PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TOMMY GIVENS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchhill comes to the cage accompanied by Killswitch engage- My curse. GIVENS has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Winston Churchhill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TOMMY GIVENS's chin.

Churchhill
vs
GIVENS

185 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TOMMY GIVENS!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Churchhill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Churchhill stands up and beckons GIVENS to his feet.
GIVENS looks gassed!

Churchhill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Churchhill is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for GIVENS!
BOOM! Churchhill connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Churchhill controlling his opponent.
Churchhill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Churchhill fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

GIVENS is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Churchhill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, GIVENS has managed to escape the submission attempt.
GIVENS is still in real trouble! Can Churchhill finish him?
Churchhill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchhill in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Churchhill controlling from the full mount.
Churchhill lands a nice shot to the head.
GIVENS in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
GIVENS looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
GIVENS looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churchhill controlling the position well here. GIVENS rolled but Churchhill kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

GIVENS fending off the submission attempt from Churchhill.
GIVENS seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GIVENS is trapped and Churchhill is scoring with shots to the head and body.

GIVENS defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
GIVENS trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Churchhill wants to control the position but GIVENS frees himself and scrambles - Churchhill manages to regain control in side control.
Churchhill controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Churchhill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. GIVENS knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Churchhill looks up at the clock and then as GIVENS takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Churchhill smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
GIVENS tries to bench press Churchhill off him but Churchhill keeps the position.
Churchhill trying to control the action but GIVENS is working from the bottom.
GIVENS struggling a bit here.
Churchhill works to advance to full mount. GIVENS defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
GIVENS tries to lock up and control but Churchhill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Churchhill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Churchhill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
GIVENS tries to reverse the position but Churchhill maintains control.
Churchhill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Churchhill postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. GIVENS looks a forlorn figure.
GIVENS tries to hold on but Churchhill pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
GIVENS is in a horrible position here. Churchhill smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Churchhill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Churchhill dominated that round.
That's time! Churchhill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

GIVENS showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Churchhill.
Churchhill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of GIVENS's head.
Winston Churchhill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Churchhill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Churchhill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
GIVENS chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Churchhill can pounce on him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Churchhill.
Churchhill controlling from side mount.
GIVENS is trying to improve his position.
Churchhill creates some space and throws a big elbow, but GIVENS sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Churchhill trying to control the action but GIVENS is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
GIVENS wants to control but Churchhill postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Churchhill stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Churchhill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Churchhill is trying to control the action in half guard but GIVENS is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Churchhill stands up and beckons GIVENS to join him on the feet.
GIVENS has his takedown stuffed
and Churchhill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Churchhill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Churchhill lands with a big right hook that stumbles GIVENS - he's out on his feet here! Churchhill follows up with another monster hook that separates GIVENS from consciousness! GIVENS falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Churchhill stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Winston Churchhill!