PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Chatzis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stelios Chatzis enters the cage!

Fing
vs
Chatzis

196 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Fing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stelios Chatzis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fing throws a nice looking combination but Chatzis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fing tries to bum rush Chatzis with a series of wild strikes but Chatzis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fing misses with a few strikes there.
Fing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Oooooh!!! Chatzis has knocked Fing down with a huge combo! Chatzis steps away and waves a wobbly Fing back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chatzis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chatzis has Fing up against the cage in a clinch.

Chatzis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fing uses from the top position.
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.

Chatzis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fing is trying to break the clinch but Chatzis is controlling him.

Chatzis manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzis shoots in for a double leg but Fing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fing seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tom Fing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Fing does no damage.
Chatzis unleashes a big counter combination but Fing bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Chatzis moves into range and clinches up with Fing.
Chatzis keeps control of Fing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chatzis stalling against the cage.
Fing is looking to break free of the clinch but Chatzis has double underhooks.
Chatzis is trying to pull guard but Fing turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chatzis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.

Chatzis successfully pulls guard.
Fing really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chatzis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chatzis working for a triangle but Fing defends it easily.
Chatzis trying to keep a closed guard but Fing is proving a slippery customer.

Chatzis has his feet on Fing's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fing scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing moves away from the strike by Chatzis.

Chatzis clinches up against the cage.
Fing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chatzis has him pressed against the cage.
Fing wants to break free but Chatzis has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chatzis.
Fing wants to get back to striking at distance but Chatzis won't allow it.
Chatzis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fing backwards.
Chatzis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fing walks away with a smile on his face. Chatzis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tom Fing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Chatzis.
Fing fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chatzis is looking to chop away at Fing's legs.
A shot to the liver by Fing. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing misses with a wild combination.
Fing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chatzis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chatzis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fing pinned against the cage. Fing gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chatzis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fing is just out of range.
Chatzis is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chatzis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fing throws a series of punches but Chatzis moves out of range.
Fing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fing throws a series of punches but Chatzis moves out of range.
Fing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chatzis circles away quickly and effectively.
Fing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stelios Chatzis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fing swats away the attempt to clinch by Chatzis.
As Chatzis looks to move away, Fing throws a big counter combo but Chatzis just gets out of the way.
Chatzis walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Fing.
Chatzis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fing circles away.
Fing went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tom Fing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Fing catches Chatzis right on the button with a cross.
Fing with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chatzis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fing blocks a leg kick.
Chatzis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing stuns Chatzis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Fing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chatzis is looking to clinch but Fing is avoiding it.
Fing fails to land with a series of punches.
Fing is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Chatzis closes the distance and clinches.
Fing is trying to break free.
Fing can't break the clinch.

Chatzis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chatzis misses with a takedown
and Chatzis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tom Fing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Chatzis.
Chatzis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fing is just out of range.
Fing lands with an uppercut that bounces Chatzis off the cage and back into range.
Fing bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chatzis's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a series of punches but Chatzis avoids them all with ease.
Fing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chatzis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chatzis duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chatzis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fing defends it nicely.
Chatzis dodges the punch combination from Fing.
Fing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chatzis goes for a double leg but Fing avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fing continues to drive forward.
Chatzis is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a shot to the body.
Chatzis darts in looking for a takedown but Fing gets double underhooks and turns Chatzis into the cage.
Fing connects with a body shot.
Fing is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fing.
Fing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chatzis can do to turn this around?
Fing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Fing.
Chatzis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fing sprawls well. Fing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chatzis gets slowly back to his feet.
Fing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chatzis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fing does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fing throws a right hand that Chatzis ducks under and follows up with a left that Chatzis also avoids with ease.
Chatzis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Stelios Chatzis has been cut.
Fing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fing misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Fing.
Fing connects with a single shot there.
Fing smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fing jabs Chatzis right on the nose. Chatzis blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Fing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Fing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stelios Chatzis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Fing. Those never looked like landing.
Chatzis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chatzis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chatzis or perhaps it was just good defense by Fing, which made it look bad.
Tom Fing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Chatzis.
Fing misses with a wild combination.
Chatzis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fing counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chatzis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fing scores with a one two! Chatzis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fing swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzis misses with a series of wild punches.
Fing throws a right and a left that Chatzis avoids nicely.
Chatzis dodges the punch combination from Fing.
Fing throws a right hand that Chatzis ducks under and follows up with a left that Chatzis also avoids with ease.
Chatzis fails to land the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fing.
Tom Fing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Fing. That snapped Chatzis's head back.
Fing scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Fing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing lands a jab to Chatzis's midsection.
Fing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chatzis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chatzis.
Chatzis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chatzis has a takedown stuffed.
Fing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chatzis backs up against the cage.
Chatzis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fing but Fing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chatzis slips a jab and a cross from Fing.
Chatzis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fing lands a nice hook to Chatzis's body. Chatzis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fing throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fing.
Chatzis ducks right into an uppercut from Fing.
Fing cracks Chatzis with a good jab.
Fing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fing misses with a two punch combination.

Chatzis clinches.
Fing has had enough of the clinch but Chatzis keeps him there for the moment.

Chatzis breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Fing misses.
Chatzis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fing defends it well.
Chatzis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fing as he jumps to the side.
Fing throws a nice looking combination but Chatzis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatzis slips a jab and a cross from Fing.
Fing stalks Chatzis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chatzis's face. Chatzis staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chatzis is defended easily by Fing.
Fing went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chatzis shoots in looking for a takedown but Fing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chatzis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fing.
Fing lands a jab-cross combination.
Fing looks to land a combination but Chatzis avoids it well.
Chatzis dodges the punch combination from Fing.
Fing throws a nice looking combination but Chatzis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Fing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fing 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Fing!