PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kayaki Chonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chonin comes to the cage accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song. Graham Polliver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chonin
vs
Polliver

179 cm
27
156 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

177 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kayaki Chonin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Polliver. Polliver obviously looking to wear him down.
Chonin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chonin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Polliver sprawls well initially but Chonin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Chonin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Polliver sees it coming and defends easily.
Chonin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polliver's head.
Chonin prevents Polliver from improving his position.
Polliver gets full guard.
Polliver has Chonin pulled in close to control his posture.

Polliver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chonin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chonin tries to free his leg and advance position but Polliver is retaining full guard.
Polliver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chonin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chonin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chonin postures up.
Chonin throws and elbow that misses. Polliver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chonin's guard. Nice move by Polliver!
Chonin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polliver is one step ahead there.
Polliver content to stall in guard here.

Chonin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Polliver uses it to pass to side control.
Polliver is working Chonin over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polliver lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver lands some shots froms side control.
Chonin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polliver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Polliver moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chonin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Polliver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Polliver is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chonin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Polliver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chonin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Polliver.
Polliver wants to control but Chonin is keeping him busy.
Chonin is looking for a sweep. Polliver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chonin is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chonin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chonin is breathing heavily.
Polliver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chonin keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Polliver cracks the inside of Chonin's front leg.
Polliver lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chonin takes a step back to recover.
Polliver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Polliver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Chonin is rocked!

Polliver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chonin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Chonin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Polliver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Polliver advances position into side control!

Polliver has hold of Chonin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Chonin seems comfortable defending it but Polliver has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Chonin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Chonin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Polliver couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Graham Polliver!
Graham Polliver is the new lightweight champion!