PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chiba
vs
Bernard

172 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

162 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chiba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chiba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chiba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bernard wants to get back to full guard.
Chiba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bernard is looking to control Chiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernard avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chiba lands a nice short elbow.

Bernard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chiba pulls his head out easily.

Chiba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chiba is nestled in close to Bernard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba wants to advance to full mount but Bernard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bernard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bernard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chiba landing with the ground and pound.
Bernard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bernard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chiba postures up in Bernard's guard and throws a big left but Bernard blocks it.

Bernard is looking for a triangle but Chiba pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard is looking to take a break and control but Chiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chiba defending against the ground and pound.
Chiba dodges the ground and pound from Bernard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bernard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chiba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bernard trying to control the position but Chiba is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernard tries to advance to mount but Chiba denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chiba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bernard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bernard on the ground.

Bernard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chiba is trying to control Bernard's posture but Bernard avoids it.
Bernard is looking to take a break and control but Chiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Chiba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bernard with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chiba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chiba.
Chiba is in close to Bernard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chiba preventing the sweep.
Chiba landing with the ground and pound.
Bernard is looking to stand up but Chiba isn't so interested in that idea.
Bernard controls Chiba momentarily but Chiba frees himself.
Chiba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Chiba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Chiba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bernard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chiba has Bernard in his guard.
Bernard tries to stand but Chiba is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard wants to pass the guard but Chiba is keeping the position.
Chiba keeping moving, preventing Bernard from controlling successfully.
Bernard looking to pass the guard.
Bernard wants to control from the top but Chiba keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bernard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chiba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bernard has Chiba in his guard.
Chiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernard has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bernard looking for a triangle here. Chiba is fighting it but it looks tight! Bernard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chiba is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andy Bernard!