PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chance
vs
Golf

170 cm
20
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Chance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Golf!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Golf as Chance shoots in.
Golf throws a head kick that Chance semi-blocks.
Chance shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golf counters with a head kick. That will keep Chance thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Chance scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Chance thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Golf wants to get back to his feet but Chance drags him back down.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Golf, who protects the arm well.
Golf wants to get back to his feet but Chance drags him back down.
Chance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golf keeps working.

Chance goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Golf has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chance but great work by Golf.
Chance is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chance is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Golf off and has taken his back!

Chance has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Golf has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Chance is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Golf knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Golf for a finish.
Golf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chance. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Golf defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Chance is looking for a triangle but Golf pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chance working for submissions but it's allowed Golf to get to half guard.
Chance has a hand on Golf's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Golf takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chance tries to reverse the position but Golf maintains control.

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.
Golf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chance is working to get back to half guard.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Golf leaves Chance with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chance shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golf counters with a straight right hand.
Golf connects with a leg kick. Chance looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chance misses with a takedown
and Golf makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chance really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Chance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chance takes one on the button.
Golf scores with a decent looking hook.
Chance shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Golf throws a head kick that half lands.
Chance with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golf to score with a decent uppercut.
Golf lands a nice looking body shot.
Chance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Golf clobbers Chance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance with a poor takedown
and Golf counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golf throws a combination. Chance tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Golf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Golf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chance on the side of the head.
Golf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chance.

Chance is rocked!
Golf connects with a combination that backs up Chance into the cage. Golf lands a flurry of punches that gets past Chance's guard. Chance is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Golf bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Golf! Don Golf retains his lightweight title!