PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chambers
vs
Rold

175 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Chambers. Those never looked like landing.
Chambers misses with a wild combination.
Charles Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rold tries a head kick but it misses.
Chambers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chambers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chambers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rold is controlling him well.

Rold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chambers is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rold thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chambers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold wants to control but Chambers is keeping him busy.

Rold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chambers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rold trying to control the position but Chambers is working away.
Chambers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chambers, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rold wants to stand but Chambers has his arm trapped.

Rold is trying to get an arm triangle but Chambers is defending well.
Rold working the strikes but Chambers uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Rold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Chambers manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers blocks a jab.
Rold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chambers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rold.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Rold moves out of range.
Rold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chambers is out of range.
A punch combination from Chambers misses.

Chambers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rold manages to pull guard.
Rold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chambers is aware though and is defending well.
Chambers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rold is proving hard to escape from.
Rold is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold looking for a sweep. Not yet Rold, not yet.
Rold wants to control but Chambers passes easily into half guard.
Chambers slows the pace down in half guard.

Rold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chambers is thwarting Rold's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rold looks to throw the jab but Chambers is out of range.
Rold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chambers clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chambers lands a knee to the head.
Chambers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rold letting Chambers take a breather here.
Rold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chambers just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rold is trying to push Chambers away but Chambers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chambers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chambers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rold is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rold is on top in guard.
Rold stops Chambers from standing up.
Rold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chambers wants to get back to his feet but Rold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rold trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chambers's guard.
Chambers is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rold uses his free foot to push down on Chambers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chambers.

Rold wants to finish this one by submission but Chambers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rold.
Chambers is squirming around, avoiding Rold's attempts to control the action.
Rold fails to move to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold tries to control but Chambers wriggling away.

Rold is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chambers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chambers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Chambers blocking the ground and pound.
Rold throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Rold is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rold!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Enrique Rold!