PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samual Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase has chosen Victory by Viking Quest as his entrance music. Samual Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Chase's chin.

Adams
vs
Chase

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samual Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams pushes Chase up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Chase gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Adams wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Adams trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chase manages to pass to mount!
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Adams has given up his back here.
Adams wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Adams wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Adams tries to break free.
Chase looks gassed!
Adams grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Adams tries to escape but Chase has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Can Adams hold on?! Chase is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chase on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to escape the position.

Chase working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams trying to control the hands but Chase won't let him.
Adams rolls, trying to escape but Chase keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the action but Chase just sinks the hooks in.

Chase looking for the choke but no joy.
Chase keeps control of the position as Adams tries to break free.
Will Chase go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Chase.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Adams is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Adams rolls, trying to escape but Chase keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chase tightening his grip on Adams, looking for the choke.
Chase controlling well, preventing Adams from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Chase defends it.
Chase is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams wants to advance to full mount but Chase doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Adams throws a strike but Chase rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Adams gets a clinch.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Adams has Chase pushed against the cage.

Adams pulls guard effortlessly.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.

Adams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams controls Chase momentarily but Chase frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Adams trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samual Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chase looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chase passes to side control.
Chase in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Chase are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Chase will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Chase as Adams shoots in.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chase counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samual Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adams prevents Chase from improving his position.
Chase is not content to let Adams control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams trying to advance position but Chase counters by regaining guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chase wants to clinch

and Adams counters by clinching up.

Adams is trying to trip Chase. He has hold of a leg but Chase is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chase manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Chase in his guard.
Adams keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Adams working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chase is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams scores with a jab.
Adams lands with a straight right. Chase didn't see that one coming.
Adams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chase counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chase tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.
Adams is not content to let Chase control the position.

Chase looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adams is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chase winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!