PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Sullivan (ranked 5347 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Chin (ranked 5384 p4p, 368 weight class). Uriah Chin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sullivan
vs
Chin

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chin pushes Sullivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the cage.
Chin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Chin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
Chin lands a good knee to the midsection. Sullivan won't want to take too many of those.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan wants to break free but Chin has control.
Sullivan blocks the elbow strike.
Sullivan tries to land knees in the clinch but Chin avoids the damage to the body.
Chin lands with a short shot to the head.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Sullivan is blocking nicely.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the temple.
Chin misses with a knee to the head.
Sullivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sullivan jumps guard but Chin stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chin.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Chin keeps him there for the moment.
Sullivan avoids a wild elbow strike from Chin.
Chin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sullivan avoids the elbow strike from Chin, against the cage.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Sullivan is blocking nicely.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sullivan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sullivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Sullivan is blocking nicely.
Chin has Sullivan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sullivan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan tries to break free but Chin pushes him back against the cage.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Chin manages to get underhooks.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sullivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chin tries for a takedown but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chin circles away.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Chin.
Chin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sullivan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chin somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.

Chin instigates a clinch.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sullivan misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chin after a bit of a struggle.
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chin is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan is defending well for now.
Chin wants to take the fight to the mat but Sullivan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Chin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Chin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sullivan blocks the elbow strike.
Chin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sullivan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Chin is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin scores a nice knee to the body.
Sullivan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sullivan. Chin shrugs it off though.
Max Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Sullivan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Chin moves into the clinch successfully.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Sullivan has been cut.
Chin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Chin scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chin crunches a lovely knee into Sullivan's ribcage.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chin pulls guard effortlessly.

Chin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sullivan preventing the sweep.
Chin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Chin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chin trying to keep a closed guard but Sullivan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Chin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sullivan stacks Chin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sullivan!
Chin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Chin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.
Chin gets full guard.
We've been informed that Chin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sullivan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin scoring with some ground and pound.
Chin throwing strikes but missing.
Sullivan is trying to keep Chin in close.
Chin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chin wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Chin forces his way into half guard.
Sullivan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chin.
Chin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sullivan!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin misses with a head shot.
Chin landing strikes from the mount and Sullivan is in trouble!
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan taking shots to the head.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Chin looking to ground and pound but Sullivan is blocking nicely.
Chin breaks from Sullivan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sullivan?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Chin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Sullivan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Sullivan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chin quickly recovers to half guard.
Chin gets back to full guard.
Chin wants to sweep here but Sullivan controlling him for the moment.
Chin is trying to control the position but Sullivan postures up.
Chin 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chin working for a triangle but Sullivan defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chin has his foot on Sullivan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sullivan works his way back into a safe position though.
Chin trying to control the position.
Chin keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Chin working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uriah Chin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Sullivan jumps guard but Chin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sullivan avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Sullivan misses with an elbow over the top.
Chin lands with a short shot to the head.
Uriah Chin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chin is keeping busy.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Chin has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sullivan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Chin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sullivan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Sullivan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chin fails with the takedown.
Chin looks to land a body kick but Sullivan moved away.
Sullivan connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Chin can't get the takedown.
Chin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Chin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!