PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2658 p4p, 149 weight class) and Ariel Schroder (ranked 2636 p4p, 146 weight class). Uriah Chin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chin
vs
Schroder

165 cm
22
149 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
142 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ariel Schroder!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin misses the shot to the body.
And Schroder tries to counter it with a takedown but Chin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chin works the jab nicely.
Chin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Schroder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chin's guard.
Chin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chin working a defensive guard but Schroder manages to pass into side control anyway.
Chin gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chin is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin controlling the position for now.
Chin is looking to control Schroder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chin avoid being mounted?
Schroder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schroder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schroder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schroder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chin defending well though.
Schroder trying to control from Chin's half guard. Chin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chin wants to sweep here but Schroder controlling him for the moment.
Chin is trying to control the position but Schroder postures up.
Schroder stopping the sweep attempt from Chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schroder puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Schroder trying to control the action but Chin is working from the bottom.
Schroder prevents Chin from improving his position.
Schroder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chin trying to control here.
Schroder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chin keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Chin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Chin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schroder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schroder can't get the takedown.
Schroder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chin missing with knees to the body.

Chin lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Schroder goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Chin in side control.

Schroder is rocked!

It looks like Ariel Schroder has been cut.

Chin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schroder is still in real trouble! Can Chin finish him?
Chin controls the position.
Schroder is not content to let Chin control the position.
Schroder seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Schroder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Schroder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ariel Schroder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chin moves into the clinch.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.
Chin working Schroder over with knees to the body.

Chin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schroder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schroder shoots in for a takedown but Chin shows good takedown defense.
Chin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schroder can do to turn this around?
Chin lands a nice hook to Schroder's body. Schroder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Chin closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Chin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schroder's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chin has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Schroder goes down! Chin pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Schroder is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schroder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schroder regains half guard there - taking advantage of Chin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Schroder desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Schroder wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Schroder is not content to let Chin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schroder is looking to improve his position.
Schroder wants to get back to his feet.
Chin moves nicely into side control.

Chin tries for a kimura but Schroder is defending well.

Chin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schroder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Schroder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroder is trying to improve his position.

Chin is trying to get an arm triangle but Schroder is defending well.
Schroder is trying to improve his position.
Schroder is trying to control Chin's posture but Chin avoids it.
We've been informed that Schroder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Uriah Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Chin tries for a kimura but Schroder is defending well.
Schroder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schroder is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chin throws a head kick that misses.
Chin slaps away a takedown attempt from Schroder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ariel Schroder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Schroder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schroder landing some decent shots from guard.

Chin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schroder passes into side control.

Schroder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Schroder seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chin looking for submissions off his back.
Schroder trying to control from Chin's half guard. Chin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Chin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schroder defends it easily.

Chin working for a triangle but Schroder defends it easily.
Chin keeping full guard, as Schroder tries to pass.
Uriah Chin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chin is controlling Schroder's posture.
Schroder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chin looking for a sweep. Not yet Chin, not yet.
Schroder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Schroder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chin has escaped and now he's on top!

Chin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin passes Schroder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schroder trying to hold on to Chin's head to control him but Chin postures up.
Schroder misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Schroder is trying to maintain the position but Chin is very close to passing his half guard.
Chin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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.
Chin is thwarting Schroder's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chin wants it to stay on the feet.
Chin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chin scores with a hook to the body. Schroder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schroder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uriah Chin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schroder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ariel Schroder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chin closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Chin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!
A very excited looking Uriah Chin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.