PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albein Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Chan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chan
vs
Rock

166 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albein Rock!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rock.
Rock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan is looking to counter the offense by Rock and move into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Rock.

It looks like Ray Chan has been cut.

Chan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rock's half guard.
Rock looks winded!

Chan is looking for a kimura here.

Chan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock has hold of Chan's hands but Chan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Chan seems to be working for a kimura but Rock defends the submission attempt.

Chan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rock is just riding it out for now. Chan eventually gives up the hold.

Chan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rock sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Chan wants to work for an arm triangle but Rock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rock defending well though.

Chan is looking for a kimura but Rock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chan to get the leverage.
Chan slips a nice elbow through Rock's hands, connecting with Rock's forehead.

Chan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rock sees it coming and defends easily.
Chan lands strikes from half guard.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chan throwing shots but Rock is blocking nicely.

Chan is working for a submission of some sort.

Chan is trying to work for a kimura but Rock is defending well.

Chan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chan is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rock is trying to stand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chan scores with a takedown into Rock's guard.
Chan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Chan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan 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.
Chan working the head and body with strikes.
Chan thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.

Chan is looking for a kimura but Rock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chan to get the leverage.

Chan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rock could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chan has cracked it and Rock is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Chan!