PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Chooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Jecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooke comes into the arena with Demigodz - Empire Strikes Back blaring out of the sound system. Jecht is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pink Floyd - Young Lust. Van Chooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chooke
vs
Jecht

179 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Chooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Jecht!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chooke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jecht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chooke misses with a takedown attempt

and Jecht counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chooke's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Chooke has his foot on Jecht's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jecht works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jecht pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chooke is keeping the position for now.
Chooke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jecht controls the pace.
Jecht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jecht postures up in Chooke's guard and throws a big left but Chooke blocks it.
Jecht looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jecht tries to free his leg and advance position but Chooke is retaining full guard.
Jecht throwing strikes but missing.

Chooke has his foot on Jecht's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jecht works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jecht lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jecht landing some decent shots from guard.

Chooke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jecht is aware though and is defending well.
Jecht loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jecht working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jecht throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jecht loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jecht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Chooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jecht missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jecht wants to control from the top but Chooke keeps moving.
Jecht with a nice head shot there.
Jecht is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jecht wants to pass the guard but Chooke is keeping the position.
Jecht must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chooke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jecht.
Jecht working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jecht throwing strikes but missing.
Jecht is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jecht is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Chooke is looking for a triangle here but Jecht uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chooke is looking to regain half guard here but Jecht keeps moving and retains side control.
Jecht working the body and head with strikes.
Jecht working the ground and pound.
Jecht is putting a hurting on Chooke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jecht scores with punches from side control.
Jecht landing a few strikes.
Jecht tries to move to mount but Chooke blocks the move with his legs.
Jecht cracks Chooke with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Chooke is rocked!
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.
Jecht scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chooke throws a few strikes from the bottom but Jecht takes advantage and mounts!
Chooke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jecht scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Chooke actively working from the bottom here.
Chooke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jecht 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.

Chooke looking for submissions off his back.

Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jecht pulls his head out easily.
Jecht looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jecht is pressing down on Chooke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chooke is holding on for now.
Jecht winds up and cracks Chooke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jecht pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jecht scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chooke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jecht working some strikes from top position.
Jecht trying to control the position from guard on top but Chooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jecht working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chooke's head.
Jecht with a nice head shot there.
Jecht with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jecht connects with a couple of short punches.
Jecht works over Chooke with some ground and pound from guard.

Chooke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jecht lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Chooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jecht landing with the ground and pound.
Chooke seems to have got his legs back now.

Chooke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Jecht 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.

Jecht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chooke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chooke with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jecht to counter with a crisp jab.
Chooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jecht lands with a nice combination. Chooke backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Van Chooke has been cut.
Chooke has his takedown stuffed
and Jecht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chooke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jecht counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chooke won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Chooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jecht lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sir Jecht has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jecht works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jecht works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jecht grinds an elbow into Chooke's temple.
Chooke throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jecht lands a strong strike to the head of Chooke. That's dazed him! Jecht looking to finish here. Chooke is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jecht lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Jecht!
After winning the bout, Sir Jecht thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.