PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Absten Brews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chance
vs
Brews

170 cm
20
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
166 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Chance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Absten Brews!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brews drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Chance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brews wants to pass the guard but Chance is keeping the position.
Chance tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Chance working for a triangle but Brews defends it easily.

Chance looking for a guillotine here but Brews defends easily.
Chance might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brews throws a big right hand that misses.
Brews trying to control the position from guard on top but Chance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brews postures up.
Chance keeping full guard, as Brews tries to pass.

Chance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chance looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Chance looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brews lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chance working for a triangle but Brews defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brews trying to control but Chance is working from the bottom.

Chance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brews gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brews trying to control the position from guard on top but Chance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chance looking for a guillotine here but Brews defends easily.
Chance wants to sweep here but Brews controlling him for the moment.
Brews controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brews lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brews with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brews trying to control the position from guard on top but Chance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brews stays in close to Chance's body and controls the position.
Chance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brews!

Chance moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brews has worked his arm free - good work by Brews!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brews wants to control but Chance postures up.
Brews manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brews looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Chance seems to be looking for submissions.
Chance tries to pass to full mount but Brews defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that No Chance will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brews fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brews gets a clinch.
Chance tries for a takedown but Brews manages to get underhooks.

Chance is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brews is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chance to the mat. Chance regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brews manages to get himself to full guard.
Chance stands and throws Brews's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Chance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brews is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chance off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Brews is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chance to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chance shrugs it off.
Brews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chance is looking to escape.

Brews goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chance turns into him and now he's in Brews's guard.
Brews is breathing heavily.
Chance slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Chance is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brews knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Chance is trying to get an arm triangle but Brews is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chance is trying to get an arm triangle but Brews is defending well.

Chance tries for a kimura but Brews is defending well.
Brews can't do much from the bottom here.

Chance tries for a kimura but Brews is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chance is trying to get an arm triangle but Brews is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Brews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brews is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chance's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Chance wants to work for an arm triangle but Brews is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Chance is looking for a kimura but Brews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chance to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Brews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chance thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chance drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brews looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brews looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brews!

Brews stands up and beckons Chance to his feet.

Brews gets caught flat footed, as Chance shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Chance dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chance misses with a combination

and Brews decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chance's guard.
Brews trying to control but Chance is working from the bottom.
Brews with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chance controlling Brews's posture.
Brews works over Chance with some ground and pound from guard.
Chance looking to control.
Chance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
No Chance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chance has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Brews should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chance has tightened it up now! Brews should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). No Chance!