PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiamaka Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: She Knows. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Congo
vs
Newton

180 cm
24
172 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chiamaka Congo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Newton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo tries to clinch up

and Newton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Congo!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Newton tries for a kimura but Congo is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Newton has hold of Congo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Congo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Newton cranks the arm and Congo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Congo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Christopher Newton!
Christopher Newton is the new welterweight champion!
Christopher Newton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.