PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Areski Chayem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chayem's entrance music is 3 6 mafia -Some bodies gonna get it. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chayem
vs
Man

180 cm
29
177 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

180 cm
30
179 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areski Chayem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bat Man!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in but Chayem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chayem moves into the clinch.
Chayem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man to keep the fight standing.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chayem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Man is looking for a kimura here.
Chayem looks like he's trying to stand up.

Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chayem doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Man wants to take a breather but Chayem is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man seems to be looking for submissions.
Chayem is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.

Man is trying to work for a kimura but Chayem is defending well.
Chayem is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man winds up and cracks Chayem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Chayem kicks off Man and gets to his feet.

Chayem looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chayem wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chayem trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Chayem lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chayem cracks Man with a solid left hand.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.

Man has his foot on Chayem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chayem works his way back into a safe position though.
Chayem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man keeping moving, preventing Chayem from controlling successfully.

Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man looks gassed!
Chayem won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Man keeping moving, preventing Chayem from controlling successfully.
Chayem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chayem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chayem trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Chayem 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.
Chayem landing some decent shots from guard.
Chayem stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Chayem scoring with some ground and pound.
Chayem landing with the ground and pound.
Man is trying to control the position but Chayem postures up.
Chayem scoring with some ground and pound.
Chayem trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Chayem looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chayem trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Chayem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chayem is aware though and is defending well.
Chayem wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chayem is aware though and is defending well.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chayem is working Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chayem defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chayem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Areski Chayem will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chayem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chayem wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man tries to roll over but Chayem keeps him under control.

Man actively working from the bottom here.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chayem lands a nice short elbow.
Chayem slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chayem lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is staying active underneath Chayem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man is breathing heavily.
Chayem is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chayem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chayem working Man over with strikes.
Chayem trying to control from Man's half guard. Man has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chayem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chayem defends well.
Chayem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man is trying to control the position but Chayem postures up.
Man keeping moving, preventing Chayem from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chayem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chayem forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries to get to full guard but Chayem has control of the leg.
Chayem slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Chayem trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Chayem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man wants to control but Chayem is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Man actively working from the bottom here.
Chayem is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chayem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chayem works his way into full mount!
Chayem lands a nice shot to the head.

Man is rocked!
Chayem working the ground and pound effectively.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Chayem finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chayem breaks from Man's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chayem lands a big elbow - Man is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Man is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Areski Chayem!