PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky's Theme Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lonje Moco enters the cage!

Chandler
vs
Moco

190 cm
27
207 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

198 cm
39
191 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chandler connects with a single shot there.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Moco avoids it well.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chandler clobbers Moco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chandler with a jab.

Moco has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler taking a breather.
Moco keeps control of Chandler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandler leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
Chandler wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moco blocks it with crossed arms.
Moco holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Moco slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.
Moco tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
Moco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moco wants to clinch up but Chandler keeps it at a distance.
Moco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moco dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moco dodges the punch combination from Chandler.

Moco takes the fight into the clinch.
Chandler tries to break free but Moco pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler looking to slow down the pace here.
Moco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler is trying to force a seperation but Moco has the dominant position.
Chandler can't break the clinch.
Moco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chandler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Chandler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chandler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moco counters with a two punch combo.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moco shoots in for a double leg but Chandler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chris Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonje Moco.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moco counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Moco is just out of range.
Moco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chandler connects with a body shot that sends Moco's belly button to the back.
Chandler misses with a double jab.
Moco wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chandler wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler dominated that 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.

Moco tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler catches Moco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chandler keeps the fight on the outside.
Moco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moco avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Moco tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moco back to the cage. Chandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Moco darts in and clinches Chandler up against the cage.
Chandler is trying to force a seperation but Moco has the dominant position.
Chandler holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler stops a takedown attempt from Moco.
Moco prevents Chandler from breaking the clinch.
Moco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moco tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Moco back against the cage.
Chandler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moco stalling in the clinch but Chandler improves position.

Moco breaks the clinch.
Chandler keeps the fight on the outside.

Moco clinches up against the cage.
Chandler stops a takedown attempt from Moco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.
Moco tries to clinch up.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Moco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chandler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moco looking for a takedown.
Chris Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonje Moco.

Moco gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet but Moco passes into half guard.
Chandler is staying active underneath Moco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moco trying to mount his opponent but Chandler defends it.
Well, if Moco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler won't allow Moco to pass to mount.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco is trying to control the action in half guard but Chandler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moco works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moco content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lonje Moco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moco moves away.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Moco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Moco moves out of range.
A punch combination from Moco misses.
Chris Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moco moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Moco wants to clinch.
Moco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Moco avoids it well.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler thows a body shot but no joy.
Moco wants to clinch.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
Chandler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moco manages to avoid it.
Moco drops his hands momentarily and Chandler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler misses with a looping right.
Moco throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
Moco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Moco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moco is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Chandler swings for the body but Moco moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco thuds a left hand into Chandler's body.
Chandler throws a left and a right that both miss

and Moco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moco.
Chandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moco fails to pull guard.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moco moves away.
Moco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moco.

Moco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chandler's half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Chandler.
I think Chandler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Chandler!
Chris Chandler made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.