PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Chavez (ranked 7724 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirou Apollinaris (ranked 5165 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carmine Chavez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chavez
vs
Apollinaris

166 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carmine Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jirou Apollinaris!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apollinaris dives in and scores a takedown into Chavez's guard.

Apollinaris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chavez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Apollinaris, into his guard.

Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chavez landing some decent shots from guard.
Chavez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Apollinaris is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chavez has his hands clasped together but Apollinaris extends and breaks Chavez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Apollinaris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jirou Apollinaris!