PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shawn Spencer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shawn Spencer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Spencer
vs
Yang

192 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
193 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spencer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yang moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yang shoots and misses

and Spencer counters with a big uppercut that knocks Yang off his feet! Spencer dives into side control looking to finish!

Yang is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Spencer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yang, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yang is not content to let Spencer control the position.
Spencer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spencer trying to control the position but Yang is working away.
Yang prevents Spencer from improving position.
Yang sneaks back into half guard.
Yang is controlling Spencer's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is staying active underneath Spencer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Spencer seems to be looking for submissions.
Spencer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spencer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yang is trying to get back to full guard.

Spencer is working for a kimura but Yang is defending it quite comfortably.

Yang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spencer stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spencer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Spencer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Spencer is looking for a kimura here.
Yang is not content to let Spencer control the position.

Yang actively working from the bottom here.
Yang is looking to control Spencer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yang avoid being mounted?

Spencer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yang defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spencer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Spencer is trying to work for a kimura but Yang is defending well.

Spencer is working for a submission of some sort.
Spencer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Spencer is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yang is not content to let Spencer control the position.
Yang is holding on to half guard well.
Spencer is thwarting Yang's attempts to control the position.
Yang is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yang.

Yang pushes a forearm under Spencer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Spencer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richie Yang!