PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemieux comes to the cage accompanied by Sliwa. Chekhov has chosen КАТЮШA as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anton Chekhov enters the cage!

Lemieux
vs
Chekhov

179 cm
34
135 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

169 cm
30
135 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Underworld Clothing

Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux lands a lovely overhand right.
Chekhov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemieux.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Chekhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chekhov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Chekhov counters with a body kick.
Chekhov misses with a body kick.
Chekhov throws a hook but Lemieux blocks it.
Lemieux half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lemieux punishes Chekhov's body with a nice straight punch.
Chekhov misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux tries to counter with a takedown but Chekhov is quick to defend against it.
Chekhov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lemieux finds it's way round the side to connect with Chekhov's head.
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chekhov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chekhov misses with a body kick.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Chekhov looks for the body kick but Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lemieux drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chekhov sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a low kick but Lemieux avoids it.
Anton Chekhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chekhov throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemieux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemieux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
Lemieux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chekhov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux moves out of range as Chekhov throws a body kick.
Chekhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lemieux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lemieux misses with a hook
and Chekhov counters with a nice uppercut.
Lemieux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chekhov throws a shot to the body.
Chekhov moves out of range of the strikes.
Chekhov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lemieux. That's going to slow Chekhov down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chekhov. That did some damage!
Chekhov throws a front kick aimed at Lemieux's knee but Lemieux avoids it well.
Chekhov thumps Lemieux with a low kick.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chekhov is out of range.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Chekhov.
Lemieux appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crunch! Lemieux slams his shin into Chekhov's torso.
Chekhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lemieux half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chekhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux scores with a one two! Chekhov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lemieux misses with a body kick.
Chekhov swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux blocks the body kick.
Chekhov throws a chopping leg kick but Lemieux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lemieux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chekhov momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a hook but Lemieux blocks it.
Chekhov throws a poor cross that misses

and Lemieux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chekhov's guard.
Chekhov keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lemieux postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lemieux cracks Chekhov with a solid left hand.
Lemieux preventing the sweep.
Lemieux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chekhov is trying to keep Lemieux in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux stands and throws Chekhov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lemieux in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chekhov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lemieux has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chekhov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chekhov is desperately trying to improve his position but Lemieux has a good base and remains in mount.
Chekhov is in a horrible position here. Lemieux smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lemieux lands a big shot there that rocks Chekhov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Lemieux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chekhov misses with a hook.
Chekhov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chekhov lands a slapping body shot.
Lemieux throws a solid leg kick but Chekhov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lemieux.
Lemieux punishes Chekhov's body with a nice straight punch.
Lemieux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chekhov if he has to take too many more of those.
Anton Chekhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemieux dips to his left and cracks Chekhov with an uppercut!
A low kick from Chekhov is predictable there

and Lemieux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chekhov's guard.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chekhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chekhov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lemieux is looking to work some ground and pound but Chekhov has wrist control.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekhov is retaining full guard.
Chekhov trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
Chekhov is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chekhov can do to turn this around?

Chekhov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemieux defends it easily.
Ron Lemieux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
Chekhov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chekhov trying to control the position.
Lemieux is working Chekhov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lemieux is working Chekhov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Chekhov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux distracts Chekhov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lemieux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lemieux scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lemieux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lemieux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lemieux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chekhov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lemieux grinds an elbow into Chekhov's temple.
Chekhov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chekhov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is looking to reverse the position.
Lemieux lands a nice forearm strike.

Lemieux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lemieux landing strikes.
Lemieux is working Chekhov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lemieux throws an elbow but Chekhov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chekhov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chekhov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lemieux is working Chekhov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chekhov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is trying to control Lemieux's posture but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lemieux working the ground and pound from side control.
Lemieux scoring with punches from side control.
Lemieux tries to advance to mount but Chekhov denies him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux working away.
Lemieux lands some shots froms side control.
Lemieux scoring with punches and elbows.
Lemieux working away.
Lemieux looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chekhov is avoiding damage well.

Lemieux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chekhov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lemieux content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Lemieux dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chekhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chekhov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chekhov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chekhov walks into a stiff left hand from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the body.
Chekhov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.
Lemieux feinted with a counter takedown.
Chekhov cracks Lemieux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chekhov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lemieux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chekhov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemieuxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lemieux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chekhov at a distance.
Nice cross by Chekhov.
Chekhov moves out of range of the body kick from Lemieux.
Chekhov looks to throw the jab but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Chekhov.
Chekhov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lemieux.
Jab, jab by Lemieux - just one landing.
Chekhov lands with a good body shot.
Chekhov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lemieux. Lemieux obviously looking to wear him down.
Chekhov throws a lazy body kick

and Lemieux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anton Chekhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux throws a strike but Chekhov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lemieux scoring with some ground and pound.
Chekhov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chekhov trying to control the position.
Lemieux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lemieux distracts Chekhov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Chekhov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemieux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chekhov looking for a sweep. Not yet Chekhov, not yet.
Chekhov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemieux lands a couple of digs.

Chekhov has his foot on Lemieux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lemieux works his way back into a safe position though.
Chekhov trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chekhov is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux chips away with some ground and pound.
Ron Lemieux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
Lemieux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chekhov's guard.
Chekhov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lemieux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chekhov is not content to let Lemieux control the position.
Lemieux is controlling the pace.

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.
Lemieux passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lemieux content just to control the position here.
Lemieux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Lemieux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemieux, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux made sure to mention his sponsor, VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview.