PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dong Sandoval (ranked 25025 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Chimney (ranked 6291 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong Sandoval has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sandoval
vs
Chimney

157 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dong Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Chimney!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chimney moves into the clinch successfully.

Sandoval gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chimney regains guard.

Chimney manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chimney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval avoids it really well and circles away.
Sandoval thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chimney fails with the takedown
and Sandoval counters with a body kick that stops Chimney in his tracks momentarily.
Chimney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandoval sprawls well. Sandoval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chimney gets slowly back to his feet.
Dong Sandoval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Chimney.

Sandoval looking to score a takedown here. Chimney is defending well but Sandoval drives through and ends up in Chimney's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval postures up in Chimney's guard and throws a big left but Chimney blocks it.
Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chimney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chimney pulls Sandoval in close to prevent any damage.
Sandoval might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sandoval postures up and lands a big shot to Chimney's brow.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval prevents Chimney from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sandoval got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chimney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandoval has managed to get both his arms back between Chimney's legs - danger averted.
Sandoval 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.
Sandoval lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chimney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandoval is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandoval avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sandoval is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chimney is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sandoval landing some decent shots from guard.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chimney wants to sweep here but Sandoval controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval with a nice head shot there.
Sandoval postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sandoval could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sandoval working some strikes from top position.
Chimney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sandoval connects with a couple of short punches.
Sandoval throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chimney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chimney trying to keep a closed guard but Sandoval is proving a slippery customer.
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses. Chimney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sandoval's guard. Nice move by Chimney!

Sandoval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chimney's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sandoval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval works over Chimney with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandoval postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sandoval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chimney trying to keep a closed guard but Sandoval is proving a slippery customer.
Sandoval chips away with some ground and pound.

Chimney is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval lands a couple of elbows.
Chimney is still in real trouble! Can Sandoval finish him?
Sandoval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sandoval working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chimney's head.
Sandoval arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Chimney's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dong Sandoval!