PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kane
vs
Ching

175 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ching Ching!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching lands a nice hook to Kane's body. Kane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kane tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Kane staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ching lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ching takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ching is leaning against Kane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ching gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ching fails to land.
Ching scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ching content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ching has clasped his hands together around Kane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ching wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.

Ching is working to tighten his grip on Kane's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kane has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ching is really squeezing tight and eventually Kane passes out! Ching breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ching Ching!