PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maikl Chendler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Naymov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chendler
vs
Naymov

173 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maikl Chendler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Naymov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naymov misses with a two punch combination.
Chendler looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Naymov moves into the clinch successfully.
Naymov blocks a body shot from Chendler.
Chendler stops a takedown attempt from Naymov.

Naymov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Naymov takes the fight into the clinch.

Naymov breaks the clinch.

Chendler moves into the clinch successfully.
Chendler prevents a takedown attempt there.

Naymov breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naymov moves into range and clinches up with Chendler.
Naymov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chendler to keep the fight standing.
Maikl Chendler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Naymov.
Naymov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chendler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Naymov pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Chendler gets to his feet. Naymov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Naymov tries to keep at a distance but Chendler has taken the fight into the clinch.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chendler clinches with his opponent.
Chendler working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chendler manages to break the clinch.

Chendler has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chendler clinches up with Naymov and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chendler manages to break the clinch.
Chendler misses with a head kick.

Chendler gets a clinch.
Naymov can't get the takedown.
Chendler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Naymov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naymov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chendler throws a head kick that misses
and Naymov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naymov misses with a head kick.
Maikl Chendler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naymov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chendler's waist but Chendler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naymov off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Chendler. Those never looked like landing.
Maikl Chendler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naymov shoots for a takedown but Chendler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naymov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Naymov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Naymov controls the position from side control.
Check out the look on Naymov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Naymov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Naymov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chendler as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chendler forces Naymov back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Naymov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chendler drives through and clinches with Naymov against the cage.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chendler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Naymov wants a takedown but no success here.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Naymov closes the distance and clinches.
Naymov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chendler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Chendler breaks from the clinch.

Chendler closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chendler is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chendler misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Naymov or perhaps it was just good defense by Chendler which made him look bad.
Maikl Chendler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Naymov.
Naymov blocks a head kick by Chendler.
Naymov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chendler sprawls well. Chendler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naymov gets slowly back to his feet.

Naymov gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naymov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Naymov is trying to control the action in half guard but Chendler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Naymov working the head and body with strikes.
Naymov wants to control but Chendler is keeping him busy.
Naymov controlling the action here.
Naymov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chendler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chendler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naymov on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Naymov.
Naymov throws a right hand that Chendler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chendler also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naymov moves into the clinch successfully.
Naymov tries to pull guard but Chendler won't allow it.
Naymov wants a takedown.
Chendler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Naymov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Chendler breaks the clinch.
Naymov shoots in for a takedown but Chendler shows good takedown defense.
Chendler misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naymov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maikl Chendler has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Chendler breaks from the clinch.

Naymov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Naymov jumps guard.
Chendler trying to control the position from guard on top but Naymov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Naymov has his feet on Chendler's thighs here. He's pushed Chendler off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chendler screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Naymov!
Vladimir Naymov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'