PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatton Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Country
vs
Chantry

183 cm
29
227 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

185 cm
37
219 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatton Chantry!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country swinging wildly here.

Chantry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Country manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chantry keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Chantry is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Country can't fight it off and eventually Chantry manages to take the fight to the floor. Country looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Country pushes Chantry off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Chantry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Country connects with a jab.

It looks like Tatton Chantry has been cut.
Country tries to bum rush Chantry with a series of wild strikes but Chantry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Country cracks Chantry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Chantry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chantry content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Country's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Country keeping moving, preventing Chantry from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is looking to pass into half guard but Country pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Country is in guard.

Chantry pulls Country in close to prevent any damage.
Chantry wants to sweep but no luck.
Chantry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chantry is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry wants to sweep but no luck.
Chantry is pulling down on Country's head. It's preventing any offense from Country, at least for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chantry with a poor takedown
enabling Country to counter with a crisp jab.
Chantry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Country sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson Country has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatton Chantry.
Country lands a head shot.

Chantry is rocked!
Country finds Chantry's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Chantry flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Country lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Chantry will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Country!