PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linkavitch Chomofsky (ranked 598 p4p, 706 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 82 p4p, 101 weight class). Chomofsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mastodon - Sleeping Giant. Harry Alonzo Longabaugh acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Chomofsky
vs
Longabaugh

178 cm
23
180
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
175
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linkavitch Chomofsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chomofsky throws a lazy uppercut
and Longabaugh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chomofsky shoots in for a takedown but Longabaugh shows good takedown defense.
Chomofsky lands a body shot.

Chomofsky feints and as Longabaugh raises his hands in defense, Chomofsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Longabaugh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chomofsky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Longabaugh's guard.

Chomofsky seems to be looking for submissions.
Longabaugh is not content to let Chomofsky control the position.
Chomofsky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Longabaugh!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chomofsky lands with some strikes.
Longabaugh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chomofsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chomofsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chomofsky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Chomofsky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chomofsky fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomofsky controlling the position easily from mount.

Chomofsky wants to finish this one by submission but Longabaugh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chomofsky.
Longabaugh is looking to get to half guard.

Chomofsky wants to finish this one by submission but Longabaugh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chomofsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chomofsky with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chomofsky working for a guillotine from mount but Longabaugh is in no mood to give up.
Longabaugh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chomofsky.
Chomofsky controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chomofsky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Longabaugh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Longabaugh!

Chomofsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Longabaugh defends well.
Longabaugh wants to stand but Chomofsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Longabaugh wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Chomofsky's closed guard. He's half up but Chomofsky has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Chomofsky pivots and extends the arm, Longabaugh falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Chomofsky! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Linkavitch Chomofsky!
Linkavitch Chomofsky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.