PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Timonyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timonyn comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' Like A Bitch!! . 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.

Timonyn
vs
Chang

175 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

182 cm
33
179 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

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VIRAL COMBAT
Cage Star

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 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Timonyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Timonyn.
Timonyn slips a jab from Chang.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Timonyn misses with an uppercut.
Chang misses the jab.
Chang lands an overhand right.
Timonyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Timonyn saw that one coming.
Chang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Timonyn lands a jab.
Chang blocks a head kick by Timonyn.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Timonyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chang's calf.
Chang scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timonyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Timonyn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Timonyn.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Timonyn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Timonyn saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang slips under a jab.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Timonyn.
Chang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timonyn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Timonyn connects with a high kick.
Timonyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Timonyn slips a jab and a cross from Chang.

Timonyn darts in and clinches Chang up against the cage.
Timonyn looking to stall.

Chang pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Timonyn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chang has his hands on Timonyn's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timonyn throwing strikes from guard but Chang blocks nicely.
Timonyn looking to pass the guard.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timonyn throws a big right hand that misses.
Timonyn throwing strikes from guard but Chang blocks nicely.
Timonyn throwing strikes but missing.
Timonyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timonyn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Timonyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Timonyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Timonyn has gone for a leg lock! Chang slips out almost immediately though and dives into Timonyn's guard.
Timonyn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chang is looking to work some ground and pound but Timonyn has wrist control.
Timonyn keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Chang is working Timonyn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chang throws a sloppy strike and Timonyn has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Chang is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Timonyn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitry Timonyn!
Dmitry Timonyn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.