PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BanEdsel Yongco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Svans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yongco comes into the arena with Vava Voom blaring out of the sound system. BanEdsel Yongco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebastian Svans's chin.

Yongco
vs
Svans

187 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BanEdsel Yongco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastian Svans!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svans's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Svans duly obliges.
Yongco tries to clinch up but Svans circles away and keeps his distance.

Yongco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yongco tightens his grip and picks Svans up, before dumping him to the ground. Svans manages to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yongco is stalling in the full guard.
Svans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yongco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yongco passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Svans!
Svans tries to control the position but Yongco now has his back.
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!
Svans is in bad spot here.
Svans prevents Yongco from getting a body triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svans is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yongco gets his way!
Svans just trying to survive but Yongco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Svans manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yongco's guard. Nice work there by Svans.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yongco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Svans drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yongco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yongco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yongco!

Yongco in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Svans is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BanEdsel Yongco!
BanEdsel Yongco really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.