PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hager Meister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang comes to the cage accompanied by Special Agent Huang. Meister has chosen Amazing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hager Meister will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Huang
vs
Meister

163 cm
23
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hager Meister!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

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

Huang gets a takedown into half guard.
Huang prevents Meister from standing back up.

Huang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Huang is working for a kimura but Meister is defending it quite comfortably.
Meister wants to get back to his feet.
Meister trying to control from the bottom.
Meister is trying to stand up here but Huang is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meister shoots in for a takedown but Huang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Meister rushes Huang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Huang breaks the clinch.
Meister has a takedown stuffed.
Meister shoots in and drives through. Huang sprawls well.
George Huang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hager Meister.
Huang thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Huang moves into the clinch successfully.
Meister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huang is trying to break free.
Huang has Meister pressed against the cage.
Meister throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huang tries to score a body lock takedown but Meister shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Huang looking for a takedown.
Huang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meister tries to pull guard but Huang won't allow it.
Meister is trying to drag Huang to the mat but Huang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meister looks gassed!
Huang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meister.
Meister is pressed up against the cage. Huang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meister down to the mat. Meister avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meister dives in and grabs Huang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huang pushes down on Meister's head and hops out.

Huang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Huang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Meister is working to get back to half guard.
Huang trying to control but Meister is having none of it.

Huang looking for a guillotine from mount but Meister is having none of it.
Huang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Meister is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huang is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Meister is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Huang!