PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Henderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Henderson
vs
Tarasov

195 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov is looking to score with low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Tarasov there.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tarasov but Tarasov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson throws a solid leg kick but Tarasov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henderson.
A punch combination from Tarasov misses.
Tarasov shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Tarasov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Tarasov shoots in.
Chuck Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Tarasov.
Tarasov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Henderson moves into the clinch.

Henderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Tarasov looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarasov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Henderson is defending well. Tarasov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Henderson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tarasov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Tarasov!
Ivan Tarasov is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Ivan Tarasov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.