PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Chambers (ranked 4854 p4p, 4867 weight class) and Son Min Ho (ranked 403 p4p, 408 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chambers
vs
Min Ho

175 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son Min Ho!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Min Ho lands with a nice combination. Chambers backs away looking to recover.

Chambers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Min Ho, pushing him back against the cage.
Chambers looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chambers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Min Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Min Ho is defended easily by Chambers.

Chambers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chambers showed some decent athleticism there.
Min Ho is trying to escape back to his feet but Chambers uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Min Ho is looking for a sweep.

Chambers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chambers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Min Ho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chambers wants to control but Min Ho is keeping him busy.
Min Ho tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to stand but Min Ho has his arm trapped.
Chambers wants to control but Min Ho is keeping him busy.
Min Ho is trying to control Chambers's posture but Chambers avoids it.
Min Ho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chambers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Min Ho keeps working.

Chambers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Min Ho looks calm but he's in trouble here. Chambers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Min Ho is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Chambers lets go of the hold and Min Ho can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Chambers!
After the fight, Alex Chambers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.