PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Ruckus (ranked 6794 p4p, 554 weight class) and Dansen Chayambuka (ranked 4668 p4p, 479 weight class). Chayambuka has chosen Spider Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Ben Ruckus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ruckus
vs
Chayambuka

185 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Ruckus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dansen Chayambuka!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruckus is looking to clinch.
Chayambuka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Chayambuka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruckus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chayambuka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ruckus can't keep his opponent in guard - Chayambuka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chayambuka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckus is looking for a sweep. Chayambuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chayambuka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ruckus is trying to stand up here but Chayambuka is controlling him well.

Chayambuka has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ruckus defend it? Chayambuka steps over the head and cranks it - Ruckus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chayambuka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dansen Chayambuka!
Dansen Chayambuka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.