PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Pharion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chance (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!

Pharion
vs
Chance

170 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Pharion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Chance!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chance wants to clinch

and Pharion counters with a single leg into guard. Chance didn't expect that.
Pharion is looking to work some ground and pound but Chance has wrist control.
Pharion is in close to Chance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pharion is stalling in the full guard.
Pharion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chance's head.
Chance should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pharion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pharion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chance looks winded!
Pharion connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pharion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pharion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pharion is working Chance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chance keeping moving, preventing Pharion from controlling successfully.
Chance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pharion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pharion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pharion working some strikes from top position.
Pharion stands up over Chance, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pharion 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.
Pharion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pharion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pharion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharion trying to control the position from guard on top but Chance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pharion landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pharion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Chance is rocked!
Pharion lands a couple of digs.
Chance is still in real trouble! Can Pharion finish him?
Chance has momentary wrist control but Pharion slips an elbow through the middle.
Pharion lands a couple of elbows.
Pharion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pharion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pharion's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pharion cracks Chance with a solid left hand.
Pharion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pharion is in close to Chance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chance can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharion arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Chance's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Pharion!