PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 1743 p4p, 2340 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 253 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Linewood
vs
Chelios

185 cm
34
180
13 - 16 - 1

179 cm
27
177
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood tries to counter by clinching up but Chelios breaks away and moves out of range.
Linewood stalks Chelios and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chelios's face. Chelios staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood scores with a hook.
Chelios lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Linewood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
It looked like Linewood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Linewood jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Linewood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
Chelios 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.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios darts in trying to clinch
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Linewood with a hook.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Linewood as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chelios.
Linewood gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chelios checks the leg kick.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Linewood lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands a jab to the head.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood moves forwards but Chelios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Chelios lands a head shot.
Linewood slips a jab from Chelios.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios jabs at Linewood's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Linewood swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
Chelios with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chelios takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Linewood misses.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Chelios slips a jab from Linewood.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Chelios gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Linewood shakes him off and moves away.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios slips under a jab from Linewood.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Linewood moved away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Chelios.

Linewood moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood digs a right hand into Chelios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chelios's gas tank.
Linewood taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Chelios lands a left hand.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Chelios 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios wants to counter the offense by Linewood and move into the clinch position.
Chelios misses with a double jab.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
A big left from Chelios misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Chelios blocks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Linewood avoids it this time.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Chelios with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jensen Chelios.
Well Chelios 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.