PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orange Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syntha Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Chicken
vs
Six

180 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orange Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syntha Six!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chicken drives through with a takedown into guard.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chicken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chicken trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.
Chicken throws a strike but Six rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Six trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chicken is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Chicken is looking for a triangle here but Six uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chicken defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken manages to get back to half guard.
Chicken wants to improve his position but Six is controlling well.

Six is working for a kimura but Chicken is defending it quite comfortably.
Chicken tries to get to full guard but Six has control of the leg.
Chicken trying to control here.

Chicken actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chicken shoots in for a takedown but Six shows good takedown defense.

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.

Chicken throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Six was covering up waiting for the punch and Chicken finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chicken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Six utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chicken throwing strikes but missing.
Six pulls Chicken in to control the position.
Six looking for a sweep. Not yet Six, not yet.
Chicken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chicken looking to sit in guard and control but Six gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chicken is trying to keep Six in close.
Six distracts Chicken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Six lands a couple of elbows.
Six trying to control but Chicken is working from the bottom.

Chicken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chicken is on top in guard.
Chicken throws and elbow that misses. Six uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chicken's guard. Nice move by Six!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chicken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Six postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chicken trying to control the position.
Six scoring with some ground and pound.
Chicken keeping moving, preventing Six from controlling successfully.
Chicken controls Six momentarily but Six frees himself.

Chicken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Six can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Six trying to control the position from guard on top but Chicken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Orange Chicken will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chicken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chicken working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Six's thigh. Six counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chicken trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.
Chicken throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Six keeping moving, preventing Chicken from controlling successfully.
Chicken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Six is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chicken looking to sit in guard and control but Six gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chicken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Six throwing strikes but missing.
Six keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chicken's head.
Chicken controls Six momentarily but Six frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken keeping moving, preventing Six from controlling successfully.

Six gets to his feet. Chicken looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chicken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Six moves away.
Six looks to score with a jab to the body but Chicken is just out of range.
Six is looking to clinch.
Chicken shoots in but no luck this time.
Six tests Chicken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Six uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chicken.
Orange Chicken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chicken shoots in and drives through. Six sprawls well.
Chicken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Six.
Chicken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Six scores with a sloppy right hand. Chicken should have avoided that one.
Six with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chicken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Six defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Chicken. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chicken.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch but Six swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chicken shoots in looking for a takedown. Six tries to sprawl out of it but Chicken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Six manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chicken.
Six misses with a wild combination.
Syntha Six is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chicken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Six. That snapped Chicken's head back.

It looks like Orange Chicken has been cut.
Six throws a leg kick but Chicken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Six with a nice cross.
Orange Chicken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chicken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Six lands a nice shot that snaps Chicken's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six tries to clinch but Chicken is having none of it.
Six throws a head kick but Chicken moves out of range.
No joy there for Six, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chicken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Six tries to avoid it but Chicken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Six to the ground. Six escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Six tries to bum rush Chicken with a series of wild strikes but Chicken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Six clobbers Chicken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chicken shoots for a takedown but Six saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chicken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chicken moves out of range of the leg kick from Six.
Six tries a low kick but Chicken avoids it.
Six tried to score with a low kick but Chicken checks it.
Chicken has a takedown stuffed.
Six displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chicken throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chicken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Six sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Six connects with a looping right hand.
Six misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syntha Six showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orange Chicken's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chicken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Six throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chicken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Six.
Six swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Six keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Chicken or perhaps it was just good defense by Six which made him look bad.
Six moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six lands with a right that hurts Chicken. Chicken looks to clinch but Six throws a short knee that drops Chicken. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Syntha Six!