PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanaki Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth - Deliverance. Chyn has chosen I wish as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryu Chyn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Crimson
vs
Chyn

188 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
182 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nanaki Crimson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
Crimson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crimson tries to clinch
and Chyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crimson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chyn counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Chyn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crimson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chyn's guard! Nice work there by Crimson!
Crimson preventing the sweep.
Chyn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chyn wants to improve his position but instead Crimson has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn trying to hold on to Crimson's head to control him but Crimson postures up.
Chyn wants to get back to full guard.
Chyn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Crimson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Chyn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crimson controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crimson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chyn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chyn gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn wants to sweep but no luck.

Chyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crimson is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chyn controls Crimson momentarily but Crimson frees himself.
Crimson stopping the sweep attempt from Chyn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chyn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crimson has passed into half guard!
Chyn wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chyn is looking to get back to full guard here but Crimson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chyn is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Chyn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Chyn jumps guard but Crimson stands there with Chyn around his waist. Chyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chyn blocks an elbow strike.
Chyn tries to pull guard but Crimson holds him up against the cage and eventually Chyn drops back down to his feet.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson tries to stall but Chyn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chyn is trying to pull guard but Crimson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nanaki Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Chyn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Crimson pushes off an throws an elbow but Chyn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chyn managing to block the knees to the body from Crimson.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Chyn is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crimson smiles and moves away.
Nanaki Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crimson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryu Chyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crimson tries to clinch but Chyn is having none of it.
Chyn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crimson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chyn throws out the jab.
Crimson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chyn blocks a low kick nicely.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crimson blocks a jab.
Crimson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crimson tries to clinch but Chyn moves away
and Chyn counters with a good low kick that Crimson was not able to check.
Crimson tries to clinch up
and Chyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crimson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Chyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crimson throws a leg kick but Chyn moved away.
Chyn looks to land a left hand but Crimson moved out of range nicely.
Chyn misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nanaki Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crimson staying out of range there.
Crimson tries to clinch but Chyn is having none of it.

Crimson moves into the clinch successfully.
Chyn avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chyn blocks the elbow strike.
Chyn goes for a takedown attempt but Crimson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chyn throws a front kick aimed at Crimson's knee but Crimson avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn tries to land a leg kick but Crimson saw it coming and moves away.
Ryu Chyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crimson wants to clinch
and Chyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crimson looks to clinch
and Chyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chyn swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Chyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crimson tries to clinch up
and Chyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryu Chyn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crimson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chyn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Chyn misses.
Crimson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crimson scoring well with a low kick there.
Chyn throws a hook to the side of Crimson's head but Crimson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chyn throws a poor cross that misses

and Crimson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chyn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crimson smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crimson circles away quickly and effectively.
Chyn swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson tries to clinch up.

Chyn tries to keep at a distance but Crimson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chyn blocks the elbow strike.
Chyn avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chyn working hard to break the clinch.
Chyn jumps guard but Crimson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chyn's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Chyn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Chyn shrugs off.

It looks like Ryu Chyn has been cut.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Chyn jumps guard but Crimson stands there with Chyn around his waist. Chyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nanaki Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Chyn.
Chyn is trying to break the clinch but Crimson has him pressed against the cage.
Crimson stops a takedown attempt from Chyn.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Chyn successfully pulls guard.
Crimson wants to stand but Chyn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chyn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crimson is one step ahead there.

Chyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crimson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crimson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson stopping the sweep attempt from Chyn.
Crimson trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Chyn looking for a guillotine here but Crimson defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chyn wants to hit a switch here but Crimson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chyn there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nanaki Crimson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ryu Chyn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Chyn pushes him off.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Chyn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crimson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crimson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chyn.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Chyn keeps it at a distance.
Crimson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chyn misses with a straight right.
Chyn tries to score with a low kick but Crimson moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Chyn is avoiding it.

Crimson has Chyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crimson has Chyn pressed against the cage, preventing Chyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crimson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nanaki Crimson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crimson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chyn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crimson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chyn avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chyn is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Chyn shrugs off.
Crimson taking a breather.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crimson wants to clinch but Chyn slips to the side

so Chyn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crimson controls Chyn momentarily but Chyn frees himself.
Chyn looking to pass the guard.
Crimson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crimson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chyn looking to sit in guard and control but Crimson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chyn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crimson manages to get himself to full guard.
Chyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chyn being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn looking to pass the guard.
Crimson keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Chyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chyn wants to pass the guard but Crimson is keeping the position.
Crimson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nanaki Crimson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryu Chyn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crimson tries to clinch there but Chyn circles away.
Crimson throws a low kick, looking for Chyn's leg but Chyn calmly moves out of range.
Chyn keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chyn lands with a nice combination. Crimson backs away looking to recover.
Chyn circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Chyn to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson tries to clinch but Chyn is having none of it.
Crimson slips under a jab from Chyn.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Chyn circles away.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimson.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimson.
Crimson darts in trying to clinch

so Chyn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crimson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn passes Crimson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crimson is trying to get back to full guard.
Crimson taking some punishment here, with Chyn in his half guard.
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!

Chyn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crimson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chyn's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson keeps control of the position as Chyn tries to break free.
Crimson is not going to allow Chyn to sit and survive in this position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is really stuck here.
Ryu Chyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crimson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Chyn breaks Crimson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chyn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chyn trying to control the action but Crimson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Chyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chyn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 47:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Chyn!
Ryu Chyn is the new welterweight champion!
Ryu Chyn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.