PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sol sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chamberlain
vs
sunday

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Chamberlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, sol sunday!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from sunday. No joy for Chamberlain on that attempt.

sunday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

sunday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chamberlain defends it well.
sunday throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chamberlain is staying active underneath sunday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
sunday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

sunday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamberlain wants to improve his position but sunday is controlling well.
sunday wants to control but Chamberlain is keeping him busy.
Chamberlain wants to control but sunday passes into side.
Sloppy strikes there by sunday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries to bench press sunday off him but sunday keeps the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sunday looks for a takedown but Chamberlain sprawls well.

sunday looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

sunday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

sunday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chamberlain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from sunday.

Chamberlain kicks sunday off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

sunday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

sunday turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and sunday manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

sunday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chamberlain has escaped the position, nice work there.
sunday looks gassed!
Chamberlain is trying to control sunday's posture but sunday avoids it.
Chamberlain regains half guard.

sunday is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chamberlain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain trying to control here.

sunday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chamberlain is just riding it out for now. sunday eventually gives up the hold.
sunday is thwarting Chamberlain's attempts to control the position.
Chamberlain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chamberlain trying to control but sunday postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sunday throwing shots but Chamberlain is blocking nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chamberlain wants to clinch but sunday slips to the side

so sunday counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
sunday stopping the sweep attempt from Chamberlain.
sunday looking to pass the guard.

sunday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

sunday drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and sunday jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chamberlain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sol sunday dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

sunday shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chamberlain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
sunday with a flurry of punches that miss.
sunday content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
sunday working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chamberlain's head.
sunday controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chamberlain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
sunday throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sunday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and sunday is now in half guard.

sunday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chamberlain has managed to free his arm - good work.

sunday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
sunday trying to control the action but Chamberlain is working from the bottom.
Chamberlain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sunday on the ground.
Chamberlain is looking for a sweep. sunday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

sunday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chamberlain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from sunday.
Chamberlain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chamberlain is trying to stand up here but sunday is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

sunday moves into the clinch successfully.
Chamberlain can't get the takedown.
Chamberlain letting sunday take a breather here.
Chamberlain goes for a takedown attempt but sunday pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
sunday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and sunday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chamberlain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from sunday.
sunday is working Chamberlain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

sunday drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chamberlain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chamberlain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chamberlain!
sunday is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chamberlain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

sunday looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sunday trying to control from the bottom.
Chamberlain tries to pass the half guard into mount. sunday knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

sunday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chamberlain pulls his head out easily.
Chamberlain is pressing down on sunday's thigh, looking to free his foot. sunday is holding on for now.
sunday misses with some strikes from the bottom.
sunday gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sol sunday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

sunday shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chamberlain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
sunday trying to control the position but Chamberlain is working away.

sunday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chamberlain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
sunday working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sunday is trying to get an arm triangle but Chamberlain is defending well.
Chamberlain wants to control but sunday postures up.
Chamberlain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chamberlain can't do much from the bottom here.

sunday working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chamberlain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain wants to free his trapped foot but sunday is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. sunday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

sunday has his foot on Chamberlain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chamberlain works his way back into a safe position though.
Chamberlain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chamberlain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
sunday is looking to stand up but Chamberlain isn't so interested in that idea.
Chamberlain wants to pass the guard but sunday is keeping the position.
Chamberlain trying to control the position from guard on top but sunday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

sunday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
sol sunday has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries to stand but sunday is controlling from the bottom.

sunday is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Chamberlain frees his head nicely. Oh but sunday has switched to an armbar! Chamberlain is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). sol sunday!