PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chace Chacing (ranked 1825 p4p, 244 weight class) and Glass Shiv (ranked 2685 p4p, 337 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chacing
vs
Shiv

187 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chace Chacing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glass Shiv!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiv stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shiv wants it to stay on the feet.
Shiv is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chacing with a body shot.
Shiv throws an overhand right that lands on Chacing's shoulder, as Chacing tries to avoid the shot.
Shiv scores with a shot to the body.
Shiv throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Shiv throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shiv misses with an uppercut. Chacing saw that one coming.
Chacing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shiv goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chace Chacing has been cut.

Shiv lands a big uppercut and Chacing crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chacing looks OK. Shiv waves Chacing back to his feet!

Chacing is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiv lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Shiv misses.
Chacing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glass Shiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chacing avoids the body shot from Shiv.
Chacing fails with a takedown attempt.

Chacing gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chacing can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chace Chacing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chacing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chacing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shiv has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Shiv breaks from the clinch.
Chacing has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shiv misses with a straight left.
Shiv is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chacing.
Shiv throws an overhand right that lands on Chacing's shoulder, as Chacing tries to avoid the shot.
Glass Shiv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiv throws a looping overhand right but Chacing ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Chacing misses.
Shiv swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chacing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shiv is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chacing.
Shiv throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiv looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shiv waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chacing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chacing gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chacing breaks the clinch.
Shiv misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Chacing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shiv looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Chacing drives through with a takedown into Shiv's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chacing is pushing down on Shiv's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shiv is fighting to maintain full guard but Chacing has managed to sneak the leg through.

Chacing is looking for a kimura here.

Chacing is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shiv doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chacing.
Shiv really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chacing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chacing moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shiv reaches up around Chacing's neck trying to control. But Chacing takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Shiv! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Shiv is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Chacing celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chace Chacing!
Chace Chacing seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.