PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rhababer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everybody Have Fun Tonight. Wang Chung has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chung
vs
Rhababer

201 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Rhababer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rhababer clinches up with Chung and pushes him back against the cage.
Chung is trying to force a seperation but Rhababer has the dominant position.
Rhababer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhababer has him pressed against the cage.

Chung gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chung throwing strikes but missing.
Chung wants to pass the guard but Rhababer is keeping the position.
Rhababer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhababer wants to sweep here but Chung controlling him for the moment.
Chung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chung has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rhababer wants to sweep here but Chung controlling him for the moment.
Chung throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhababer keeping full guard, as Chung tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chung throwing strikes from guard but Rhababer blocks nicely.
Chung forces his way into half guard.
Chung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chung with the ground and pound but Rhababer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chung trying to control but Rhababer is working from the bottom.
Rhababer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung trying to control but Rhababer is working from the bottom.
Chung tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhababer is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhababer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhababer wants to sweep here but Chung controlling him for the moment.
Chung working some strikes from top position.
Chung trying to control but Rhababer is working from the bottom.
Chung content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhababer wants to control but Chung passes easily into half guard.
Chung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chung moves nicely into side control.
Chung wants to control but Rhababer is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung working the head and body with strikes.
Rhababer wants to control but Chung postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Chung dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rhababer tries to clinch up but Chung circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhababer misses with a wild combination.
Chung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhababer scores with the left hand. Chung knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rhababer tries to bum rush Chung with a series of wild strikes but Chung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chung misses the shot to the body.
Chung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rhababer counters with a takedown into side control.
Wang Chung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung is looking for a sweep.
Rhababer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chung keeps working.
Chung is looking for a sweep.
Chung manages to get back to half guard.
Rhababer is just content to waste time from the top position. Chung takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Chung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chung working for a triangle but Rhababer defends it easily.
Chung looking for a sweep. Not yet Chung, not yet.
Rhababer is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rhababer content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Chung has locked up a guillotine! Chung's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rhababer is holding on here and Chung must be using up a lot of energy. Rhababer has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Chung gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wang Chung!
A relieved looking Wang Chung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.