PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Pham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Chimpo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Dan Pham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pham
vs
Chimpo

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chimpo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pham throws a hook but Chimpo blocks it.
Pham cracks Chimpo with a good jab.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Pham tries to clinch up but Chimpo circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pham misses with a takedown attempt - Chimpo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chimpo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pham counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Chimpo is rocked!
Pham misses the jab.
Pham throws a leg kick but Chimpo moved away.
Pham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pham connects with the punch.
Chimpo is still on wobbly legs! Can Pham finish him?
Pham drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Chimpo right on the button. Chimpo goes down! Pham follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pham gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Pham!