PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaurbek Papanaishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaurbek Papanaishvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chabal
vs
Papanaishvili

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaurbek Papanaishvili!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Papanaishvili changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chabal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Papanaishvili tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chabal is pushing Papanaishvili's head away, looking to escape. Papanaishvili manages to hold on to the position though.
Chabal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Papanaishvili creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Papanaishvili tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Papanaishvili has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Papanaishvili is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chabal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chabal prevents Papanaishvili from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papanaishvili connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chabal some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Papanaishvili seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Papanaishvili working the strikes but Chabal uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Papanaishvili is working for a submission of some sort.
Papanaishvili throwing shots but Chabal is blocking nicely.
Chabal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Papanaishvili winds up and cracks Chabal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabal is breathing heavily.
Chabal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chabal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Papanaishvili.
Papanaishvili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chabal's head.
Papanaishvili thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chabal to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papanaishvili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papanaishvili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Papanaishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Chabal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papanaishvili throwing strikes from guard but Chabal blocks nicely.
Papanaishvili postures up in Chabal's guard and throws a big left but Chabal blocks it.
Chabal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chabal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papanaishvili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Papanaishvili thows a big elbow that misses.
Papanaishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Chabal is retaining full guard.
Papanaishvili throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papanaishvili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papanaishvili is looking to work some ground and pound but Chabal has wrist control.
Papanaishvili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Papanaishvili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Papanaishvili postures up in Chabal's guard and throws a big left but Chabal blocks it.
Chabal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chabal tries to get out of the position.
Papanaishvili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papanaishvili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Papanaishvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chabal is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papanaishvili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaurbek Papanaishvili dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Papanaishvili shoots in but Chabal avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Papanaishvili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Papanaishvili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Papanaishvili throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Papanaishvili looking to ground and pound but Chabal is blocking nicely.
Zaurbek Papanaishvili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papanaishvili lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papanaishvili lands with some strikes.
Papanaishvili wants to control the pace but Chabal is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papanaishvili lands a heavy elbow.
Papanaishvili throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Papanaishvili looking to control but Chabal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Papanaishvili looking to finish with strikes here!
Papanaishvili unloads with some shots from mount but Chabal bucks and avoids them well.
Papanaishvili lands a heavy elbow.
Chabal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Papanaishvili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papanaishvili dominating with strikes here.
Papanaishvili is landing with some decent strikes but Chabal is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Papanaishvili lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papanaishvili throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papanaishvili working Chabal over with strikes here.
Papanaishvili lands a heavy elbow.

Chabal is rocked!
Papanaishvili cracks Chabal with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaurbek Papanaishvili!