PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thuam Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jora Buhovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart of a Champion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chaka
vs
Buhovsky

182 cm
30
179 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thuam Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jora Buhovsky!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaka scores with a takedown into Buhovsky's guard.

Chaka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chaka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buhovsky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chaka advances position into side control!

Chaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Buhovsky is looking for a sweep.

Chaka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chaka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buhovsky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Chaka is trying to get an arm triangle but Buhovsky is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaka is working to tighten his grip on Buhovsky's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Buhovsky has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Chaka is really squeezing tight and eventually Buhovsky passes out! Chaka breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thuam Chaka!
Thuam Chaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.