PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fury (ranked 2392 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Joa Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fury
vs
Chim

173 cm
25
155
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
149
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Fury!
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, Joa Chim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury avoids the head kick by Chim.
Fury seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fury tries to clinch up.
Chim is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chim misses the shot to the body.

Fury has closed the distance and engaged Chim in a clinch.
Fury jumps guard but Chim stands there with Fury around his waist. Fury gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Chim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chim tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fury controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fury actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury is looking for a sweep. Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chim wants to free his trapped foot but Fury is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chim trying to control from half guard but Fury is working away.

Fury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fury doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chim.
Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Fury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chim advances to half guard.
Chim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fury is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Chim is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim throwing shots but Fury is blocking nicely.

Fury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chim pulls his head out easily.
Chim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fury has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chim pulls his head out easily.
Chim sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Chim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fury looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chim postures up in Fury's guard and throws a big left but Fury blocks it.
Chim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fury working for a triangle but Chim defends it easily.

Chim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joa Chim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fury instigates a clinch.

Chim manages to pull guard.
Fury pushes down on Chim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chim wants to improve his position but Fury is controlling well.
Chim trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chim is looking for a sweep. Fury is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury stops Chim from getting back to his feet.
Fury tries to pass to full mount but Chim defends it.
Fury content to control rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chim trying to hold on to Fury's head to control him but Fury postures up.

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

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.
Fury is looking to clinch.
Fury tries to clinch there but Chim circles away.
Fury tries to clinch but Chim is having none of it.

Fury gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Fury!