PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misual Hmingthang Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yin
vs
Hmingthang Ii

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Yin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Misual Hmingthang Ii!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hmingthang Ii pushes Yin up against the cage in a clinch.

Hmingthang Ii gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hmingthang Ii postures up.
Yin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hmingthang Ii on the ground.

Hmingthang Ii gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yin shoots for a double leg takedown but Hmingthang Ii sprawls well. He's pushed Yin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hmingthang Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hmingthang Ii misses with a hook. Yin ducked under it nicely.
Hmingthang Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hmingthang Ii.
Hmingthang Ii wants to clinch.

Hmingthang Ii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hmingthang Ii wants to work for an arm triangle but Yin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

Hmingthang Ii stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yin to get to his feet.
Yin throws a series of punches but Hmingthang Ii avoids them all with ease.
Hmingthang Ii tries to close the distance and clinch but Yin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hmingthang Ii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yin trying to hold on to Hmingthang Ii's head to control him but Hmingthang Ii postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hmingthang Ii is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Hmingthang Ii seems to be looking for submissions.
Hmingthang Ii works his way into side control.
Hmingthang Ii has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hmingthang Ii gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Yin slaps away a takedown attempt from Hmingthang Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yin throws a sloppy head kick and Hmingthang Ii moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hmingthang Ii dives in and grabs Yin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yin pushes down on Hmingthang Ii's head and hops out.
Yin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hmingthang Ii.
Yin struggling a bit here.

Hmingthang Ii has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hmingthang Ii yanks on the arm and Yin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hmingthang Ii.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Misual Hmingthang Ii!