PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like A Prayer. George Chuvalo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bang
vs
Chuvalo

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
219 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Chuvalo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bang misses with a right hand
and Chuvalo counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuvalo misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
Bang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chuvalo counters with a straight right hand.
Chuvalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Chuvalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Bang.
Chuvalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Thomas Bang has been cut.

Bang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chuvalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bang lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Bang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bang has Chuvalo pressed against the cage, preventing Chuvalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chuvalo tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Bang.
Chuvalo lands a shot to the body.
Chuvalo's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chuvalo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuvalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chuvalo presses Bang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chuvalo lands a body shot.
Chuvalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chuvalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Chuvalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Chuvalo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chuvalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bang misses with a punch to the body.
Chuvalo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chuvalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bang misses with a left hand
and Chuvalo counters with a huge left! Bang is in big trouble! He's backing up but Chuvalo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bang from any more damage. A dominating finish by Chuvalo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Chuvalo!
Post fight, George Chuvalo stared into the camera and said 'GET SOME!!!!!!!'.