PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Chancellor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Talisay (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.

Chancellor
vs
Talisay

185 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

After School Syndicate

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 The Island, Samuel Chancellor!
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, Ricardo Talisay!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chancellor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talisay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chancellor defends it well.
Chancellor shoots for a double leg takedown but Talisay sprawls well. He's pushed Chancellor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Chancellor has managed to clinch.
Talisay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chancellor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Talisay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chancellor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talisay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chancellor.
And Talisay tries to counter it with a takedown but Chancellor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Chancellor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Talisay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talisay showed some decent athleticism there.
Chancellor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Talisay on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chancellor is defending against the submission attempts here by Talisay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talisay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chancellor is concentrating on defense, preventing Talisay from advancing position.

Talisay is looking for a kimura but Chancellor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Talisay to get the leverage.
Talisay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Talisay working for a submission but Chancellor is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chancellor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Talisay swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chancellor is now in Talisay's guard. A big mistake from Talisay there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chancellor wants to control from the top but Talisay keeps moving.

Talisay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chancellor passes into side control.
Talisay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chancellor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talisay tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chancellor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Chancellor trying to control but Talisay is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Talisay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Talisay stopping the sweep attempt from Chancellor.
Chancellor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Talisay tries to free his leg and advance position but Chancellor is retaining full guard.
Talisay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Talisay advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chancellor gets back to full guard.
Chancellor can't keep his opponent in guard - Talisay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talisay wants to work for an arm triangle but Chancellor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Talisay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Talisay seems to be working for a kimura but Chancellor defends the submission attempt.

Talisay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chancellor sees it coming and defends easily.
Chancellor misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Talisay maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chancellor could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Talisay has cracked it and Chancellor is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Talisay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Talisay!