PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piralli Cicci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ole Chamberlain was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cicci
vs
Chamberlain

179 cm
23
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Piralli Cicci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ole Chamberlain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamberlain moves in looking to clinch but Cicci pushes him off.
Chamberlain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cicci swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cicci has managed to clinch.
Chamberlain looking to stall.
Chamberlain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cicci prevents it.
Cicci tries to land a knee to the head but Chamberlain blocks with his arms.
Chamberlain stops a takedown attempt from Cicci.

Cicci decides to pull guard.
Chamberlain is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Chamberlain trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicci wants to sweep here but Chamberlain controlling him for the moment.
Chamberlain slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chamberlain is looking to take a break and control but Cicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain looking to control but instead Cicci has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cicci wants to get back to full guard.
Chamberlain wants to control but Cicci is keeping him busy.
Chamberlain is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cicci is refusing to be controlled, as Chamberlain sits in half guard.
Cicci trying to control but Chamberlain postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cicci shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cicci showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cicci is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chamberlain is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Piralli Cicci!