PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikeh Kharuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky van Dorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chucky van Dorst is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kharuna
vs
van Dorst

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikeh Kharuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chucky van Dorst!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Dorst fakes the leg kick and cracks Kharuna in the body.
A shot to the body from Kharuna misses

and van Dorst decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kharuna's guard.
van Dorst scoring with some ground and pound.
van Dorst 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.
Kharuna is breathing heavily.
van Dorst's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chucky van Dorst was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Excellent takedown into side control there by van Dorst.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Dorst is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kharuna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Dorst working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Dorst has knee on belly and moves into mount.
van Dorst sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
van Dorst pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Dorst raining down shots from the mount!

Ikeh Kharuna's cut is getting worse.
van Dorst tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

van Dorst swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chucky van Dorst!