PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bishop McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Churilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop McQueen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McQueen
vs
Churilov

178 cm
26
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bishop McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Churilov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churilov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Churilov misses with a wild combination.
Churilov tries to close the distance and clinch but McQueen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Churilov throws a hook but McQueen blocks it.
Churilov stuns McQueen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Churilov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McQueen as he avoids it easily.
Churilov misses with a few strikes there.
McQueen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Churilov swivels and escapes.
Churilov misses with a right hand

and McQueen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McQueen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Churilov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bishop McQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churilov gets underhooks to prevent McQueen's takedown attempt.
Churilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churilov working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churilov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McQueen has him pressed against the cage.

Churilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Churilov throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Bishop McQueen has been cut.

Churilov rushes McQueen and presses him up against the cage.
Churilov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McQueen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Churilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Churilov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Churilov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Churilov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

McQueen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Churilov regains guard.
McQueen trying to control but Churilov is working from the bottom.

McQueen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Churilov dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McQueen has his feet on Churilov's thighs here. He's pushed Churilov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Churilov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bishop McQueen!
A very excited looking Bishop McQueen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.