PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vance Chimaev (ranked 3126 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith (ranked 381 p4p, 386 weight class). Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chimaev
vs
Whoyoumessingwith

194 cm
25
185
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
183
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vance Chimaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoyoumessingwith lands a high kick!
Whoyoumessingwith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Vance Chimaev has been cut.
Whoyoumessingwith fakes the leg kick and cracks Chimaev in the body.
Chimaev is breathing heavily.
Whoyoumessingwith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whoyoumessingwith wants it to stay on the feet.
Whoyoumessingwith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chimaev defends it well.
Whoyoumessingwith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chimaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chimaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whoyoumessingwith can pounce on him.
Chimaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whoyoumessingwith scoring well with a low kick there.
Whoyoumessingwith throws a combination. Chimaev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Chimaev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whoyoumessingwith dances in with a quick combination. Chimaev is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Whoyoumessingwith snaps Chimaev's head back. Chimaev stumbles backwards against the cage. Whoyoumessingwith steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Chimaev's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Chimaev just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith!