PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Chivitchian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan's entrance music is Ikenai Tayou. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chan
vs
Chivitchian

171 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

186 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yamapi Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Chivitchian!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chivitchian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chivitchian pushes off an throws an elbow but Chan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Chivitchian has Chan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chivitchian pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chan tumbling to the mat - Chivitchian dives into Chan's guard.

Chan working for a triangle but Chivitchian defends it easily.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chan controlling the position.

Chan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chivitchian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chivitchian is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Chan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chan 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.

Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chivitchian defends it easily.
Chivitchian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chivitchian defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chivitchian defends well.
Chivitchian postures up in Chan's guard and throws a big left but Chan blocks it.

Chan working for a triangle but Chivitchian defends it easily.
Chivitchian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chivitchian is aware though and is defending well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chivitchian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chivitchian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chan is trying to control the position but Chivitchian postures up.

Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chivitchian defends it easily.
Chivitchian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chivitchian throwing strikes but missing.

Chan working for a triangle but Chivitchian defends it easily.
Chivitchian throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.

Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chivitchian defends it easily.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chivitchian is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chivitchian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chivitchian throws a big right hand that misses.
Chivitchian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chivitchian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chivitchian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chivitchian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chivitchian is aware though and is defending well.
Chivitchian wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.

Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chivitchian defends well.
Chivitchian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chivitchian is defending well. Chan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chivitchian has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Chan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yamapi Chan!