PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Min Kneeme (ranked 4831 p4p, 5212 weight class) and Sweet Chai (ranked 0 p4p, 256 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kneeme
vs
Chai

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Min Kneeme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sweet Chai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kneeme closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chai quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kneeme in particular looking to stall.
Kneeme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kneeme working Chai over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Kneeme seems content to control.
Kneeme throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeme seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeme seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneeme not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kneeme moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that!
Kneeme raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kneeme with the ground and pound from mount.
Kneeme 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.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kneeme lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeme controlling from the full mount.
Kneeme lands with some strikes.
Kneeme controlling his opponent.
Kneeme raining down shots from the mount!
Kneeme controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kneeme with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai wants to hold on but Kneeme pushes him away.
Kneeme looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kneeme landing shots from mount.

Kneeme looking to isolate an arm here. Chai doesn't see it coming and as Kneeme extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kneeme!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Min Kneeme!