PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Craig (ranked 24228 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zedong Yating (ranked 5337 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Craig
vs
Yating

218 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zedong Yating!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yating misses with a double jab.
Craig changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Oooooh!!! Yating has knocked Craig down with a huge combo! Yating steps away and waves a wobbly Craig back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Danny Craig has been cut.
Zedong Yating seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Yating.

Yating tries to sprawl but Craig drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Craig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Craig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Craig wants to work for an arm triangle but Yating is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Craig is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yating missing with punches from the bottom.
Yating wants to control but Craig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Craig seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Yating is trying to control Craig's posture. Craig takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Yating! Craig is rotating here... this could be the end... Yating is out! Craig has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Danny Craig!