PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ku Klan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Chatanooga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Klan
vs
Chatanooga

185 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ku Klan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Chatanooga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Klan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klan misses with a few strikes there.
Chatanooga shoots for a double leg takedown but Klan sprawls well. He's pushed Chatanooga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klan scores with a jab to the head.
Klan looks to clinch

and Chatanooga counters with a shoot takedown. Klan fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Chatanooga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chatanooga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chatanooga drops back looking for a leg! Klan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klan manages to kick Chatanooga off! Chatanooga jumps back into Klan's guard.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Klan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chatanooga.

Chatanooga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chatanooga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chatanooga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chatanooga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chatanooga drops back looking for a leg! Klan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klan manages to kick Chatanooga off! Chatanooga jumps back into Klan's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chatanooga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chatanooga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chatanooga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chatanooga drops back looking for a leg! Klan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klan manages to kick Chatanooga off! Chatanooga jumps back into Klan's guard.
Klan wants to get back to his feet but Chatanooga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chatanooga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chatanooga drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Chatanooga as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Klan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Chatanooga! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mario Chatanooga!