PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Lozano (ranked 4902 p4p, 6394 weight class) and Abdulmanap Chimaev (ranked 539 p4p, 587 weight class). Abdulmanap Chimaev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lozano
vs
Chimaev

184 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
193
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

The Dirty Needle Project

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Lozano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chimaev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lozano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lozano tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimaev wants to control for a moment but Lozano uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Lozano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chimaev pulls his head out easily.
Lozano trying to control here.

Lozano looking for submissions off his back.
Lozano trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev is looking to take a break and control but Lozano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lozano holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lozano is refusing to be controlled, as Chimaev sits in half guard.
Lozano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chimaev is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev working Lozano over with strikes.
Lozano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lozano is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Chimaev is tapping! Great win for Lozano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mario Lozano!