PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Chabot (ranked 3521 p4p, 24924 weight class) and Tony Tone (ranked 385 p4p, 549 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chabot
vs
Tone

178 cm
19
162
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
168
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernest Chabot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Tone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chabot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tone to the mat! Tone manages to get full guard.
Chabot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chabot won't allow Tone to get back to his feet.
Chabot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tone wants to stand up but Chabot is controlling him.
Chabot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tone keeping full guard, as Chabot tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabot is standing up over Tone. Tone looks to escape but Chabot dives into side control.
Tone prevents Chabot from moving into mount.
Chabot takes a little break here. Tone wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chabot tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chabot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chabot controlling from the full mount.
Tone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chabot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two 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.
Tone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chabot moves to back control.
Tone is trying to stand back up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Chabot trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tone doesn't escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chabot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tone trying to get back to his feet but Chabot is in full control for now.
Chabot is riding his opponent, not letting Tone buck him off.
Tone is trying to stand back up.
Chabot controls the position.
Tone trying to get back to his feet but Chabot is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chabot has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tone's body.
Chabot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tone for as long as he can get away with.
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Chabot keeps control of the position easily here as Tone tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chabot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chabot looking to score a takedown here. Tone is defending well but Chabot drives through and ends up in Tone's guard.

Tone pushes Chabot off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Chabot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tone tries to kick Chabot off but Chabot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chabot prevents Tone from improving his position.
Chabot trying to control the pace.
We've been informed that Tone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tone is trying to stand up here but Chabot is controlling him well.
Chabot is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabot continues to stall.
Tone is trying to stand up here but Chabot is controlling him well.
Well, if Chabot 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.
Tone tries to roll over but Chabot keeps him under control.
Tone tries to kick Chabot off but Chabot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ernest Chabot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chabot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tone is looking to escape.
Chabot is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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.
Chabot works his way into side control.
Tone wants to get back to his feet but Chabot drags him back down.
Chabot controlling the position from side mount.
Chabot advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chabot is looking to work his way around to Tone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tone tries to buck Chabot off but he can't manage it.
Chabot controlling from mount.
Tone really wants to buck Chabot off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tone is trying to stand up.
Chabot wants to take Tone's back here but Tone is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chabot fails to advance to Tone's back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernest Chabot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chabot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chabot showed some decent athleticism there.
Tone tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Chabot manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Chabot moves to the back position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabot controls the position.
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but Chabot has full control of the position and if anything, Tone has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tone wants to get back to his feet.
Chabot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tone can do to turn this around?
Tone trying to control the hands but Chabot breaks the grip.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chabot controlling the positon.
Tone trying to get back to his feet but Chabot is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
I would not like to be Tone right now.
Tone trying to get back to his feet but Chabot is in full control for now.
Chabot controlling the position well here. Tone rolled but Chabot kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Tone is trying to stand back up.
Chabot is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tone is trying to stand back up.
Chabot controls the action.
More hug and hope from Chabot.
Tone is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chabot really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tone.
Tone is trying to get back to his feet but Chabot has full control of the position and if anything, Tone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tony Tone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Chabot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chabot 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Chabot!