PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Ahearn (ranked 3361 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Cai Chi (ranked 112 p4p, 29 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ahearn
vs
Chi

190 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
211
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cai Chi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi slips a jab from Ahearn.
Ahearn 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.
Chi blocks a jab.
Chi misses with a hook
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chi swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ahearn counters with a big uppercut that knocks Chi off his feet! Ahearn dives into side control looking to finish!

Chi is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ahearn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chi is still in real trouble! Can Ahearn finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahearn working away.

Ahearn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ahearn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahearn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ahearn is trying to get an arm triangle but Chi is defending well.

Ahearn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ahearn's guard! Nice work there by Chi!

Ahearn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ahearn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chi seems to have recovered his senses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahearn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Ahearn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chi distracts Ahearn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Barn. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chi stopping the sweep attempt from Ahearn.

Chi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ahearn working for a triangle but Chi defends it easily.
Chi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ahearn's head.
Chi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chi controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahearn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahearn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ahearn has his feet on Chi's thighs here. He's pushed Chi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Padraig Ahearn!