PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronze Royce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Chara
vs
Royce

207 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

205 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronze Royce!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chara to counter with a crisp jab.
Royce has his takedown stuffed
letting Chara counter with a right hand.
Royce fails with the takedown
and Chara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zdeno Chara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronze Royce.
Chara checks a low kick from Royce.
Chara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Royces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Chara.
Royce tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Chara counter with a right hand.
Chara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chara.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Royce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chara counters with a low kick, right behind Royce 's knee.
Zdeno Chara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royce throws a leg kick but Chara moved away.
Royce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara connects with a looping right hand.
Zdeno Chara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royce has his takedown stuffed
and Chara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Royce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Royce looks winded!
Chara throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chara.
Royce with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chara to counter with a crisp jab.
Chara clobbers Royce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara lands with an uppercut that bounces Royce off the ropes and back into range.
Royce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chara sizes up Royce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Royce. Royce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chara's corner calls for a 1-2. Chara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chara.
Chara with a nice cross.
Chara scores with a hook to the body. Royce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara works the jab nicely.
Chara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chara lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Chara.
Royce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Royce's head.
Chara lands with a good body shot.
Chara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Royce.
Chara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Chara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chara.
Royce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Chara there.
Chara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Royce's hands.
Royce is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Royce.
Chara clobbers Royce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Royce. Royce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chara cracks Royce with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chara sizes up Royce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Royce with a poor takedown
and Chara counters with a left to the body.
Chara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chara scores with a jab.
Chara scores with a shot to the body.
Chara throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chara.
Chara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chara tests Royce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chara closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Bronze Royce has been cut.
Royce drops his hands momentarily and Chara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chara.
Chara scores with a nice strike.
Chara connects with the punch.
Chara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chara lands with a good body shot.
Chara throws a leg kick which misses Royce's front leg but catches the back leg as Royce tries to avoid it.
A cross from Chara lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands a head shot.
Chara stuns Royce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Royce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chara connects with a nice looking jab.
Chara throws a shot to the body.
Chara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chara's corner calls for a 1-2. Chara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chara connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Chara. Beautiful body shot.
Chara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chara tests Royce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chara thumps Royce with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royce takes one on the button.
Chara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Royce's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danga de danga de dang - Chara scores with a four punch combination!
Royce looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chara lands a slapping body shot.
Chara lands with a hook. Royce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chara with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chara.
Chara cracks Royce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chara scores with a jab.
Donk. Chara catches Royce right on the button with a cross.
Royce moves forwards but Chara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chara lands a lovely overhand right.
Chara lands a nice hook to Royce's body. Royce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Royce eats them both and turns towards Chara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chara catches Royce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Royce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chara looks to land a combination. Royce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Royce backs up against the ropes.
Chara throws out a powerful jab.
Royce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Royce at a distance.
Chara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Royce has time to react.
Chara looks to land a combination. Royce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Royce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Royce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Royce's head.
Chara lands the left hand.
Chara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Chara.
Chara cracks the inside of Royce's front leg.
Chara connects with a crisp jab.
Donk. Chara catches Royce right on the button with a cross.
Chara lands with a nice body punch.
Chara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chara scores with a shot to the body.
Chara lunges at Royce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Royce's hand.
Chara lands a jab to Royce's midsection.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chara connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Chara.
Chara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chara connects with a body shot that sends Royce's belly button to the back.
Chara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Royces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Royces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chara, right into the meat.
Royce walks into a jab.
Chara thuds his right hand into Royce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Chara coming out on top.
Chara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chara.
Chara scores with a shot to the body.
Chara scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdeno Chara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bronze Royce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Royce.
Chara cracks Royce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Royce misses with a shot to the body
and Chara counters with a two punch combo.
Chara with a hook.
Chara cracks the inside of Royce's front leg.
Chara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chara lands the left hand.
Chara punishes Royce's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royce doesn't manage to clinch there - Chara circles away.
Chara lands a jab to the nose.
Bronze Royce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chara lands a slapping body shot.
Royce is breathing heavily.
Royce wants to clinch but Chara slips to the side
and Chara counters with a stiff right hand.
Chara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara connects with the punch.
Chara scores with a body shot.
Chara connects with a right hand. Royce shakes it off.
Royce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chara.
Royce walks into a straight right hand from Chara.
Chara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chara lands a slapping body shot.
Royce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Royce's head.
Royce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chara circles away quickly and effectively.
Chara connects with a solid leg kick.
Chara lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chara connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara connects with a body shot.
Chara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Royce on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Royce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royce tries for a takedown but Chara circles away easily
and Chara counters with a left to the body.
Chara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chara scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chara feints a jab promting Royce to slip. Chara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Royce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chara scores with a hook to the body. Royce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chara digs a good hook to Royce's body.
Royce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chara lands a right hook to the body.
Royce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Royce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Royce doesn't manage to clinch there - Chara circles away.
Chara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Royce can do to turn this around?
Royce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Royce takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chara jabs Royce right on the nose. Royce blinks but takes it well.
Royce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Royce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chara works Royce's body with a nice hook.
Chara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Royce might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chara has got the better of the exchanges.
Chara stuns Royce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Royce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zdeno Chara is winning the standup battle so far.
Royce takes one to the chin there.
Royce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Chara.
Royce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Chara - just one landing.
Royce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Royce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chara. That's going to slow Royce down.
Chara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Royce.
Chara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Chara there.
Royce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chara counters with a straight right hand.
Zdeno Chara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronze Royce.
A shot to the liver by Chara. Beautiful body shot.
Chara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Chara.
Chara connects with a body shot.
Chara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Royce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chara.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara cracks Royce with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Royce.
Chara punishes Royce's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Chara - just one landing.
Chara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Royce at a distance.
Chara scores with a jab to the head.
Chara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Royce. That did some damage!
Royce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chara.
Good leg kick by Chara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chara scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chara.
Royce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Royce's hands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Chara.
Chara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Royce doesn't seem bothered though.
Royce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Royce drops his hands momentarily and Chara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chara lands a nice looking body shot.
Chara throws a good cross that connects.
Royce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chara looks to land a combination. Royce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Royce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Royce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Royce scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chara lands with a good body shot.
Chara scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Chara.
Nice shot by Chara.
Royce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chara scores with a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Chara.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chara.
A jab lands there for Chara.
Zdeno Chara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Royce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chara connects with a single shot there.
Chara lands with a shot to the body.
Chara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chara counters with an outside leg kick.
Chara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Royce's hands.
Royce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chara lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chara duly obliges.
Chara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronze Royce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zdeno Chara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 20:16
Judge William Peck scores the fight 20:16
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 20:16

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zdeno Chara!
A very excited looking Zdeno Chara 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.