PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Korba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carpet Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpet Chair has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erwin Korba's chin.

Korba
vs
Chair

185 cm
32
181 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

178 cm
29
178 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erwin Korba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carpet Chair!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korba throws a series of punches but Chair avoids them all with ease.
Korba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Chair. No joy for Korba on that attempt.
Chair misses with an uppercut.
Korba scores with a three punch combo!
Chair staying out of range there.
Chair lands with a nice body kick.
Chair stuffs the takedown attempt from Korba. Korba gets slowly back to his feet.

Korba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chair tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Korba is in Chair's guard.
Korba passes Chair's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chair manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korba trying to control but Chair is working from the bottom.
Korba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Korba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korba trying to control the position from guard on top but Chair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chair looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Korba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Korba looking to sit in guard and control but Chair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korba is trying to control the position but Chair postures up.

Korba working for a triangle but Chair defends it easily.
Chair wants to control from the top but Korba keeps moving.
Korba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Korba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Korba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chair distracts Korba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Korba looking for a sweep. Not yet Korba, not yet.
Chair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Korba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chair manages to get himself to full 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!
Chair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chair lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Korba!
Korba flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korba is working to get back to half guard.
Chair working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Erwin Korba has been cut.
Chair blocks Korba's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Chair lands a couple of good shots and Korba has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Korba trying to control the hands but Chair won't let him.
Chair has the hooks in. Korba is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chair lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Korba hold on?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korba is taking damage to the body and head.
Korba tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chair punishing his opponent with strikes.

Korba is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair scoring with strikes but Korba is staying in there.
Oh Korba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Erwin Korba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chair lands a big shot to the head and Korba winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carpet Chair!
Carpet Chair tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.