PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Townsend
vs
Chrome

167 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Chrome!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Townsend gets tackled into the cage by Chrome. Chrome maintains the clinch.

Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Townsend tries to keep at a distance but Chrome has taken the fight into the clinch.
Townsend is stalling here.

Chrome wants the takedown. Townsend is fighting it off but Chrome persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Townsend's guard against the cage.

Townsend uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Chrome has closed the distance and engaged Townsend in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Townsend.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Townsend manages to break the clinch.

Chrome has managed to clinch.

Chrome manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Townsend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Townsend working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chrome looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend lands a couple of digs.
Townsend postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Townsend will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Townsend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Townsend with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chrome utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Townsend throwing strikes from guard but Chrome blocks nicely.
Townsend landing with the ground and pound.
Townsend could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Townsend throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chrome works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Townsend works over Chrome with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend throwing strikes from guard but Chrome blocks nicely.
Chrome wants to get back to his feet but Townsend is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Townsend working some strikes from top position.
Townsend throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chrome works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Townsend stands and steps away. Chrome gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chrome has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stanley Chrome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Townsend decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Townsend has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Townsend working the head and body with strikes.
Townsend missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Townsend is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Townsend seems to be working for a kimura but Chrome defends the submission attempt.
Chrome keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Townsend seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Chrome is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Elijah Townsend!