PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Chase (ranked 627 p4p, 1211 weight class) and Raate Road (ranked 92 p4p, 182 weight class). Road has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. 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.

Chase
vs
Road

176 cm
28
167
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
173
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Core Combat
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Chase !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase shoots and misses
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road feints and then cracks Chase 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chase down.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chase shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Road napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chase looking to control but instead Road has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Chase is looking for submissions but instead, Road has regained full guard.
Chase with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chase drops back, looking for a kneebar! Road looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Road looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Road!

Chase is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Road's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Road working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Road working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase moves into full guard.
Road slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Road landing with the ground and pound.
Chase working a defensive guard but Road passes into half guard.
Road has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chase is trying to get back to full guard.
Road working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Road stops Chase from getting back to his feet.
Chase manages to get to full guard.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chase 's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road stopping the sweep attempt from Chase .
Road trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Road pushes down on Chase 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Road content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Chase gets back to full guard.
Chase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
Road content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Road cracks Chase with a solid left hand.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chase seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Road advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road passes the guard and advances to mount!
Road with the ground and pound from mount.
Road in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chase is in all sorts of trouble here.
Road lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chase hang on?
Road is landing with some decent strikes but Chase is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chase is squirming around, avoiding Road's attempts to control the action.
Chase can't escape the position.
Chase is bucking up trying to escape but Road cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Road postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Chase bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Road and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Raate Road misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.