PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomahawk Chai (ranked 5214 p4p, 25605 weight class) and Fixen Braus (ranked 543 p4p, 0 weight class). Fixen Braus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chai
vs
Braus

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 London, Tomahawk Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fixen Braus!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Braus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Braus showed some decent athleticism there.
Braus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Braus has control of the leg.
Braus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Braus jumps into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.

Braus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chai tries to control Braus's body but Braus pushes him off. Chai squirms to his side and now Braus has his back!
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braus on the ground.
Chai trying to control the hands but Braus won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braus controlling the position well here. Chai rolled but Braus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Braus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braus looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Chai taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fixen Braus!