PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George Foot was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chase
vs
Foot

168 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Foot!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase throws a head kick that misses.

Chase scores with a takedown into Foot's guard.
Foot wants to stand up but Chase is controlling him.
Chase pushes down on Foot's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Chase is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Chase is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Foot is trying to stand back up but Chase is controlling him
Chase wants to pass to mount but Foot is defending the position.

Chase seems to be working for a kimura but Foot defends the submission attempt.
Foot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foot.

Chase drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chase jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chase looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chase is breathing heavily.

Chase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foot wants to stand but Chase is controlling the position.

Chase drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chase jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foot is on top in guard.
Foot working some strikes from top position.
Foot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Foot gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foot misses with a head kick.
Charlie Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chase looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foot is fending him off so far but Chase persists. Nope, Foot circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase tries to clinch there but Foot circles away.
Foot throws a head kick that misses.
Foot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase checks a leg kick.
A combination from Foot does no damage.
George Foot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chase throws a head kick that misses
and Foot counters with a thumping low kick.
Foot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Foot throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Foot.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foot paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Foot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foot counters with a nice uppercut.
Foot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chase scoring well with a low kick there.
Chase avoids the head kick by Foot.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Foot pushes him off.
Foot moves out of range of the leg kick from Chase.
Foot tries a head kick but it misses.
Foot is looking to slow Chase down with leg kicks.
Foot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chase closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foot counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foot avoids the head kick by Chase.
Foot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase.
Foot avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Chase coming out on top.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Foot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Chase rushes Foot and presses him up against the cage.
Foot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chase looking to slow down the pace here.
Foot blocks the elbow strike.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foot.
Chase prevents Foot from breaking the clinch.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foot tries to break the clinch but Chase is controlling the position.
Foot wants to break free but Chase has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Foot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Chase looks for a takedown but Foot sprawls well.
Foot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foot looks to land a left hand but Chase moved out of range nicely.
George Foot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase shoots and misses
and Foot counters with a three punch combo that has Chase backing up. Chase nods at Foot to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Charlie Chase has been cut.
Foot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chase with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Foot counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foot tries a head kick but it misses.
Foot avoids the head kick by Chase.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase slips under a jab.
Foot avoids the head kick by Chase.
Foot connects with a crisp jab.
Chase misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase misses the body punch
and Chase takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foot slips under a jab from Chase.
Foot lands a jab-cross combination.

Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Foot is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
Chase taking a breather.
Foot is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Foot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Foot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foot. Foot obviously looking to wear him down.
Foot misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.
Chase blocks a leg kick.
Foot fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Chase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Foot throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chase.
Foot looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Foot misses with a series of wild punches.
Foot throws a head kick that misses.
Chase takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chase. That one must have hurt.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Chase on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Foot misses with a wild combination.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foot throws a leg kick that misses.
Chase thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chase has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chase and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foot throws a lazy head kick
and Chase counters with a nice body kick.
Foot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foot scores with a leg kick.
Chase throws a leg kick
and Foot counters with a straight right hand.
Chase takes a swing at Foot's ribcage but misses.
Chase shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foot pinned against the cage. Foot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Foot moves away and avoids it.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws a lazy body kick
and Foot counters with a left and a right that stings Chase.
Foot misses with a looping right.
A big right from Chase misses.
Foot misses with a low kick.
Foot throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
Chase throws a head kick but Foot moves out of range.
Chase with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chase misses with a kick to the body.
George Foot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foot misses with a combination
and Chase counters with a head kick. That will keep Foot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chase throws a head kick but Foot moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foot counters with a series of strikes. Chase will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foot misses with a two punch combination.
Chase has his takedown stuffed
and Foot counters with a series of strikes. Chase will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Foot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chase'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!

Chase shoots in looking for a takedown. Foot tries to sprawl out of it but Chase keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Foot is looking to chop away at Chase's legs.
Chase checks a leg kick.
Foot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chase's sensitive parts.
Foot misses with a leg kick

and Chase counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Foot wants to stand and escape but Chase is having none of it.
Foot doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Foot wants to stand and escape but Chase is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chase drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Chase seems to have locked his on tight now - Foot screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Chase, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Charlie Chase!