PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Mexes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and van chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Philippe Mexes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mexes
vs
chan

187 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philippe Mexes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, van chan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

chan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
chan prevents Mexes from improving his position.

Mexes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but chan pulls his head out easily.

Mexes looking for submissions off his back.
Mexes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mexes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mexes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mexes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. chan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mexes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take chan's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mexes tightening his grip on chan, looking for the choke.
Mexes avoiding chan 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mexes working for a choke but chan is defending well.
chan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
chan is trying to maintain the position but Mexes is very close to passing his half guard.

Mexes seems to be looking for submissions.
chan punching from the bottom.
chan trying to hold on to Mexes's head to control him but Mexes postures up.

Mexes is working for a kimura but chan is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mexes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! chan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mexes has cracked it and chan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mexes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philippe Mexes!
Philippe Mexes is the new light heavyweight champion!