PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nico Ressler (ranked 2717 p4p, 4803 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 158 p4p, 236 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ressler
vs
Chinaski

171 cm
25
143
2 - 1 - 0

159 cm
26
140
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Primal

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Ressler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ressler clobbers Chinaski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ressler blocks a jab.
Ressler connects with the punch.
Ressler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ressler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ressler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ressler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chinaski's waist but Chinaski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ressler off to one side.
It seemed like Chinaski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ressler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chinaski on the side of the head.

Ressler rushes Chinaski and presses him up against the cage.
Ressler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chinaski backwards.
Chinaski is leaning against Ressler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Ressler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinaski has had enough of the clinch but Ressler keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chinaski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chinaski.
Ressler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chinaski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ressler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Chinaski.
Chinaski working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ressler.
Ressler is looking to control Chinaski's arms but Chinaski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ressler has his back to the cage.
Chinaski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ressler swings wildly with an uppercut but Chinaski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ressler struggles to land a body shot inside as Chinaski controls his hands.
Chinaski wants to get back to striking at distance but Ressler won't allow it.
Ressler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chinaski tries to break free but Ressler pushes him back against the cage.
Chinaski blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Chinaski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ressler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ressler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ressler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski is trying to force a seperation but Ressler has the dominant position.
We've been hearing reports that Ressler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Ressler gets control of Chinaski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ressler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ressler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chinaski has his hands clasped together but Ressler extends and breaks Chinaski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ressler.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nico Ressler!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nico Ressler made sure he mentioned Primal , along with how happy he was to win his fight.