PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Chelsey (ranked 4274 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Arthur Mitchell (ranked 219 p4p, 204 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.

Chelsey
vs
Mitchell

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Chelsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chelsey as Mitchell tries to tie him up.
Chelsey stalling against the ropes.
Mitchell is struggling to control the position.
Mitchell is trying to stall.
Mitchell trying to control the position but instead, Chelsey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitchell into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Mitchell.

Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell taking a breather.
Chelsey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chelsey is trying to stall.
Chelsey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mitchell is keeping busy.
Chelsey seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mitchell is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Chelsey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mitchell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mitchell leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mitchell continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mitchell just leaning against Chelsey, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mitchell stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Chelsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
As Mitchell tries to get set, Chelsey tries to push him back and clinch up but Mitchell manages to avoid the attempt.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyrus Chelsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Arthur Mitchell!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Arthur Mitchell!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Arthur Mitchell!

Arthur Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Cyrus Chelsey stepped up to the mic, saying '6.15'.