PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ching Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Low
vs
Imer

180 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ching Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Low fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Low pivots, looking for a leg kick but Imer is out of range and Low settles back down.
Imer tries to score with a low kick but Low moves his leg out of the way.
Low fails to land with a series of punches.
Imer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Low attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Low uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imer.
Imer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imer checks a leg kick nicely.
Low throws a leg kick but Imer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Low throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Low.
Ching Low seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Low misses with a leg kick.
Ching Low is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Low misses with a body kick.
Low thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Low lands but Imer takes it in his stride.

It looks like Richard Imer has been cut.
Low throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Low with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Low fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imer checks it well.
Imer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Low misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low misses with a wild body shot.
Low throws a body punch but Imer moves out of range.
Low throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Low throws a low kick but it's checked well by Imer.
Low throws out a leg kick but Imer moves out of range and Low only half commits.
Low takes a swing at Imer's ribcage but misses.
Low looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Imer slips a jab and a cross from Low.
Imer misses with a wild body shot.

Imer feints and as Low raises his hands in defense, Imer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imer wants to pass the guard but Low is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Imer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Imer looking to pass the guard.

Imer drops back looking for a leg! Low is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Low manages to kick Imer off! Imer jumps back into Low's guard.
Low has his hands on Imer's head, controlling the position.
Low on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Low tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Imer drops back looking for a leg! Low is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Low manages to kick Imer off! Imer jumps back into Low's guard.
Imer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Low swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Imer drops back looking for a leg! Low is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Low manages to kick Imer off! Imer jumps back into Low's guard.
Low knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imer on the ground.

Imer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ching Low dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Imer's cut.
That's time! Low's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Imer checks a low kick from Low.
Low goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Low is looking to wear down Imer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Low slips under a jab from Imer.
Imer checks a leg kick.
Imer avoids the body shot from Low.
Imer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Low tries a head kick but it misses.
Imer closes the distance and clinches up with Low, looking for a takedown. Imer pushes Low against the ropes but Low circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imer misses with an uppercut. Low saw that one coming.
Low dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Imer. That did some damage!
Imer avoids the body shot from Low.
Low takes a swing at Imer's ribcage but misses.
Low misses with a low kick as Imer jumps back.
Low throws a leg kick but Imer checks it.
Low lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Imer misses its intended target.
Low throws a low kick but it's checked well by Imer.
Imer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Low.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low is looking to slow Imer down with leg kicks.
Low throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Imer moves out of range of the leg kick from Low.
Imer checks a leg kick nicely.
Imer shoots in looking for a takedown but Low manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Imer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Imer drives through and clinches with Low against the ropes.

Imer jumps into guard, dragging Low to the mat.

Imer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Low is aware though and is defending well.

Imer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Low defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Imer has his foot on Low's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Low works his way back into a safe position though.

Imer looking for subs off his back but Low has passed one foot through into half guard.

Imer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Low pulls his head out easily.

Imer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Low pulls his head out easily.
Low trying to control the action but Imer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Imer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Imer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Imer with the active half guard here but Low passes nicely into side control.
Imer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Imer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Imer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Low throws a low kick but Imer moves out of range easily.
Low stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Low wants it to stay on the feet.
Low does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Low tries a low kick but Imer avoids it.
Low misses with a low kick.
Low jabs Imer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Low swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Imer checks a low kick from Low.
Low fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imer checks it well.
Low swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low avoids the body shot from Imer.
A leg kick checked by Imer.
Low misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Low throws a poor cross that misses

and Imer moves into the clinch.

Imer jumps guard and drags Low to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Imer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Low can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Imer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Imer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Low doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Low manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Imer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Imer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Imer is looking for a triangle but Low pushes his legs off easily.
Low wants to control from the top but Imer keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Imer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Low gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Imer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Low passes into side control.
Imer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imer has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Low escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Low!
Imer is looking to reverse the position.
Low wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imer keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Imer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Imer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Low pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Low throws a leg kick but Imer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Low throws a front kick aimed at Imer's knee but Imer avoids it well.
Imer blocks a head kick by Low.
Low connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Low throws a quick inside leg kick.
Low lands a nice leg kick that just misses Imer's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imer blocks a head kick by Low.
Low misses with a low kick.
Low chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Imer takes a swing at Low's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Low!
Ching Low is winning the standup battle so far.
Imer misses with a head kick.
Low throws out a leg kick but Imer moves out of range and Low only half commits.
Low misses the body punch

and Imer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Low's guard now.

Imer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Imer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Imer passes Low's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Imer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Low is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Richard Imer!