PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piyapwn Chakwow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan sozdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ryan sozdog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chakwow
vs
sozdog

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piyapwn Chakwow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ryan sozdog!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chakwow misses with a head kick.

sozdog pushes Chakwow up against the cage in a clinch.
sozdog tries to pull guard but Chakwow won't allow it.
Chakwow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
sozdog tries for a takedown but Chakwow manages to get underhooks.
Chakwow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

sozdog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chakwow throws a front kick that sends sozdog stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Chakwow.
Chakwow tries to clinch up but sozdog circles away and keeps his distance.
Chakwow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sozdog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sozdog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chakwow doesn't manage to clinch there - sozdog circles away.
sozdog tries for a takedown but Chakwow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piyapwn Chakwow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan sozdog.
Chakwow tries to clinch

and sozdog counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sozdog looks gassed!
Chakwow gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
sozdog landing punches.
Chakwow trying desperately to get to his feet.
sozdog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sozdog controlling from the full mount.
Chakwow trying desperately to get to his feet.
sozdog content just to control the position here.
sozdog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sozdog lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chakwow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
sozdog controlling from mount.
Chakwow is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chakwow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chakwow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by sozdog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sozdog controlling the position easily from mount.

sozdog working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Chakwow turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips sozdog off and cradles Chakwow's limp body as sozdog celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). ryan sozdog!