PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Chankya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chankya's entrance music is Punjab Nachda. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chankya
vs
Michael

185 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
283 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arjun Chankya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Michael!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chankya clinches up with Michael and pushes him back against the cage.
Michael tries to work over Chankya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chankya stalling the fight.
Chankya keeps control of Michael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chankya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chankya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chankya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Chankya controls the action.
Chankya misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Chankya.
Chankya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michael tries to break free but Chankya pushes him back against the cage.
Michael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chankya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaels head.

It looks like George Michael has been cut.
Chankya misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chankya.
Chankya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael is trying to push Chankya away but Chankya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chankya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Chankya on the inside.
Chankya lands a nice shot to the body.
Chankya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chankya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chankya.
Chankya looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Michael tries to stall but Chankya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michael has a couple of punches blocked by Chankya.
Chankya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Chankya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Chankya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chankya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chankya misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chankya misses with the head strike.
Chankya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chankya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chankya on the inside.
Michael tries to stall but Chankya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chankya has Michael pressed against the cage.
Michael wants to break free but Chankya has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chankya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michael or not.
Chankya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Chankya lands a right hand.
Chankya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chankya tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chankya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Chankya stalling.
Michael looking to slow down the pace here.
Chankya has Michael pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Chankya.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chankya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Michael.
Chankya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chankya.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Michael tries to circle away but Chankya has him pinned against the cage.
Chankya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael blocks a body shot from Chankya.
A right handed body shot lands from Chankya.
Michael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chankya has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Chankya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up George Michael's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Chankya as the two fighters clinch.
Michael looks gassed!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chankya gets through Michael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chankya lands with a left to the head.

Michael is rocked!
Chankya unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Michael! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chankya is unloading with more strikes now! Michael drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjun Chankya!
Arjun Chankya managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition, into his post fight interview.