PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chandler
vs
Steroidi Jr

175 cm
34
159 lbs
36 - 23 - 0

177 cm
35
158 lbs
31 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steroidi Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Chandler in the body.
Steroidi Jr wants to slow Chandler down by chopping away at his legs.
Chandler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Steroidi Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chandler checks a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steroidi Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Steroidi Jr throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.

Steroidi Jr clinches up with Chandler and pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Chandler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Steroidi Jr moved away.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chandler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chandler throws a leg kick
and Steroidi Jr counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Steroidi Jr.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Steroidi Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Chandler is wise to it.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steroidi Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steroidi Jr moves away.
Steroidi Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steroidi Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chandler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marcus Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steroidi Jr. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steroidi Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steroidi Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Chandler's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chandler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Steroidi Jr should have avoided that one.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chandler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chandler throws a jab when Steroidi Jr was well out of range.
Steroidi Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands with a shot to the body.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steroidi Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Steroidi Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Chandler should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Steroidi Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr cracks Chandler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steroidi Jr drops his hands momentarily and Chandler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr checks the leg kick.
Steroidi Jr tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler throws a low kick, looking for Steroidi Jr's leg but Steroidi Jr calmly moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Steroidi Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Chandler is wise to it.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Steroidi Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook.
Chandler jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steroidi Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler throws a quick counter head kick but Steroidi Jr was just out of range.
Steroidi Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chandler. Chandler obviously looking to wear him down.
Steroidi Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr 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.
A solid body kick from Chandler.
Chandler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chandler lands a nice shot that snaps Steroidi Jr's head back.
Nice body punch from Chandler.
Chandler slips a jab from Steroidi Jr.
Chandler tried to counter with a leg kick but Steroidi Jr avoided it.
A leg kick checked by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steroidi Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Steroidi Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steroidi Jr tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chandler misses with a looping right.
Chandler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
letting Steroidi Jr counter with a right hand.
Steroidi Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Steroidi Jr's head but Steroidi Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chandler moves out of range as Steroidi Jr throws a body kick.
Chandler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chandler but Chandler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chandler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steroidi Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chandler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steroidi Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chandler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chandler throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Steroidi Jr misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steroidi Jr!
Chandler misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Steroidi Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steroidi Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body.
Steroidi Jr counters with a body kick.
Steroidi Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler tried to score with a low kick but Steroidi Jr checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler cracks Steroidi Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
Chandler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steroidi Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steroidi Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Chandler.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Steroidi Jr is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr checks a low kick from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Chandler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chandler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chandler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick which misses Chandler's front leg but catches the back leg as Chandler tries to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Chandler misses with a leg kick
enabling Steroidi Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steroidi Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chandlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steroidi Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Steroidi Jr looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Steroidi Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chandler jabs Steroidi Jr right on the nose. Steroidi Jr blinks but takes it well.
Chandler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steroidi Jr.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Steroidi Jr throws a low kick, looking for Chandler's leg but Chandler calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range as Chandler throws a body kick.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Steroidi Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steroidi Jr, right into the meat.
Steroidi Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Steroidi Jr moves away and avoids it.
Steroidi Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steroidi Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to land a leg kick but Steroidi Jr is out of range.
Steroidi Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Steroidi Jr's ribs.
Steroidi Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler looks to throw a body kick
and Steroidi Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steroidi Jr blocks a jab.
Steroidi Jr thumps Chandler with a low kick.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Steroidi Jr.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler throws a low kick but Steroidi Jr avoids it.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut.
Marcus Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Steroidi Jr throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Steroidi Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr slips a straight right by Chandler.
Good shot there by Chandler.
A leg kick checked by Steroidi Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body
and Steroidi Jr counters with a good low kick that Chandler was not able to check.
Steroidi Jr missing with a left hand there. Chandler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steroidi Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chandler tries to land a front kick but Steroidi Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steroidi Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steroidi Jr in his tracks.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler defending well as Steroidi Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Steroidi Jr walks into a jab.
Steroidi Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Chandler lands with a nice body kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler throws a wild body kick that Steroidi Jr sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr lands with a hook. Chandler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steroidi Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chandler is able to avoid easily.
Chandler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steroidi Jr avoids the body shot from Chandler.

Steroidi Jr has closed the distance and engaged Chandler in a clinch.
Chandler stalling in the clinch but Steroidi Jr improves position.
Chandler digs a right hand into Steroidi Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steroidi Jr's gas tank.
Chandler wants to break free but Steroidi Jr has control.
Chandler avoiding damage as Steroidi Jr throws knees to the body.
Chandler wants to get back to striking at distance but Steroidi Jr won't allow it.
Chandler lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chandler.
Chandler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steroidi Jr backwards.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chandler.
Steroidi Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Chandler tries a low kick but Steroidi Jr avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Chandler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chandler.
Steroidi Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Steroidi Jr moves away from the strike by Chandler.
A low kick from Steroidi Jr misses
and Chandler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chandler catches Steroidi Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chandler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chandler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steroidi Jr motions for Chandler to come forward. Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steroidi Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Steroidi Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steroidi Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steroidi Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steroidi Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Chandler's side.
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steroidi Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr is looking to chop away at Chandler's legs.
A low kick from Chandler is predictable there

and Steroidi Jr counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Steroidi Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chandler tries to work over Steroidi Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler moves forwards but Steroidi Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steroidi Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.

Steroidi Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Steroidi Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Steroidi Jr saw that one coming.
Steroidi Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chandler.
Steroidi Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chandler at a distance.
Steroidi Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Steroidi Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Chandler is wise to it.
Chandler lands with a right hand.
Steroidi Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steroidi Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Steroidi Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steroidi Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steroidi Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steroidi Jr throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steroidi Jr slips under a jab from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Steroidi Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steroidi Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steroidi Jr blocks a leg kick.
Chandler wants to slow Steroidi Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Steroidi Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Steroidi Jr lands a nice hook to Chandler's body. Chandler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steroidi Jr.
Chandler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steroidi Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Chandler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steroidi Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Steroidi Jr checks a leg kick.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Chandler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steroidi Jr is able to avoid easily.
Chandler scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler connects with a leg kick. Steroidi Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steroidi Jr checks the leg kick.
Steroidi Jr misses with a low kick.
Steroidi Jr drops his hands momentarily and Chandler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steroidi Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr blocks a jab.
Steroidi Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chandler with a body shot.
Chandler cracks the inside of Steroidi Jr's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler keeps Steroidi Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler throws a sloppy head kick and Steroidi Jr moves out of range easily.
Steroidi Jr slips under a jab.
Chandler lands a jab to Steroidi Jr's midsection.
Steroidi Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chandler tries to work over Steroidi Jr's front leg with a kick but Steroidi Jr checks it.
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steroidi Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steroidi Jr connects with the punch.
Chandler throws a front kick that sends Steroidi Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Steroidi Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chandler. That one must have hurt.
Chandler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steroidi Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.

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 Marcus Chandler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!