PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bamskie bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Chargaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bamskie bam had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Erwin Chargaff enters the cage!

bam
vs
Chargaff

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 New York, bamskie bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erwin Chargaff!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bam lands a really nice looking cross but Chargaff seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - bam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bam is looking to clinch but Chargaff is avoiding it.
bam throws a leg kick but Chargaff checks it.
bam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chargaff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bam somewhat.
bamskie bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chargaff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. bam did well to prevent Chargaff getting side control.
Chargaff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chargaff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chargaff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chargaff moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bam can't do much from the bottom here.
Chargaff cracks bam with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chargaff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear bam down.
bam gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chargaff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bam looks a forlorn figure.
bam is breathing heavily.
Chargaff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chargaff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chargaff punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like bamskie bam has been cut.
bam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chargaff on the ground.

Chargaff is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Chargaff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Erwin Chargaff!