PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chow Yun Phat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toal Prokopy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toal Prokopy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yun Phat
vs
Prokopy

190 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chow Yun Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toal Prokopy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopy fails with the takedown.
Prokopy swinging wilding here.
Yun Phat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prokopy as he avoids it easily.
Prokopy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yun Phat counters with a takedown into side control.

Yun Phat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Yun Phat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yun Phat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prokopy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yun Phat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yun Phat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prokopy has escaped the position, nice work there.

Yun Phat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Prokopy tries to bench press Yun Phat off him but Yun Phat keeps the position.

Yun Phat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yun Phat is breathing heavily.
Prokopy is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Yun Phat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Prokopy struggling a bit here.

Yun Phat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Prokopy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yun Phat advances to mount.
Prokopy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Yun Phat has control of Prokopy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Prokopy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Prokopy tries to hold on but Yun Phat pushes him away.
Prokopy is in all sorts of trouble here.

Yun Phat has control of Prokopy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Prokopy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Prokopy is trying desperately to improve position.
Prokopy regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chow Yun Phat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yun Phat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prokopy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prokopy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yun Phat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prokopy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prokopy is trying to break the clinch but Yun Phat has him pressed against the cage.
Prokopy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yun Phat smiles and moves away.
Prokopy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yun Phat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yun Phat forces his way into half guard.
Yun Phat moves nicely into side control.

Yun Phat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prokopy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prokopy is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yun Phat works to advance to full mount. Prokopy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Yun Phat is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Prokopy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Prokopy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Yun Phat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yun Phat throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Prokopy escapes and throws Yun Phat's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Prokopy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prokopy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yun Phat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yun Phat regains half guard there - taking advantage of Prokopy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Yun Phat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prokopy preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yun Phat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prokopy!

Yun Phat looking to secure an arm triangle but Prokopy defends it well.
Prokopy tries to hold on but Yun Phat postures up.

Yun Phat with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Prokopy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy is trying desperately to improve position.

Yun Phat is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Prokopy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yun Phat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Prokopy is surviving well by controlling Yun Phat's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prokopy regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chow Yun Phat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yun Phat scores a takedown into full mount!
Yun Phat moves to take his opponent's back.

Yun Phat looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Prokopy taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chow Yun Phat!