PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Why (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilmer Chelas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Why
vs
Chelas

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Why!
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, Vilmer Chelas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Why looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chelas!
Chelas can't escape the position.
Chelas blocking the ground and pound.
Why 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.
Chelas is looking to improve his position but Why isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelas is controlling an arm, preventing Why from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chelas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chelas gets back to full guard.
Chelas keeping full guard, as Why tries to pass.
Chelas is pulling down on Why's head. It's preventing any offense from Why, at least for the moment.
Why trying to control but Chelas is working from the bottom.

Chelas looking for a guillotine here but Why defends easily.
Chelas keeping full guard, as Why tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chelas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chelas looks gassed!
Why stands and throws Chelas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chelas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Why trying to control the action but Chelas is working from the bottom.
Chelas is trying to get back to half guard.

Why tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Why has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Why working away.
Why advances to full mount.
Why works to advance to full mount. Chelas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Why throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelas tries to control Why's body but Why pushes him off. Chelas squirms to his side and now Why has his back!
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chelas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chelas is in all sorts of trouble here.

Why looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chelas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chelas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Why is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chelas defends it well.

Why is working for a kimura but Chelas is defending it quite comfortably.

Chelas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chelas wants to improve his position but Why is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Why trying to pass the guard but Chelas defending well.
Chelas gets full guard.

Chelas working for a triangle but Why defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chelas is on top in guard.

Why has his feet on Chelas's thighs here. He's pushed Chelas off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chelas screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Why!