PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Princip (ranked 929 p4p, 692 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 138 p4p, 105 weight class). Princip comes to the cage accompanied by Lord of This World by Black Sabbath. 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.

Princip
vs
Chelios

183 cm
35
165
17 - 8 - 0

179 cm
29
177
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Princip's head.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Princip avoids it with no problem.
Princip tries to close the distance and clinch but Chelios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Princip scores with a jab to the body.
Princip misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Princip with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.
Princip staying out of range there.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip lands with a nice combination. Chelios backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Nice body punch from Princip.
Princip slips under a jab.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Princip slips a jab from Chelios.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip digs a good body shot into Chelios's ribs.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
Chelios lands a head shot.
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Princip bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Princip's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Chelios throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Princip scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Princip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Princip slips a straight right by Chelios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Princip.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
A big right from Princip misses.
Chelios slips a jab from Princip.
Princip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Princip is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Chelios connects with a jab.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Princip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Princip lands with an overhand left.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Princip lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Princip had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip with a hook.
Chelios thumps Princip with a low kick.
Princip fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Princip is looking to clinch.
Princip lands a jab-cross combination.
Princip misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios shoots in for a takedown but Princip shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Chelios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
A punch lands to the side of Princip 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Princip lands a nice looking body shot.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Princip saw that one coming.
Chelios throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
A big right from Princip misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Princip blocks the leg kick.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios jabs at Princip's body.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Princip misses with a body punch
and Chelios counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Princip misses
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Princip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Chelios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Princip with a nice cross.
Princip misses with a body shot
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Princip lands a slapping body shot.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Princip misses with an uppercut
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip thuds his right hand into Chelios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios looks for the body kick but Princip saw that one coming.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Princip.
Princip tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
Princip is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Princip lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Princip's knee but Princip avoids it well.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Princip.
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!
Princip moves into range and connects with a jab.
Princip slips a straight right by Chelios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Princip cracks Chelios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Chelios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip works the jab nicely.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Princip needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Princip lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Princip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Chelios. That snapped Princip's head back.
Princip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Princip takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Princip needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Princip's body.
Princip connects with a jab.
Princip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Princip has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Princip and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Princip misses with a double jab
and Princip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Princip throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Princip throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Princip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws an off balance right hand
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Princip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chelios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Princip takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Princip slips under a jab.
Chelios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Princip checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
A jab from Princip misses.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Princip slips the punch.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a jab to the nose.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Princip misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Princip scores with a body shot.
Chelios throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Chelios throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Princip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip misses with a double jab.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Princip avoids it with no problem.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Princip lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Princip looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Princip defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Princip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Princip throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chelios. That's going to slow Princip down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios slips a straight right by Princip.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios throws a push kick but Princip slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Princip at a distance.
Princip lands a jab to the nose.
Chelios slips a jab from Princip.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chelios throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Sloppy strikes from Princip. Those never looked like landing.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Chelios with a poor takedown
and Princip counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios cracks Princip with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Princip cracks Chelios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Princip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Princip connects with the punch.
Chelios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
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!
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Princip lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Princip misses.
A big left from Princip misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Princip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Princip's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chelios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Princip scrambles back to his feet.

Princip is rocked!
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Princip's leg but Princip calmly moves out of range.
Oh Princip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Princip seems to have got his legs back now.
Princip scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
Princip's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chelios under the eye.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Chelios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Princip.
Well Princip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
An out of breath Louis Princip thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.