PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Zwirn (ranked 561 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 87 p4p, 161 weight class). Joey Chandler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zwirn
vs
Chandler

174 cm
40
162
25 - 15 - 0

178 cm
24
160
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederick Zwirn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwirn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zwirn as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Zwirn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zwirn defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Zwirn.
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
Zwirn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Zwirn. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Zwirn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chandler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zwirn's head backwards.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zwirn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Chandler slips under a jab from Zwirn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Zwirn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zwirn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frederick Zwirn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Zwirn's head but Zwirn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Zwirn misses the target.

Chandler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zwirn on his heels. He'll look to pass Zwirn's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Zwirn has wrist control.
Zwirn working a defensive guard here.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zwirn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zwirn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler trying to control but Zwirn is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Zwirn has wrist control.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zwirn keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler looking to pass the guard.
Zwirn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chandler with a poor takedown

and Zwirn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zwirn.

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

Chandler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zwirn quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zwirn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Zwirn dodges it nicely.
Chandler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zwirn has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chandler trying to control from half guard but Zwirn is working away.
Chandler wants to pass to mount but Zwirn is defending the position.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Zwirn's head.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zwirn's head.
Nice strikes from Chandler there.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zwirn's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zwirn's head.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Zwirn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zwirn defending well though.
Zwirn taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Chandler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chandler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zwirn is fending him off so far but Chandler persists. Nope, Zwirn circles away and we're back to standing.
Chandler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Zwirn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zwirn is looking to counter the offense by Chandler and move into the clinch.
Chandler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zwirn's waist but Zwirn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chandler off to one side.
Zwirn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Frederick Zwirn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Zwirn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Chandler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler stalling.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zwirn defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Zwirn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Zwirn has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joey Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zwirn defending well though.
Chandler working Zwirn over with strikes.
Chandler winds up and cracks Zwirn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zwirn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler.
Chandler with the ground and pound but Zwirn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chandler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but Zwirn blocks nicely.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chandler passes Zwirn's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler winds up and cracks Zwirn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zwirn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chandler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zwirn!
Chandler raining down shots from the mount!
Chandler working Zwirn over with strikes here.
Chandler with the ground and pound from mount.
Zwirn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zwirn tries to get out of the position.
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!
Chandler breaks from Zwirn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Chandler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler controlling the pace for now.
Chandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chandler misses with a head shot.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the head.
Chandler dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Zwirn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chandler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chandler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zwirn?
Chandler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zwirn is in a horrible position here. Chandler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chandler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Chandler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zwirn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chandler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zwirn is looking to escape.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chandler dominating with strikes here.
Chandler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chandler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chandler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chandler misses with a jab to the body
and Zwirn counters with a left to the body.
Chandler takes a swing at Zwirn's ribcage but misses.
Zwirn is looking to counter punch.
Zwirn defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler has his takedown stuffed
and Zwirn counters with a straight right hand.
Chandler misses with an uppercut
and Zwirn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
Zwirn misses with a hook.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zwirn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zwirn staying out of range there.
Zwirn jabs Chandler to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Zwirn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler working some strikes from top position.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler working some strikes from top position.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler works over Zwirn with some ground and pound from guard.
Chandler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler is working Zwirn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chandler cracks Zwirn with a solid left hand.
Chandler is stalling in the full guard.
Chandler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zwirn keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zwirn leaves Chandler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frederick Zwirn is winning the standup battle so far.
Zwirn throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zwirn misses with a looping left.
Zwirn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chandler.
Frederick Zwirn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Zwirn moves away and avoids it.
Zwirn throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Zwirn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zwirn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chandler is chipping away with strikes.
Chandler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chandler wants to control but Zwirn is keeping him busy.
Frederick Zwirn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zwirn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chandler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
Our winner, Joey Chandler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.