PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Chankya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pentangeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chankya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Punjab Nachda. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chankya
vs
Pentangeli

185 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Pentangeli!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chankya has closed the distance and engaged Pentangeli in a clinch.
Chankya tries to throw a body punch but Pentangeli avoids it by throwing Chankya back against the cage.
Pentangeli wants a takedown.
Pentangeli scores with a shot to the side of Chankya's head.

It looks like Arjun Chankya has been cut.
Chankya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pentangeli tries a body shot but Chankya blocks it.
Chankya has a couple of punches blocked by Pentangeli.
Pentangeli blocks an uppercut.
Pentangeli goes for a takedown attempt but Chankya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pentangeli misses with a low kick.
Chankya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pentangeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pentangeli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pentangeli showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pentangeli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentangeli trying to control from half guard but Chankya is working away.
Chankya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pentangeli on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentangeli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pentangeli trying to control the action but Chankya is working from the bottom.
Chankya is trying to stand up here but Pentangeli is controlling him well.
Pentangeli is keen to just control but Chankya is a slippery customer.
Pentangeli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pentangeli connects with a nice short shot to Chankya's temple.
Pentangeli is looking to advance position but Chankya won't allow it.
Pentangeli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentangeli is trying to control the action in half guard but Chankya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pentangeli throwing shots but Chankya is blocking nicely.
Pentangeli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pentangeli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pentangeli throwing shots but Chankya is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentangeli throwing shots but Chankya is blocking nicely.
Pentangeli working over Chankya with some ground and pound. Chankya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pentangeli is keen to just control but Chankya is a slippery customer.
Pentangeli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chankya is not content to let Pentangeli control the position.
Nice strikes from Pentangeli there.

Arjun Chankya's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentangeli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chankya's head.

Pentangeli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pentangeli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chankya taking some punishment here, with Pentangeli in his half guard.

Arjun Chankya's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arjun Chankya's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Pentangeli!
A victorious Frank Pentangeli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.