PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Chiaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chiaro
vs
Kick

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Crack House

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Chiaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Kick!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chiaro is fending him off so far but Kick persists. Nope, Chiaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Kick throws a series of strikes that have Chiaro backpedaling.
Kick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chiaro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kick shoots for a takedown but Chiaro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brian Chiaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kick.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Chiaro moved away.
Chiaro misses with a double jab

and Kick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kick trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chiaro kicks Kick off and gets to his feet.
Kick throws a series of punches but Chiaro avoids them all with ease.
Brian Chiaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kick tries to clinch but Chiaro moves out of range.
Chiaro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chiaro misses with a double jab.
Chiaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Chiaro does no damage.
Chiaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chiaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiaro throws a series of punches but Kick avoids them all with ease.
Kick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kick throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chiaro counters with a head kick. That will keep Kick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Chiaro does no damage.
Chiaro looks to land a combination. Kick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chiaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Chiaro does no damage.
Chiaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brian Chiaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chiaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chiaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Chiaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kick looks gassed!
Chiaro misses with a wild combination.

Kick moves into range and clinches up with Chiaro.
Kick is working for takedown but Chiaro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chiaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Andy Kick has been cut.

Chiaro breaks from the clinch.
Chiaro throws a right and a left that Kick avoids nicely.
Chiaro tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chiaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Chiaro closes the distance and clinches.
Chiaro lands with a right to the head.
Chiaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chiaro gets underhooks to prevent Kick's takedown attempt.

Kick successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kick is trying to control the position but Chiaro postures up.
Chiaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Kick is trying to keep Chiaro in close.
Chiaro works over Kick with some ground and pound from guard.
Chiaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chiaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

and Kick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chiaro!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Kick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Kick's cut.
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.

Chiaro works over Kick's head and body with a nice combination.
Chiaro throws a right hand that Kick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kick also avoids with ease.
Kick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiaro stuffs the takedown.
Chiaro swinging wilding here.
Kick throws a hook but Chiaro avoids it easily.
Chiaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick has his takedown stuffed
and Chiaro counters with a one-two to the body.

Chiaro clinches up against the cage.
Kick gets underhooks to prevent Chiaro's takedown attempt.
Chiaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chiaro works over Kick's head and body with a nice combination.
Kick is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Chiaro lands but Kick takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiaro misses with a few strikes there.
Chiaro throws a right and a left that Kick avoids nicely.
Chiaro looks to land a combination. Kick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chiaro throws a right hand that Kick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kick also avoids with ease.
Chiaro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chiaro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chiaro throws a series of punches but Kick moves out of range.
Brian Chiaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chiaro throws a right hand that Kick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kick also avoids with ease.
Chiaro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chiaro misses with some punches.
Kick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chiaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chiaro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Chiaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiaro has Kick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chiaro lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kick or not.
Chiaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chiaro misses with the head strike.
Chiaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chiaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chiaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kick blocks it with crossed arms.

Kick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiaro swinging wilding here.

Kick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chiaro is keeping the position for now.
Kick wants to control from the top but Chiaro keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiaro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kick throwing strikes but missing.

Kick has gone for a leg lock! Chiaro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kick's guard.
Chiaro lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Chiaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Kick's cut.
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!

Chiaro tries to bum rush Kick with a series of wild strikes but Kick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chiaro misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Kick misses

and Chiaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chiaro lands with a right to the head.
Chiaro lands an elbow that stopped Kick in his tracks for a moment.
Chiaro keeps control of Kick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kick tries to pull guard but Chiaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Kick drops back down to his feet.
Chiaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chiaro lands a jab-cross combination.
Chiaro misses with a double jab
and Kick counters with a slapping leg kick.

Kick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chiaro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiaro throws a body kick that misses.
Chiaro swinging wilding here.
Kick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chiaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chiaro really felt that one!
Chiaro throws a nice looking combination but Kick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Chiaro does no damage.
Chiaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chiaro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kick backs up against the cage.
Chiaro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kick backs up against the cage.
Chiaro throws a series of punches but Kick avoids them all with ease.
Chiaro tries to bum rush Kick with a series of wild strikes but Kick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kick throws a head kick but Chiaro moves out of range.
Chiaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chiaro but Chiaro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Chiaro does no damage.
Kick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chiaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kick.
Chiaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chiaro misses with a double jab.
Chiaro misses with a combination

and Kick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chiaro's guard now.
Chiaro throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Chiaro keeping moving, preventing Kick from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chiaro keeping moving, preventing Kick from controlling successfully.

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.
Kick wants to pass the guard but Chiaro is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Kick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Kick!