PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chol (ranked 4223 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Nick The Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chol
vs
The Boxer

159 cm
21
130
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick The Boxer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chol forces The Boxer back against the cage and clinches.

Chol breaks the clinch.
The Boxer stuffs the takedown attempt from Chol. Chol gets slowly back to his feet.
Miguel Chol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Chol.

Chol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chol drives through and clinches with The Boxer against the cage.
Chol is trying to pull guard but The Boxer has him pressed against the cage.
The Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Boxer working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.

Chol jumps guard and drags The Boxer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chol has The Boxer pulled in close to control his posture.
The Boxer wanted to stand there but Chol had control of the position.

Chol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Boxer is aware though and is defending well.
The Boxer wants to control from the top but Chol keeps moving.
The Boxer is looking to advance position but Chol has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Chol controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chol with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Chol is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice jab there from The Boxer.

Chol drives through and clinches with The Boxer against the cage.

Chol breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Boxer tries to avoid it but Chol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Boxer to the ground. The Boxer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Chol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Boxer scores with a jab.
Jab, jab by The Boxer - just one landing.
The Boxer lands with a right hand.
The Boxer lands with a nice combination. Chol backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Miguel Chol has been cut.
Chol misses with a takedown attempt - The Boxer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Boxer throws a series of punches but Chol moves out of range.
The Boxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chol dodges the punch combination from The Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chol backs up against the cage.
The Boxer misses with the combination.
Chol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chol wants to clinch up but The Boxer keeps it at a distance.
The Boxer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Chol drives through with a takedown into The Boxer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chol is breathing heavily.
Chol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Boxer wants to sweep here but Chol controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick The Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Chol's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chol closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Boxer circles away.
Chol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chol fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from The Boxer as Chol shoots in.
A little jabbing left from The Boxer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Chol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Boxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chol moves to clinch but The Boxer breaks away
and The Boxer counters with a two punch combo.
Chol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Boxer stuffs the takedown.
The Boxer cracks Chol with a good jab.
The Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Boxer scores with a jab. Chol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Boxer works over Chol's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Boxer!

Chol is rocked!
The Boxer throws an overhand right that drops Chol like a sack of potatoes! The Boxer dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick The Boxer!