PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 115 p4p, 416 weight class) and Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 9 p4p, 29 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Tzeng has chosen Mantra Chant as his entrance music. Shu Fang Tzeng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Corona
vs
Tzeng

185 cm
26
145
14 - 4 - 1

165 cm
32
135
20 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shu Fang Tzeng!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona cracks Tzeng with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tzeng has his takedown stuffed
and Corona counters with a left to the body.
Tzeng closes the distance and clinches up with Corona, looking for a takedown. Tzeng pushes Corona against the cage but Corona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corona throws a good cross that connects.
Corona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tzeng's head backwards.
Corona is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tzeng tries to clinch
and Corona counters with a nice leg kick.
Corona misses with a wild body shot.
Juan Corona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Corona tries to sprawl but Tzeng drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tzeng wants to work for an arm triangle but Corona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corona wants to control but Tzeng is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Corona is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tzeng is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tzeng wants to control but Corona is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tzeng has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Corona wants to control but Tzeng is having none of it.
Tzeng trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corona can't escape the position.
Tzeng moves to the back position.

Tzeng is looking for the choke from the back position but Corona is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tzeng working for the choke.

Corona is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tzeng gets his way!
Corona just trying to survive but Tzeng is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Tzeng is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Corona defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Tzeng is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Corona has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corona tries to escape but Tzeng has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng is not going to allow Corona to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Corona's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tzeng sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Corona taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shu Fang Tzeng!
Shu Fang Tzeng is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Shu Fang Tzeng thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Juan Corona had this to say: 'Humble in victory, humble in defeat! Huge respect for my opponent for putting the work to outplay my gameplan, I am sure at some point we will run this back, celebrate it while you have it! Thanks to everyone who came here to support me and keep's supporting me even after this fight! '.