PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zuses Steel (ranked 2974 p4p, 416 weight class) and Emon Yang (ranked 5802 p4p, 686 weight class). Emon Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Yang

185 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zuses Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emon Yang!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yang.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yang stuffs the takedown.
Steel tries for a takedown but Yang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zuses Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Yang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel has his hands on Yang's head, controlling the position.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yang on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Yang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yang prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Yang stays in close to Steel's body and controls the position.
Steel trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Steel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yang tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yang has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.

Yang is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Steel rolls with it to try and escape but Yang cranks on the arm and Steel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emon Yang!