PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chrome
vs
Solomon

182 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
196 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Solomon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chrome's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chrome duly obliges.

It looks like Dick Solomon has been cut.
Chrome lands a slapping body shot.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chrome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chrome throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Solomon.

It looks like Mr Chrome has been cut.

Chrome changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Solomon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Chrome's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The strikes coming from Chrome are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chrome tries to score with some ground and pound. Solomon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Solomon regains half guard, as Chrome was trying to land strikes.
Chrome is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Solomon wants to control but Chrome is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Solomon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chrome.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrome thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solomon wants to improve his position but Chrome is controlling well.
Solomon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chrome.
Chrome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Solomon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Chrome there.
Chrome winds up and cracks Solomon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chrome thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solomon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chrome.
Chrome sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solomon defending well though.
Chrome working the head and body with strikes.
Chrome seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Solomon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Solomon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chrome.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chrome is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!

Chrome is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chrome tries to pass to full mount but Solomon defends it.
Solomon tries to kick Chrome off but Chrome keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chrome wants to pass the guard but Solomon is defending well.
Solomon tries to roll over but Chrome keeps him under control.
Chrome 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Solomon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chrome working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Solomon is trying is best to control the position here.
Chrome throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chrome wants to pass to mount but Solomon is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chrome seems to be looking for submissions.
Chrome sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solomon defending well though.

Chrome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solomon is just riding it out for now. Chrome eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solomon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chrome. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chrome misses with a head shot. Solomon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chrome sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Solomon's guard.
Chrome wants to control but Solomon is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chrome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chrome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chrome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solomon is just riding it out for now. Chrome eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Chrome dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chrome looks for a takedown but Solomon sprawls well.
Dick Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon stalks Chrome and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chrome's face. Chrome staggers backwards, shaken.
Solomon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solomon misses with an uppercut.
Solomon is looking to clinch.
Solomon moves out of range of the body kick.
Chrome misses with a straight left.
Solomon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Chrome.
Chrome slips under a jab.
A jab from Solomon misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Solomon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Chrome.
Chrome jabs at Solomon's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chrome scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chrome stops Solomon from getting back to his feet.
Chrome works his foot free and advances to mount.
Solomon is trying to escape the mount.
Chrome raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chrome with good strikes from the mount here!
Chrome thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mr Chrome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chrome scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Solomon?
Chrome looking to finish with strikes here!
Chrome lands a heavy elbow.

Solomon is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome lands a big elbow - Solomon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Solomon is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mr Chrome!
Mr Chrome retains his middleweight title!