PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wazza Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweet Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chop
vs
Tee

225 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wazza Chop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sweet Tee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tee misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Tee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Tee does no damage.
Chop shoots for a double leg takedown but Tee sprawls well. He's pushed Chop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chop shoots for a takedown but Tee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chop throws a head kick that half lands.
Tee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chop dodges the punch combination from Tee.
Chop works over Tee's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Chop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chop slips under a jab from Tee.
Tee misses with a double jab

and Chop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tee is looking to break free of the clinch but Chop has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chop.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wazza Chop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chop gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Tee.

Chop rushes Tee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chop manages to break the clinch.
Tee throws a series of punches but Chop avoids them all with ease.
Chop slips a jab and a cross from Tee.
Tee just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chop, right into the meat.
Chop looks to land a combination but Tee avoids it well.
Tee misses with a wild body shot.

Chop moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tee's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chop is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Chop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tee is just riding it out for now. Chop eventually gives up the hold.
Tee is looking to escape.
Chop working over Tee with some ground and pound. Tee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chop trying to control the pace.
Chop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee wants to stand back up but Chop manages to pass into side control.

Chop has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A swing and a miss from Tee.
Tee thows a body shot but no joy.
Tee misses with a double jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chop scores with a one two! Tee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tee looks winded!

Chop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tee quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tee wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Chop slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Wazza Chop wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tee misses with a few strikes there.
Tee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tee slaps away a takedown attempt from Chop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chop shoots in but no luck this time.
Chop avoids the body shot from Tee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazza Chop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Tee.
Tee keeps the fight on the outside.
Tee misses with an uppercut. Chop saw that one coming.
Tee throws a right and a left that Chop avoids nicely.
Tee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chop rather than just go for the knockout.
Tee takes a swing at Chop's ribcage but misses.
Chop avoids the body shot from Tee.
Wazza Chop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tee but Tee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tee is breathing heavily.
Tee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Chop.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chop pulls guard effortlessly.
Chop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Chop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chop has a closed guard, preventing Tee from standing up.
Tee being controlled here momentarily.

Chop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tee wants to get up but he can't break Chop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tee wants to stand and escape but instead Chop has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chop throws a big right hand that misses.
Tee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chop is controlling him.

Chop drops back looking for a leg! Tee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tee manages to kick Chop off! Chop jumps back into Tee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Chop gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chop slips a jab and a cross from Tee.
Tee throws a nice looking combination but Chop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chop pulls guard effortlessly.
Tee wants to stand and escape but instead Chop has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chop sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wazza Chop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chop gets to his feet - Tee follows without any prompting.
Chop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chop looks for a takedown but Tee sprawls well.

Chop moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Chop.
Chop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wazza Chop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chop drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazza Chop dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Tee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tee misses the jab.
Tee throws a right and a left that Chop avoids nicely.
Tee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chop counters with a head kick. That will keep Tee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chop counters with a solid body kick.
Tee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Tee. No joy for Chop on that attempt.
Chop dodges the punch combination from Tee.
Chop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Tee does a little dance to reset his feet.

Chop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tee, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tee after a bit of a struggle.
Tee is trying to push Chop away but Chop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tee gets underhooks to prevent Chop's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wazza Chop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tee is looking to break free of the clinch but Chop has double underhooks.
Tee is trying to break the clinch but Chop is controlling him.
Chop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chop dodges the punch combination from Tee.
Tee tries to bum rush Chop with a series of wild strikes but Chop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Chop moves into the clinch.
Tee is trying to break free.
Chop is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tee misses with a wild combination.

Chop scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chop controls the position from side control.
Tee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chop asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Chop taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chop is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chop prevents Tee from escaping the position.
Chop takes a little break here. Tee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chop has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop takes a little break here. Tee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Chop tries for a kimura but Tee is defending well.
Tee is looking to get back to his feet here but Chop is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tee's back.

Chop is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tee for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I would not like to be Tee right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wazza Chop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chop 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wazza Chop!