PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ossilus Chiarmanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiarmanda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Long live my homeland, my free Tajikistan!. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chiarmanda
vs
Popo

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ossilus Chiarmanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Popo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Popo moves into range and clinches up with Chiarmanda.
Popo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chiarmanda is defending well for now.
Popo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Popo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chiarmanda prevents it.
Popo is trying to pull guard but Chiarmanda has him pressed against the cage.
Popo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Popo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chiarmanda smiles and moves away.
Ossilus Chiarmanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Popo.
Chiarmanda throws a sloppy head kick and Popo moves out of range easily.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch but Popo is having none of it.

Popo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chiarmanda is trying to defend but Popo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Popo content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chiarmanda is trying to get back to full guard.
Popo controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Benji Popo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chiarmanda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chiarmanda wants to land a leg kick but Popo is out of range.
Chiarmanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ossilus Chiarmanda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popo blocks a low kick nicely.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch but Popo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Popo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chiarmanda's guard.
Popo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Popo connects with a couple of short punches.

Popo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chiarmanda misses with a body shot

and Popo counters by clinching up.
Chiarmanda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popo avoids a wild elbow strike from Chiarmanda.
Popo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chiarmanda just stands there and leans against the cage.

Popo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Popo trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda trying to control the position from guard on top but Popo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chiarmanda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popo controlling the position.
Chiarmanda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popo on the ground.
Chiarmanda wants to get up but he can't break Popo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Popo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chiarmanda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Popo is in Chiarmanda's guard.
Popo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Popo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popo stopping the sweep attempt from Chiarmanda.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chiarmanda is looking to control Popo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chiarmanda avoid being mounted?

Popo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Chiarmanda tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Popo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benji Popo!