PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johny Chambers (ranked 1774 p4p, 199 weight class) and Rodney Holzken (ranked 2804 p4p, 284 weight class). Holzken has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chambers
vs
Holzken

159 cm
30
153 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

179 cm
29
157 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Holzken!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Chambers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chambers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holzken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chambers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chambers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holzken keeping full guard, as Chambers tries to pass.
Chambers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Holzken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chambers throwing strikes but missing.
Chambers trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chambers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Holzken working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chambers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chambers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chambers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers cracks Holzken with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chambers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Holzken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holzken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chambers preventing the sweep.
Holzken keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Chambers'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.
Chambers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holzken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chambers is sitting in close to Holzken's body. Holzken has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Chambers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Chambers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Holzken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodney Holzken!
Rodney Holzken spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.