PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinyl Tintley (ranked 2231 p4p, 2280 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 307 p4p, 312 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chimaev's choice of entrance music: Katioucha. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tintley
vs
Chimaev

188 cm
26
197
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
185
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fantasy 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinyl Tintley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tintley throws a looping overhand right but Chimaev ducks down to avoid it.
Tintley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chimaev at a distance.
A big right from Tintley misses.
Tintley misses with an uppercut.
Tintley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tintley throws a good cross that connects.
Tintley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tintley throws a jab but it's blocked by Chimaev.
Chimaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tintley throws out the jab.
Tintley throws a combination. Chimaev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Chimaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tintley was covering up waiting for the punch and Chimaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tintley keeping moving, preventing Chimaev from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tintley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chimaev defends it easily.

Tintley has his foot on Chimaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chimaev works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tintley working a defensive guard here.
Chimaev cracks Tintley with a solid left hand.
Tintley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chimaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chimaev works over Tintley with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimaev trying to control but Tintley is working from the bottom.
Chimaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Tintley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chimaev defends it easily.

Tintley looking for a guillotine here but Chimaev defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tintley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Tintley looking for a triangle here. Chimaev is fighting it but it looks tight! Tintley pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chimaev is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vinyl Tintley!
In his post fight interview, Vinyl Tintley gave a big smile as he said 'I knew this fight would happen! Khamzat, it's good your confident but don't get cocky. Shout-out to my team at Next Level MMA for helping me prepare for this fight, also a shout-out to Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu. "Way of the Shinobi"'.