PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minh Vu Hoang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minh Vu Hoang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strickland
vs
Vu Hoang

199 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minh Vu Hoang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Strickland with that takedown attempt.

Vu Hoang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vu Hoang showed some decent athleticism there.
Vu Hoang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strickland keeps working.
Vu Hoang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vu Hoang passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vu Hoang asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Vu Hoang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vu Hoang trying to control the action but Strickland is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vu Hoang looking to control but instead Strickland has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vu Hoang passes to full mount!
Strickland wants to hold on but Vu Hoang pushes him away.
Vu Hoang tries to control but Strickland wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strickland is controlling an arm, preventing Vu Hoang from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Strickland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vu Hoang on the ground.
Strickland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vu Hoang moves to take his opponent's back.
Vu Hoang slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Vu Hoang has got one arm under Strickland's chin. This could be trouble... Strickland trying to control the other hand but Vu Hoang gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Strickland has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Minh Vu Hoang!