PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Chiappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Mohr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Chiappe had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chiappe
vs
Mohr

170 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Amsterdam, Ryan Chiappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludvig Mohr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohr wants to clinch up but Chiappe keeps it at a distance.
Mohr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chiappe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mohr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chiappe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mohr swivels and escapes.
Chiappe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mohr pinned against the cage. Mohr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Chiappe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiappe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chiappe somewhat.

Chiappe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chiappe prevents Mohr from getting back to his feet.
Chiappe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mohr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chiappe is controlling him.
Chiappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mohr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chiappe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohr wants to stand but Chiappe is controlling the position.
Chiappe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chiappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Mohr finds it's target.

Chiappe shoots in and bounces Mohr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chiappe is breathing heavily.
Chiappe throwing strikes from guard but Mohr blocks nicely.
Chiappe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mohr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chiappe prevents Mohr from getting back to his feet.
Chiappe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiappe landing some decent shots from guard.
Chiappe works over Mohr with some ground and pound from guard.
Chiappe postures up and lands a big shot to Mohr's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chiappe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mohr is keeping the position for now.
Chiappe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mohr wants to stand but Chiappe is controlling the position.
Chiappe trying to control but Mohr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiappe tries to free his leg and advance position but Mohr is retaining full guard.
Chiappe landing some decent shots from guard.
Chiappe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chiappe stops Mohr from standing up.
Mohr keeping moving, preventing Chiappe from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Chiappe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chiappe lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chiappe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chiappe postures up and lands a big shot to Mohr's brow.
Chiappe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mohr keeping moving, preventing Chiappe from controlling successfully.

Chiappe drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Chiappe seems to have locked his on tight now - Mohr screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Chiappe, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ryan Chiappe!