PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between White Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razval Saraev (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.

Chocolate
vs
Saraev

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 The Island, White Chocolate !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razval Saraev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chocolate cracks Saraev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chocolate lands with a shot to the body.
Chocolate tries to clinch up.
A cross from Chocolate lands.
Chocolate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chocolate misses the shot to the body.
Chocolate circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chocolate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chocolate connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chocolate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saraev moves away.
Chocolate scores with a nice strike.
Saraev is looking to clinch but Chocolate is avoiding it.
Saraev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chocolate .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chocolate , as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate lands with an overhand left.
Saraev moves forwards but Chocolate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saraev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saraev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Saraev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saraev showed some decent athleticism there.
Saraev trying to control the action but Chocolate is working from the bottom.
Chocolate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saraev.
Saraev thows a huge punch but Chocolate dodges it nicely.
Chocolate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saraev on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saraev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saraev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saraev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saraev wants to free his trapped foot but Chocolate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chocolate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saraev is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saraev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Chocolate avoids the body shot from Saraev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate throws an overhand right that lands on Saraev's shoulder, as Saraev tries to avoid the shot.
Saraev tries to clinch up.
Chocolate throws out a loose jab but Saraev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chocolate . Saraev does a little dance to reset his feet.

Chocolate tries to sprawl but Saraev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Saraev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chocolate defending well though.
Saraev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saraev is looking to take a break and control but Chocolate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chocolate tries to get to full guard but Saraev has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate is trying to maintain the position but Saraev is very close to passing his half guard.
Saraev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saraev tries to pass to full mount but Chocolate defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Saraev is just out of range.
Chocolate misses the shot to the body.
Saraev shoots in for a takedown but Chocolate shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Chocolate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chocolate sizes up Saraev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Saraev gets the takedown into side control.
Saraev throws a strike aimed at the side of Chocolate 's head but Chocolate avoids it well.
Chocolate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chocolate tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chocolate defending against the ground and pound.
Chocolate tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Saraev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chocolate is looking to escape.
Saraev lands with some strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraev lands a big shot there that rocks Chocolate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate tries to hold on but Saraev postures up.
Saraev lands a heavy elbow.
Saraev working Chocolate over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saraev misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Saraev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chocolate wants to control but Saraev is having none of it.
Chocolate is desperately trying to improve his position but Saraev has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate wants to hold on but Saraev pushes him away.
Saraev with good strikes from the mount here!
Saraev lands a big shot there that rocks Chocolate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saraev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chocolate ?
A nice elbow there by Saraev.

Chocolate is rocked!
Saraev breaks from Chocolate 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Chocolate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chocolate looks a forlorn figure.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Saraev! Chocolate is hurt baaadly! Saraev is firing away with more strikes - Chocolate is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razval Saraev!