PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 3010 p4p, 4047 weight class) and Jo Chewy (ranked 160 p4p, 201 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jun
vs
Chewy

173 cm
22
139
6 - 7 - 0

165 cm
22
130
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Chewy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun lands with an uppercut that bounces Chewy off the cage and back into range.
Jun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jun swings for the body but Chewy moves out of range.

Chewy has Jun up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Chewy on the inside.
Chewy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chewy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chewy throws an elbow that misses.
Jun trying to control the position but instead, Chewy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jun into the cage.
Chewy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun is trying to break free.

Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chewy misses with a looping left.
Jun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chewy tries to clinch but Jun moves out of range.
Jun is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chewy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chewy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jun misses with a wild body shot.

Chewy has managed to clinch.
Chewy misses with a punch to the body.
Chewy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chewy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jun tries to keep at a distance but Chewy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chewy throws a head punch that misses.
Chewy prevents Jun from breaking the clinch.
Jun misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chewy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
Jun walks into a straight right hand from Chewy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chewy moves into the clinch successfully.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Chewy working aggressively here.
Jun avoids the elbow strike from Chewy, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jun.
A short right from Chewy on the inside.
Chewy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chewy lands a shoulder strike.
Jun taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Jun's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun throws a body punch but Chewy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chewy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jun at a distance.
Jun misses with an uppercut. Chewy saw that one coming.
Chewy throws a hook but Jun avoids it easily.
Jun throws a body punch but Chewy moves out of range.
Jun is looking to wear down Chewy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch lands to the side of Jun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chewy avoids the body shot from Jun.
Chewy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jun.
Chewy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chewy slips under a jab.

Chewy clinches up against the cage.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun blocking some punches.
Chewy misses with the head strike.
Chewy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chewy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jun backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jun's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chewy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chewy lands with a hook. Jun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chewy takes one to the chin there.

Chewy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chewy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Chewy.
Jun wants to break free but Chewy has control.
Jun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chewy's elbow.

Jun breaks the clinch.
Chewy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chewy takes one to the side of the head.
Chewy thuds a left hand into Jun's body.

Chewy moves into range and clinches up with Jun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jo Chewy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chewy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chewy throws a lazy right hand but Jun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jun lands a nice hook to Chewy's body. Chewy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chewy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chewy throws a hook to the side of Jun's head but Jun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chewy staying out of range there.
Jun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chewy avoids the body shot from Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun throws a shot from downtown. Chewy moves away and avoids it.
Jun slips under a jab from Chewy.
Jun swings for the body but Chewy moves out of range.
Chewy wants to counter with a clinch but Jun pushes him away.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chewy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chewy punishes Jun's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chewy pushes Jun up against the cage in a clinch.
Chewy prevents Jun from breaking the clinch.

Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Chewy does it's job there.
Jun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch lands to the side of Jun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chewy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jun.
Zhang Jun is winning the standup battle so far.
Chewy tries to bum rush Jun with a series of wild strikes but Jun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jun jabs at Chewy's body.
Jun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chewy.
Chewy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chewy tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chewy throws a shot from downtown. Jun moves away and avoids it.

Chewy rushes Jun and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chewy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jun's elbow.
Jun prevents a body shot from Chewy.
Chewy working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chewy.
Chewy is struggling to control the position.
Jun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chewy is keeping busy.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chewy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chewy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jun misses with a hook.
Chewy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chewy tries to clinch but Jun moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chewy scores with a hook.
Jun throws a hook but Chewy blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chewy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chewy cracks Jun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chewy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jun looks to throw the jab but Chewy is out of range.
Jun misses with the combination.
Chewy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jun scores with a jab. Chewy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A cross from Chewy lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun ducks under a wild hook from Chewy.
Chewy scores with a nice right hand.
Chewy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chewy works Jun's body with a nice hook.
Jun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chewy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Chewy wants to counter the offense by Jun and move into the clinch position.
Chewy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Chewy lands.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chewy tries to counter with a clinch but Jun shakes him off and moves away.
Chewy connects with the punch.
Chewy lunges at Jun with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jun's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jo Chewy 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jun misses with an uppercut. Chewy saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Chewy.
Chewy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Jun.
Chewy's corner calls for a 1-2. Chewy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chewy slips a jab and a cross from Jun.
Jo Chewy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chewy throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun swings for the body but Chewy moves out of range.
Chewy scores with a hook.
Jun throws a hook to the side of Chewy's head but Chewy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chewy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chewy lands with a right hand.
Chewy stuns Jun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chewy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jun.
Jun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Chewy.
A big right from Chewy misses.
Jun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chewy manages to avoid it.
Chewy is looking to clinch but Jun is avoiding it.
Chewy ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Chewy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jun misses with the combination.
Chewy thuds his right hand into Jun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jo Chewy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a wild body shot.

Chewy clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jun throws a head punch that misses.

Jun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jun on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chewy moves away.
Chewy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jun.
Chewy scores with a jab.
Jun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chewy tries to clinch but Jun moves out of range.
Chewy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jun is looking to counter punch.
Chewy walks into a straight right hand from Jun.
Chewy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a body shot.
Chewy misses the jab.
Chewy misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Chewy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jun looks to throw the jab but Chewy is out of range.
Jun throws a series of punches but Chewy moves out of range.
Chewy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chewy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jun has time to react.
Jun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jun misses with a straight left.
Chewy connects with the punch.
A cross from Jun lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chewy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Jun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chewy misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jun sets himself, and Chewy steps forward looking for the clinch! Jun avoids it this time.
Jun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chewy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jun.
Jun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Chewy moves into the clinch.
Jun misses with a body punch.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Jun tries to work over Chewy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jo Chewy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chewy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jo Chewy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jo Chewy waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.