PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blade Toorop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toorop comes to the cage accompanied by Rasputin. Chelios has chosen In Waves as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toorop
vs
Chelios

182 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blade Toorop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toorop swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toorop throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Toorop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chelios defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toorop is defended easily by Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Toorop misses with a looping left.

Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Toorop.
Toorop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toorop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toorop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chelios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blade Toorop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toorop is struggling to control the position.
Toorop jumps guard but Chelios stands there with Toorop around his waist. Toorop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toorop blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios prevents the takedown attempt.
Toorop takes a knee right on the jaw!

Toorop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toorop shoots in for a double leg but Chelios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toorop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toorop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chelios.
Chelios slaps away a takedown attempt from Toorop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Toorop with that takedown attempt.
Toorop is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toorop misses with a takedown attempt
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toorop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Toorop is rocked!
Toorop get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Toorop stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Chelios runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chev Chelios!
An out of breath Chev Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.