PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chisholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waranhk Nsembo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nsembo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ChessBoxin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chisholm
vs
Nsembo

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Chisholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Waranhk Nsembo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chisholm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chisholm scores with a decent looking hook.
Chisholm lands with a nice combination. Nsembo backs away looking to recover.
Nsembo stuffs the takedown.
Chisholm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nsembo finds it's way round the side to connect with Chisholm's head.

Chisholm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chisholm wants to control but Nsembo is keeping him busy.
Chisholm misses with a head shot. Nsembo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nsembo wants to stand but Chisholm is controlling the position.
Nsembo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsembo keeping moving, preventing Chisholm from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chisholm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nsembo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisholm.

That's two 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Chisholm scores with a four punch combination!
Nsembo throws a head kick but Chisholm moves out of range.
Chisholm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nsembo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chisholm shoots in and drives through. Nsembo sprawls well.
Chisholm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Nsembo as Chisholm shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Chisholm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nsembo misses with a wild combination.
Chisholm works over Nsembo's head and body with a nice combination.

Chisholm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chisholm lands in his opponent's guard.
Chisholm is breathing heavily.
Chisholm looking to sit in guard and control but Nsembo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chisholm wants to get back to his feet but Nsembo passes into half guard.
Chisholm throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chisholm is trying to get back to full guard.
Chisholm wants to control but Nsembo is keeping busy.

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.
Chisholm wants to get back to his feet.
Chisholm wants to control but Nsembo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chisholm throws a strike from the bottom but Nsembo passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chisholm tries to bench press Nsembo off him but Nsembo keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chisholm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chisholm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nsembo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nsembo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisholm.
A clash of legs there as Nsembo blocks the low kick.

Chisholm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chisholm stalling in the clinch but Nsembo improves position.

Nsembo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nsembo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chisholm tries to clinch but Nsembo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nsembo keeps the fight on the outside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nsembo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chisholm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nsembo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chisholm somewhat.
Nsembo checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsembo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nsembo checks a leg kick.
Chisholm wants to clinch up but Nsembo keeps it at a distance.
Waranhk Nsembo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chisholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nsembo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chisholm, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Chisholm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nsembo wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nsembo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chisholm works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chisholm throws an elbow but Nsembo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nsembo dodges the ground and pound from Chisholm.
Nsembo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chisholm throws an elbow but Nsembo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chisholm cracks Nsembo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chisholm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Chisholm is trying to get an arm triangle but Nsembo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm misses with the ground and pound.
Chisholm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nsembo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chisholm misses with the ground and pound.

Chisholm tries for a kimura but Nsembo is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nsembo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chisholm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nsembo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chisholm counters with a left and a right that stings Nsembo.
Chisholm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chisholm throws a right hand that Nsembo ducks under and follows up with a left that Nsembo also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Chisholm misses.
Nsembo throws a right hand that Chisholm ducks under and follows up with a left that Chisholm also avoids with ease.
Nsembo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chisholm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsembo counters with a nice body kick.

Chisholm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chisholm trying to control but Nsembo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chisholm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chisholm throws a series of punches but Nsembo avoids them all with ease.
Chisholm throws a right and a left that both miss.

Chisholm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nsembo wants to get back to his feet.
Chisholm wants to pass the guard but Nsembo is defending well.
Nsembo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chisholm trying to control the action but Nsembo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chisholm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nsembo defending well though.
Chisholm is looking to pass Nsembo's guard but actually Nsembo recovers to full guard.
Chisholm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chisholm postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nsembo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chisholm, into his guard.

Chisholm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chisholm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chisholm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nsembo defends it easily.
Chisholm is striking but Nsembo is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm punching from the bottom.
Chisholm has a hand on Nsembo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nsembo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chisholm is desperately trying to improve his position but Nsembo has a good base and remains in mount.
Chisholm is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chisholm tries to hold on but Nsembo pushes him away.

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.
Nsembo with shots to the head and body - Chisholm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chisholm wants to hold on but Nsembo pushes him away.
Chisholm manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Chisholm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chisholm strikes from the bottom but Nsembo uses the opportunity to move to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Chisholm.
Well Chisholm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Chisholm!