the kick towards the body but Mrar avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Mrar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mrar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mrar drops his hands momentarily and Chatillon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mrar throws a right hand that Chatillon ducks under and follows up with a left that Chatillon also avoids with ease.
Chatillon feinted with a counter takedown.
Chatillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mrar.
Chatillon moves out of range of the strikes.
Chatillon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mrar misses with a body shot.
Chatillon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chatillon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chatillon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mrar throws a right hand that misses

and Chatillon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mrar won't be happy with that.
Mrar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chatillon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Chatillon stands up.
Mrar misses with a right hand
and Mrar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chatillon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chatillon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mrar.
Chatillon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mrar misses with the combination.
Chatillon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mrar sprawls and moves away.
Mrar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mrar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mrar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chatillon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chatillon avoids the body shot from Mrar.
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chatillon is looking to counter the offense by Mrar and move into the clinch.
Chatillon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chatillon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mrar digs a good hook to Chatillon's body.
Mrar looks to land a combination but Chatillon avoids it well.
Chatillon moves away from the strike by Mrar.
It looked like Chatillon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas Chatillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrar jabs Chatillon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mrar misses with a body shot.
Chatillon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mrar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chatillon.
Chatillon just misses with a punch to the body.
Chatillon slips a straight right by Mrar.
Nice uppercut there from Chatillon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrar throws a combination that misses
and Chatillon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mrar throws a hook to the side of Chatillon's head but Chatillon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mrar swings for the body but Chatillon moves out of range.
Chatillon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chatillon ducks under a wild hook from Mrar.
Chatillon throws out a leg kick but Mrar moves out of range and Chatillon only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar misses with a wild body shot.
Chatillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chatillon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mrar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chatillon moves away from the strike by Mrar.
Mrar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chatillon counters with a right hand to the body.
Mrar throws a combination that misses

and Chatillon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chatillon.

Chatillon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mrar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mrar.
The fighters circling - Mrar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Chatillon misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chatillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mrar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Mrar tries to get set, Chatillon tries to push him back and clinch up but Mrar manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chatillon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mrar manages to circle out of the way.
Mrar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yajson Mrar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chatillon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chatillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Chatillon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mrar manages to circle out of the way.
Mrar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chatillon.
Chatillon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mrar at a distance.
Mrar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yajson Mrar.
I've got Mrar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Yajson Mrar!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Yajson Mrar!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Yajson Mrar!

Yajson Mrar wins by unanimous decision!
Yajson Mrar thanked the fans post fight for their support.