PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibesi Aymeric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Traktor Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aymeric
vs
Chain

190 cm
30
223 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
200 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gibesi Aymeric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Traktor Chain!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aymeric shoots in looking for a takedown. Chain tries to sprawl out of it but Aymeric keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aymeric shoots in for a double leg but Chain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chain tries to clinch up but Aymeric circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aymeric is defended easily by Chain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibesi Aymeric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chain looks to land a combination but Aymeric avoids it well.
Aymeric swats away the attempt to clinch by Chain.

Aymeric shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aymeric showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Aymeric is working for a submission of some sort.
Chain is looking to escape.

Aymeric 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.

Aymeric is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chain sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aymeric is working for a kimura but Chain is defending it quite comfortably.

Aymeric is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Chain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aymeric tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Aymeric forces Chain back against the cage and clinches.
Chain lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gibesi Aymeric has been cut.
Aymeric has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Chain breaks from the clinch.
Aymeric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chain defends it nicely.
Aymeric is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain closes the distance and clinches up with Aymeric, looking for a takedown. Chain pushes Aymeric against the cage but Aymeric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aymeric fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aymeric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chain misses the shot to the body.
Chain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aymeric.
Chain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chain missing with a left hand there. Aymeric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Chain moves into the clinch.
Chain tries a knee to the head but Aymeric blocks it.
Chain is struggling to control the position.
Chain looking to slow down the pace here.
Aymeric takes an elbow to the temple.
Aymeric wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aymeric's defenses.
Chain tries to land knees in the clinch but Aymeric avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aymeric gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chain seems keen to control Aymeric's posture.
Chain wants to sweep here but Aymeric controlling him for the moment.

Aymeric thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aymeric passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Aymeric is trying to get an arm triangle but Chain is defending well.
Chain tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Aymeric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chain wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aymeric is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Chain is trying to escape and Aymeric transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Chain is forced to tap! Nice work there by Aymeric! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gibesi Aymeric!