PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Chandler (ranked 6671 p4p, 24867 weight class) and Mason Clinton (ranked 481 p4p, 527 weight class). Mason Clinton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicholas Chandler's chin.

Chandler
vs
Clinton

178 cm
26
145
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clinton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chandler's efforts to push away.
Chandler is struggling to control the position.
Clinton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chandler blocks it with crossed arms.

Chandler gets control of Clinton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chandler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Chandler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clinton won't allow Chandler to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chandler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Chandler 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.
Clinton lands a couple of elbows.

Clinton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Chandler to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Clinton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Chandler pulls down on the head and he's put Clinton to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicholas Chandler!
Nicholas Chandler tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.