PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anita Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sony Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anita Job has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anita Job seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Job
vs
Chiba

190 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anita Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sony Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Job is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Job misses with a few strikes there.
Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Job tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chiba is able to avoid easily.
Chiba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Job throws a series of punches but Chiba avoids them all with ease.
Job is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Job tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Chiba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Job.
Job scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chiba in his tracks.

It looks like Sony Chiba has been cut.
Chiba thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiba lands with a slapping head kick.
Job looks to throw the jab but Chiba is out of range.
Chiba throws a hook but Job blocks it.
Job throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba misses with a double jab.
Job showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiba.
Job moves out of range of the body kick.
Chiba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Job.
Anita Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Chiba finds it's target.
Job walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chiba moves into range and connects with a jab.

Job clinches.
Job can't break the clinch.
Job letting Chiba take a breather here.
Job lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chiba.

Job escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Job looks to land a combination. Chiba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Job throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Job throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chiba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Job in his tracks.
Job darts in trying to clinch
and Chiba counters with a thumping low kick.
Job slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chiba looks for the body kick but Job saw that one coming.
Job looks for the body kick but Chiba saw that one coming.
Chiba swats away the attempt to clinch by Job.
Job throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chiba tries to bum rush Job with a series of wild strikes but Job uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Job looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Job tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Job's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Job.
Chiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Job tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chiba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chiba digs a good body shot into Job's ribs.
Chiba throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Chiba.
Job misses with an uppercut.
Job uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
Job throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Job is breathing heavily.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a hook but Job blocks it.
Job misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chiba dodges the punch combination from Job.
Chiba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chiba ducks under a wild hook from Job.
Job blocks a jab.
Chiba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chiba fakes the leg kick and cracks Job in the body.
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!
Chiba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Job moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Job moves out of range as Chiba strikes.
Job misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Job looks to clinch
and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick.
Job moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chiba scores with a body shot.
Chiba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Job's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sony Chiba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sony Chiba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chiba throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Chiba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chiba throws a series of strikes that have Job backpedaling.
Chiba throws an off balance right hand
and Job counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba throws a right hand that misses
and Job counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Job takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Job is rocked!
Chiba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Job is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chiba throws a looping overhand right but Job ducks down to avoid it.
Job is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left and a right from Chiba both land. Nice combination.
Sony Chiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chiba lands a big head kick that sends Job to the canvas! Chiba follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sony Chiba!