|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alain Chaude (ranked 1266 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Cecirio Lightning (ranked 174 p4p, 253 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chaude might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wally badarou theme from countryman. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm 25 171 5 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm 25 175 3 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
|
Dangerous GnP Excellent MT Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Chaude! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecirio Lightning! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Chaude throwing a counter right hand but Lightning manages to avoid it. We've been told by Chaude's head coaches at Savate Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Chaude uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Chaude tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lightning lands with a cross. Chaude throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chaude misses with a looping left. Chaude throws a hook but Lightning avoids it easily. A big left from Chaude misses. Chaude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lightning's head backwards. Lightning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Chaude tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Lightning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lightning walks into a stiff left hand from Chaude.
Lightning moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lightning working aggressively here.
Chaude lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightning gets through Chaude's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lightning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lightning is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Chaude to keep the fight standing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lightning throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaude. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaude. Lightning jumps guard but Chaude stands there with Lightning around his waist. Lightning gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lightning lands a shoulder strike.
Lightning gets control of Chaude's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lightning will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Chaude wants to stand and escape but instead Lightning has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lightning wants to control from the top but Chaude keeps moving. Chaude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lightning throws a big right hand that misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lightning wants to control from the top but Chaude keeps moving. Lightning landing some decent shots from guard. Lightning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lightning throwing strikes but missing. Lightning wants to control from the top but Chaude keeps moving. Chaude wants to get back to his feet but Lightning is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lightning's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lightning throwing strikes from guard but Chaude blocks nicely. Chaude keeping moving, preventing Lightning from controlling successfully. Lightning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lightning lands a couple of digs. Lightning with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Chaude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lightning trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lightning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chaude, up you get!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Chaude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nice jab there from Lightning.
 It looks like Alain Chaude has been cut. Chaude with a jab. Lightning steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chaude. That one must have hurt. Lightning tries to clinch up but Chaude circles away and keeps his distance. Chaude tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A swing and a miss from Chaude. Good exchange - Chaude coming out on top. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A telegraphed right hand from Chaude misses the target. Lightning takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chaude tries to keep at a distance but Lightning has taken the fight into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Chaude fails to land. Lightning scores with an uppercut up the middle. Chaude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Alain Chaude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's five minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightning. Chaude lands with a left to the head. A short left from Chaude. Chaude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning pulls guard effortlessly. Chaude wants to stand but Lightning has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaude can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lightning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lightning looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chaude has picked Lightning up and slammed him! Lightning can't keep hold of the triangle and Chaude manages to pass to side control! Lightning is looking for a sweep. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Chaude tries to stand but Lightning is controlling his head. Lightning tries to buck Chaude off but Chaude is having none of it.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Chaude tries to stand but Lightning is controlling his head. Lightning tries to improve position but can't. Lightning is still trying to improve position.
Chaude decides to stand back up. Lightning throws a big shot that misses. A swing and a miss from Chaude. Chaude moves out of range of the leg kick from Lightning. Lightning scores with a decent looking hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slapping body kick lands there for Chaude. Lightning fails in his attempt to clinch. And Chaude counters with a quick kick to the body but Lightning blocks it.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lightning lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaude at a distance.
Lightning throws a jab when Chaude was well out of range. Lightning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Lightning. Lightning throws a head kick but Chaude moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Chaude. Chaude takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Lightning throws a body punch but Chaude moves out of range. Chaude misses with a head kick.
Chaude gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lightning counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lightning throws the left hand but Chaude avoids the punch easily. Lightning misses with an uppercut. Chaude is looking to counter punch. Lightning scores with a nice head shot. Lightning tries to clinch up. Lightning avoids the head kick by Chaude.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Lightning. Alain Chaude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lightning staying out of range there.
Chaude closes the distance and clinches. Lightning tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alain Chaude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cecirio Lightning. Chaude misses with a short punch on the inside. Chaude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Lightning jumps guard but Chaude stands there with Lightning around his waist. Lightning gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chaude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
Chaude misses with a body punch.
Lightning tries to pull guard but Chaude won't allow it.
Lightning jumps guard.
Lightning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaude gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Chaude wants to stand and escape but instead Lightning has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chaude is looking to stand up but Lightning isn't so interested in that idea. Lightning throws a big elbow that misses. Lightning trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chaude manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chaude wants to stand but Lightning has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Cecirio Lightning. I think Lightning has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Cecirio Lightning! Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Cecirio Lightning! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Alain Chaude!
Cecirio Lightning wins by split decision! A very excited looking Cecirio Lightning 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|