PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 2797 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Chase (ranked 2319 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Niedzwiedzinski
vs
Chase

190 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

183 cm
27
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Chase!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niedzwiedzinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niedzwiedzinski swings for the body but Chase moves out of range.
Chase flicks out a counter leg kick but Niedzwiedzinski steps away.
Chase connects with a single shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chase crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Niedzwiedzinski - the referee stops the clock and Chase gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Niedzwiedzinski. Chase manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.

Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niedzwiedzinski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Niedzwiedzinski is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Chase.

Chase clinches up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski prevents a body shot from Chase.
A short left from Niedzwiedzinski.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niedzwiedzinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Chase stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase lands a left hand.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Chase.
Chase can't find room to land a body shot as Niedzwiedzinski controls the action.
Niedzwiedzinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Chase controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chase.
Chase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niedzwiedzinski backwards.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase struggles to land a body shot inside as Niedzwiedzinski controls his hands.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chase throws a punch but it's blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Chase lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niedzwiedzinski.

Chase breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chase gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chase lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chase pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chase moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to break free but Chase pushes him back against the cage.
Chase leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chase.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Niedzwiedzinski avoids the damage to the body.
Chase working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niedzwiedzinski prevents a body shot from Chase.
Chase lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chase lands with a left to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chase is leaning against Niedzwiedzinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski prevents a body shot from Chase.
Chase working aggressively here.
Chase lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niedzwiedzinski backwards.

Niedzwiedzinski is rocked!
Chase lands a big right hand that drops Niedzwiedzinski! The killer instinct kicks in and Chase finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chase!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Chase!