PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chame Boxing Champ (ranked 1036 p4p, 3394 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 160 p4p, 438 weight class). Chief Claw has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Boxing Champ
vs
Claw

190 cm
27
198
23 - 10 - 0

188 cm
36
200
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chame Boxing Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxing Champ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxing Champ misses with a series of wild punches.

Boxing Champ tries to sprawl but Claw drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Boxing Champ kicks off Claw and gets to his feet.

Boxing Champ shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Claw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxing Champ stands and throws Claw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boxing Champ is looking to take a break and control but Claw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Claw gets back to half guard.
Boxing Champ lands with a punch from half guard.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Claw trying to control but Boxing Champ postures up.
Boxing Champ slips a nice elbow through Claw's hands, connecting with Claw's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxing Champ moves into full mount! Claw won't be happy about that!
Claw is trying to escape the mount.
Claw keeps trying to improve his position.
Claw taking shots to the head.
Claw is squirming around, avoiding Boxing Champ's attempts to control the action.
Claw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boxing Champ landing strikes from the mount.
Boxing Champ landing strikes, looking to finish!
Boxing Champ is landing with some decent strikes but Claw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Claw is in a horrible position here. Boxing Champ smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Claw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxing Champ unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxing Champ with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boxing Champ with good strikes from the mount here!
Boxing Champ lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've been hearing that Boxing Champ has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boxing Champ trying to control but Claw is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claw tries to reverse the position but Boxing Champ maintains control.
Claw regains half guard.
Boxing Champ takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boxing Champ prevents Claw from improving his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Boxing Champ performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boxing Champ connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Boxing Champ not doing much here.
Boxing Champ seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Boxing Champ working the head and body with strikes.

Claw is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Boxing Champ is tapping! Great win for Claw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chief Claw!
After winning the bout, Chief Claw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.