PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaiden Chamberlain (ranked 5972 p4p, 489 weight class) and Alex Willenbring (ranked 6306 p4p, 504 weight class). Willenbring has chosen Metallica - The Thing that should not be as his entrance music. Jaiden Chamberlain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chamberlain
vs
Willenbring

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaiden Chamberlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Willenbring!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamberlain misses with a takedown
and Willenbring counters with a one-two to the body.
Willenbring scores with a jab to the body.

Willenbring clinches up against the cage.
Willenbring works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Chamberlain breaks from the clinch.

Chamberlain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Willenbring sprawls well initially but Chamberlain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chamberlain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willenbring keeps working.
Willenbring is doing well to control the position and prevent Chamberlain from advancing to side control.
Willenbring wants to control the action here but instead Chamberlain manages to pass to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willenbring can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain throws a sloppy strike and Willenbring uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Willenbring has ended up in Chamberlain's guard.
Willenbring trying to control but Chamberlain is working from the bottom.
Chamberlain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willenbring on the ground.
Willenbring is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Willenbring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Willenbring preventing the sweep.
Willenbring wants to control from the top but Chamberlain keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain controls Willenbring momentarily but Willenbring frees himself.
Chamberlain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Willenbring postures up in Chamberlain's guard and throws a big left but Chamberlain blocks it.
Willenbring is looking to work some ground and pound but Chamberlain has wrist control.
Willenbring sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chamberlain's guard.
Chamberlain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Willenbring.
Chamberlain wants to control but Willenbring is keeping busy.
Willenbring trying to control the action but Chamberlain is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain wants to control but Willenbring is keeping busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Willenbring stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willenbring is defended easily by Chamberlain.

Willenbring has managed to clinch.
Willenbring drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chamberlain goes for a takedown attempt but Willenbring pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaiden Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries to clinch there but Willenbring circles away.
Willenbring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chamberlain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willenbring counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Willenbring as he checks the leg kick.
Willenbring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chamberlain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chamberlain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chamberlain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willenbring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chamberlain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Willenbring's guard.
Willenbring has control of Chamberlain's left arm, preventing Chamberlain from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Willenbring dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chamberlain tries to close the distance and clinch but Willenbring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willenbring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willenbring misses the body punch
and Chamberlain counters with a right hand to the body.
Willenbring shoots for a double leg takedown but Chamberlain sprawls well. He's pushed Willenbring's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willenbring leaves Chamberlain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamberlain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chamberlain avoids a kick to the body.
Willenbring scores with a jab to the body.
Chamberlain tries to close the distance and clinch but Willenbring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain shoots in looking for a takedown. Willenbring tries to sprawl out of it but Chamberlain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Willenbring manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Willenbring is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaiden Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willenbring shoots in but no luck this time.

Chamberlain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Willenbring sprawls well initially but Chamberlain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Willenbring scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chamberlain manages to mount him!
Willenbring is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chamberlain trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chamberlain stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Chamberlain tries to clinch there but Willenbring circles away.
Willenbring shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chamberlain but Chamberlain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Willenbring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Willenbring looks for a takedown but Chamberlain sprawls well.
Chamberlain appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Willenbring is breathing heavily.

Chamberlain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willenbring quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willenbring is positioning himself well to prevent Chamberlain advancing to mount.
Willenbring trying to control from the bottom.
Chamberlain is trying to control. Willenbring wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chamberlain slows the pace down in half guard.
Chamberlain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chamberlain trying to control from half guard but Willenbring is working away.
Willenbring wants to improve his position but Chamberlain is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chamberlain working Willenbring over with strikes.
Chamberlain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Willenbring knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Willenbring tries to kick Chamberlain off but Chamberlain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willenbring darts in looking for a takedown but Chamberlain gets double underhooks and turns Willenbring into the cage.
Willenbring fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaiden Chamberlain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chamberlain just misses with a punch to the body.
Willenbring shapes to counter with a head kick.

Willenbring closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chamberlain drags the fight down to the ground.
Willenbring postures up in Chamberlain's guard and throws a big left but Chamberlain blocks it.
Chamberlain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Willenbring controls the pace.
Jaiden Chamberlain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chamberlain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Willenbring looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamberlain seems keen to control Willenbring's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willenbring won't allow Chamberlain to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Willenbring slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Willenbring fails with a takedown attempt.
Chamberlain shoots in for a takedown but Willenbring shows good takedown defense.

That's two 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.
Willenbring slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamberlain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Chamberlain
and Willenbring counters with a left and a right that stings Chamberlain.

Chamberlain forces Willenbring back against the cage and clinches.
Chamberlain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaiden Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willenbring is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chamberlain is defending well.
Willenbring stalling the fight.
Willenbring is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Chamberlain jumps guard and drags Willenbring to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willenbring sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chamberlain's guard.
Willenbring trying to control from half guard but Chamberlain is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chamberlain is defending against the submission attempts here by Willenbring.
Chamberlain is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willenbring passes to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chamberlain can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Willenbring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willenbring has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Willenbring!