PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oloc Chisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercule Poirot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chisley comes to the cage accompanied by On The Eve Of War. Poirot has chosen Poirot Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chisley
vs
Poirot

175 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oloc Chisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hercule Poirot!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chisley moves out of range of the body kick from Poirot.
Chisley moves in looking to clinch but Poirot pushes him off.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Poirot scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirot slips a jab and a cross from Chisley.
Poirot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poirot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chisley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poirot.
Chisley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poirot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poirot is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Chisley.
Chisley fails to land the takedown.
Chisley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chisley keeps the fight on the outside.
Poirot tries to land a leg kick but Chisley saw it coming and moves away.

Chisley clinches up against the cage.

Poirot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chisley throws a right and a left that Poirot avoids nicely.
Poirot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chisley pinned against the cage. Chisley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Chisley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poirot is on top in guard.

Chisley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poirot defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chisley controlling the position.
Chisley wants to stand up but Poirot is controlling him.
Chisley trying to strike off his back.
Poirot tries to free his leg and advance position but Chisley is retaining full guard.
Poirot trying to control the position from guard on top but Chisley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poirot stands and throws Chisley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Poirot tries to advance to mount but Chisley denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poirot's best efforts.
Poirot wants to free his trapped foot but Chisley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chisley wants to control but Poirot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poirot prevents Chisley from standing back up.
Chisley gets back to full guard.
Poirot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Poirot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poirot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poirot stops Chisley from standing up.
Chisley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poirot dodges the punch combination from Chisley.
Oloc Chisley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisley misses with a series of wild punches.
Chisley dives in and grabs Poirot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poirot pushes down on Chisley's head and hops out.
Chisley is breathing heavily.
Chisley misses with a wild combination.
Chisley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poirot is looking to slow Chisley down with leg kicks.

Chisley closes the distance and clinches.

Poirot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poirot is looking to land body kicks.
Poirot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chisley's sensitive parts.
Chisley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chisley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poirot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chisley tries for a takedown but Poirot circles away easily
and Poirot counters with a big head kick but Chisley shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oloc Chisley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Poirot misses.
Chisley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirot wants to slow Chisley down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Chisley is predictable there
and Poirot counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chisley tries to clinch there but Poirot circles away.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
Poirot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poirot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poirot misses with a body kick.
Chisley throws a series of punches but Poirot avoids them all with ease.
Poirot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body kick there by Poirot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chisley moves out of range as Poirot throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chisley moves out of range of the body kick.
Chisley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chisley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poirot.
Poirot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chisley blocks a head kick by Poirot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Poirot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chisley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poirot.
Poirot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poirot throws a head kick that Chisley semi-blocks.
Chisley misses with a head kick.
Chisley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poirot circles away quickly and effectively.
Poirot looks to land a body kick but Chisley moved away.
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Chisley moves out of range easily.
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Chisley moves out of range easily.
Poirot is looking to chop away at Chisley's legs.
Poirot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poirot connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
Chisley tries to clinch up.
Chisley avoids the head kick by Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch up.
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Chisley moves out of range easily.
Oloc Chisley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poirot throws a wild body kick that Chisley sees coming a mile off.
Chisley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chisley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Chisley with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Chisley does no damage.
Hercule Poirot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chisley tries to clinch

and Poirot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poirot lands an elbow inside.

Poirot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poirot - that will leave a mark!
Poirot scores with a kick to the body.
Poirot throws a leg kick but Chisley moved away.
Chisley throws a head kick but Poirot moves out of range.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses.
Poirot tries to clinch but Chisley moves out of range.
Poirot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chisley is out of range and Poirot settles back down.
Poirot is looking to land body kicks.
Chisley moves out of range of the leg kick from Poirot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirot throws a front kick aimed at Chisley's knee but Chisley avoids it well.
Chisley blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Chisley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poirot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chisley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poirot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poirot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poirot.
Poirot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Chisley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poirot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Poirot manages to break the clinch.
Poirot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chisley blocks a low kick nicely.
Poirot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poirot!
Poirot swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisley thuds his right hand into Poirot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chisley tries for a takedown but Poirot circles away easily
and Poirot counters with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chisley blocks the leg kick.

Chisley drives through and clinches with Poirot against the cage.

Poirot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poirot avoids the head kick by Chisley.
Poirot looks to land a body kick but Chisley moved away.
Chisley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chisley shoots in for a takedown but Poirot shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oloc Chisley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chisley is looking to clinch but Poirot is avoiding it.
Poirot misses with a body kick.
Chisley throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Poirot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poirot.
Poirot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chisley throws a right and a left that Poirot avoids nicely.
Poirot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chisley. That did some damage!
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Chisley moves out of range easily.
Poirot circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Poirot.
Poirot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chisley's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poirot.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Poirot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poirot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chisley tries to clinch up.

Poirot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chisley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poirot is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirot stands and throws Chisley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Poirot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Poirot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poirot.
Chisley scores with a jab.
Chisley fails to land with a series of punches.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Chisley closes the distance but Poirot moves to the side
and Poirot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chisley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chisley moves in looking to clinch but Poirot pushes him off.
Chisley throws a wild body kick that Poirot sees coming a mile off.
Poirot lands a nice looking body kick.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Poirot lands but Chisley takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poirot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chisley's head.

Chisley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chisley showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poirot gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poirot is on top in guard.
Poirot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poirot trying to control the position but Chisley is working away.
Chisley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poirot off and has taken his back!
Chisley is trying to stick to Poirot's back but Poirot is turning into Chisley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chisley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Poirot.
Poirot trying to control the position from guard on top but Chisley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chisley is looking to stand up but Poirot isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirot forces his way into half guard.
Poirot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poirot avoids the attempt from Chisley to control.
Chisley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chisley has given up his back here. Will Poirot look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Poirot just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chisley tries to escape but Poirot has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Poirot is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chisley knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chisley for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot wants to control but Chisley is keeping busy.
Chisley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chisley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Poirot looking to control but Chisley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Poirot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chisley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oloc Chisley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Poirot tries for a kimura but Chisley is defending well.
Chisley throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chisley prevents Poirot from improving position.
Poirot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chisley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poirot's best efforts.
Chisley is looking for a sweep. Poirot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poirot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chisley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Chisley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Chisley moves out of range easily.
Chisley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chisley misses with a takedown attempt
and Poirot counters with a big head kick but Chisley shrugs it off.
Hercule Poirot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chisley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poirot scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hercule Poirot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poirot 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hercule Poirot!