PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 3325 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 387 p4p, 323 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chugman
vs
Mercenary

150 cm
41
130
34 - 34 - 0

185 cm
33
165
10 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman blocks a head kick by Mercenary.

Chugman moves into range and clinches up with Mercenary.

Chugman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercenary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chugman manages to avoid it.

Chugman darts in and clinches Mercenary up against the cage.
Chugman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chugman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mercenary avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mercenary.
Chugman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mercenary is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chugman jumps guard.
Mercenary must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chugman is looking for a triangle but Mercenary pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mercenary has passed into side control.
Mercenary is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Mercenary wants to stand but Chugman has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chugman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chugman is looking for a sweep. Mercenary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chugman gets full guard.
Chugman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chugman has an active guard here but Mercenary has managed to pass into half guard.

Mercenary escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mercenary misses with a hook

and Chugman counters with a shoot takedown. Mercenary fights it but they end up in guard.
Chugman prevents Mercenary from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chugman throws a big right hand that misses.
Mercenary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mercenary wants to stand and escape but Chugman is having none of it.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman is standing up over Mercenary. Mercenary looks to escape but Chugman dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chugman working the ground and pound but Mercenary is defending the strikes.
Chugman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mercenary!
Chugman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mercenary because Chugman loaded up on that one.

Chugman has control of Mercenary's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mercenary regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mercenary takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman content just to control the position here.
Chugman unloading with bombs!
Mercenary wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chugman.
We've been hearing that Chugman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mercenary really wants to buck Chugman off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chugman content just to control the position here.

Chugman wants to finish this one by submission but Mercenary is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chugman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chugman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chugman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chugman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Chugman pulls guard effortlessly.
Mercenary wants to stand but Chugman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chugman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chugman is looking for a triangle but Mercenary pushes his legs off easily.

Chugman looking for a guillotine here but Mercenary defends easily.
Mercenary won't allow Chugman to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chugman is trying to control the position but Mercenary postures up.
Chugman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mercenary manages to get himself to full guard.

Chugman is stalling in the full guard.
Chugman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mercenary is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman lands a couple of elbows.
Klaus Chugman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mercenary is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chugman is controlling him.
Chugman looking to pass the guard.
Chugman throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mercenary tries to keep at a distance but Chugman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercenary working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Chugman pulls Mercenary into guard.
Chugman is pulling down on Mercenary's head. It's preventing any offense from Mercenary, at least for the moment.

Chugman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercenary can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chugman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mercenary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mercenary has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.

Chugman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mercenary stacks Chugman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mercenary!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mercenary misses with a straight right.
Chugman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chugman is looking to clinch but Mercenary is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Mercenary on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary scores with a jab to the body.
Mercenary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chugman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chugman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mercenary sprawls and moves away.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chugman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercenary is wriggling around but Chugman manages to pass to half guard.

Chugman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chugman is working for a kimura but Mercenary is defending it quite comfortably.
Chugman moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chugman is controlling him well.

Chugman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mercenary rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chugman's guard! Nice work there by Mercenary!
Chugman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mercenary has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chugman is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chugman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mercenary trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chugman's guard.

Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mercenary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mercenary won't allow Chugman to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary tries to stand but Chugman is controlling from the bottom.
Chugman wants to sweep here but Mercenary controlling him for the moment.
Medieval Mercenary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chugman controls Mercenary momentarily but Mercenary frees himself.
Chugman controlling Mercenary's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Chugman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mercenary throws a hook but Chugman avoids it easily.
Chugman avoids the head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary thows a body kick. Chugman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chugman slips a jab from Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a slapping body shot.
Mercenary throws a right and a left that Chugman avoids nicely.

Chugman moves into the clinch successfully.
Chugman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chugman blocks an uppercut.
Mercenary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chugman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mercenary wants to get back to his feet but Chugman passes into half guard.

The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chugman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Chugman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Klaus Chugman made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.