PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Chauvin (ranked 4675 p4p, 4804 weight class) and Friendly Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chauvin
vs
Monkey

180 cm
25
207
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Chauvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Friendly Monkey !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monkey closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey is looking to break free of the clinch but Chauvin has double underhooks.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.

Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chauvin clinches up with Monkey and pushes him back against the cage.

Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chauvin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chauvin pulls Monkey into guard.
Monkey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Monkey is sitting in close to Chauvin's body. Chauvin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Monkey is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Monkey is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chauvin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Chauvin!
In his post fight interview, Derek Chauvin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.