PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chang Bing Bang (ranked 1835 p4p, 1898 weight class) and Zhan Dhelan (ranked 107 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bing Bang
vs
Dhelan

173 cm
30
148
8 - 8 - 0

150 cm
30
145
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ching Chang Bing Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Dhelan misses
and Bing Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Dhelan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bing Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dhelan shoots in and drives through. Bing Bang sprawls well.

Dhelan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bing Bang!
Bing Bang sneaks back into half guard.

Dhelan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bing Bang sees it coming and defends easily.
Dhelan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bing Bang wants to hold on but Dhelan pushes him away.

Dhelan looking for a guillotine from mount but Bing Bang is having none of it.
Bing Bang is wriggling around trying to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bing Bang tries to buck Dhelan off but Dhelan takes his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bing Bang defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Dhelan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bing Bang defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dhelan is hanging on to Bing Bang's back as he tries to escape.
Bing Bang's coaches at Temple of Illumination have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Bing Bang defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dhelan's arms.

Bing Bang defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dhelan is hanging on to Bing Bang's back as he tries to escape.

Dhelan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bing Bang tries to break free.

Dhelan is looking for the choke from the back position but Bing Bang is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bing Bang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Dhelan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bing Bang has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bing Bang trying to control but not successfully.

Dhelan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I really don't envy Bing Bang right now.
Bing Bang turns into Dhelan and is now in his guard.

Dhelan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bing Bang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bing Bang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bing Bang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dhelan is looking for a triangle here but Bing Bang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan regains half guard.
Dhelan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bing Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhelan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bing Bang is one step ahead there.

Dhelan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bing Bang passes into side control.
Dhelan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dhelan trying to get back to full guard but Bing Bang takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing Bang controlling from the full mount.
Dhelan tries to improve his position but instead Bing Bang has taken his back!
Dhelan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Dhelan actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhelan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bing Bang jumps into side control!
Dhelan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bing Bang working away.
Dhelan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bing Bang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dhelan is trying to improve his position.
Bing Bang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is trying to control Bing Bang's posture but Bing Bang avoids it.
Dhelan tries to improve position but can't.
Dhelan gets back to half guard.
Bing Bang controlling the action here.
Dhelan moves into full guard.

Dhelan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dhelan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Dhelan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bing Bang defends well.
Bing Bang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bing Bang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dhelan on the ground.
Bing Bang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dhelan looking for a triangle here. Bing Bang is fighting it but it looks tight! Dhelan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bing Bang is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zhan Dhelan!
Zhan Dhelan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.