PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lost Bet (ranked 2386 p4p, 3857 weight class) and Marquis Chriss (ranked 282 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bet
vs
Chriss

203 cm
22
255
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
27
220
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

020 Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lost Bet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquis Chriss!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bet throws a leg kick

and Chriss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Chriss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bet is trying to stand up here but Chriss is controlling him well.
Bet trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Chriss is working for a submission of some sort.
Bet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bet tries to get out of the position.
Chriss works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chriss controlling the position easily from mount.
Bet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Chriss is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bet can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss forces the positional change into back control.
Chriss trying to control.
Bet is trying to stand back up.

Chriss is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Chriss looking to break Bet's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bet remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chriss will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bet wants to get back to his feet.

Bet is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Chriss manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Chriss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marquis Chriss!
A very excited looking Marquis Chriss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.