PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Buchanan (ranked 1802 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 201 p4p, 228 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Buchanan
vs
Beach Boy

170 cm
22
145
7 - 5 - 0

161 cm
22
144
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beach Boy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buchanan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Buchanan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beach Boy trying to control but Buchanan is working from the bottom.

Buchanan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beach Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Beach Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Buchanan is retaining full guard.

Buchanan working for a triangle but Beach Boy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan trying to keep a closed guard but Beach Boy is proving a slippery customer.

Buchanan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beach Boy defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beach Boy cracks Buchanan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buchanan prevents Beach Boy from moving into mount.
Beach Boy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beach Boy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buchanan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beach Boy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Buchanan!
Buchanan tries to hold on but Beach Boy postures up.
Beach Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Buchanan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Buchanan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beach Boy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Buchanan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Beach Boy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Beach Boy!
Anderson Beach Boy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.