PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Arshavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chamberlain
vs
Arshavin

180 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Chamberlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Arshavin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain is looking to slow Arshavin down with leg kicks.

Arshavin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chamberlain's guard.
Arshavin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chamberlain wants to stand and escape but Arshavin is having none of it.
Chamberlain keeping moving, preventing Arshavin from controlling successfully.
Arshavin passes Chamberlain's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Arshavin is working for a kimura but Chamberlain is defending it quite comfortably.
Chamberlain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arshavin is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain is looking to get back to is feet but Arshavin passes into side control.

Arshavin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arshavin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arshavin trying to control the action but Chamberlain is working from the bottom.
Chamberlain struggling a bit here.
Chamberlain is trying to get back to half guard.
Chamberlain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arshavin on the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Arshavin!