PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chandler (ranked 5855 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Bibi Ghulam (ranked 343 p4p, 351 weight class). Ghulam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: raining blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chandler
vs
Ghulam

183 cm
18
155
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Tiger Balls
Seventh Circle Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bibi Ghulam!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghulam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Ghulam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ghulam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ghulam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ghulam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ghulam can't get the takedown.
Chandler working hard to break the clinch.
Chandler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chandler is trying to break the clinch but Ghulam has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler is trying to break free.
Chandler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ghulam has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler wants to break free but Ghulam has control.
Ghulam wants a takedown.
Mike Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibi Ghulam.
Ghulam keeps control of Chandler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ghulam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghulam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chandler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ghulam wants a takedown but no success here.
Chandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghulam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ghulam turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ghulam takes a little break here. Chandler wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chandler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ghulam scoring with punches from side control.
Chandler taking punishment in the form of punches.
A lull in the action here.
Ghulam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chandler some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghulam slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Ghulam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Chandler tries to escape back to his feet but Ghulam has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Chandler's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Chandler is tapping! Ghulam saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bibi Ghulam!
A relieved looking Bibi Ghulam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.