PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Borov (ranked 5494 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crackie Chinn (ranked 6685 p4p, 672 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Crackie Chinn enters the cage!

Borov
vs
Chinn

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Borov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Crackie Chinn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chinn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Borov counters with a shoot takedown. Chinn fights it but they end up in guard.
Borov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borov wants to pass the guard but Chinn is keeping the position.

Borov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinn trying to control the position.
Borov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chinn's head.
Chinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chinn wants to sweep here but Borov controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borov passes Chinn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Borov winds up and cracks Chinn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Borov dominating with strikes here.
Borov working the ground and pound effectively.

Borov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Borov extends the arm and Chinn is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boris Borov!