PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dan (ranked 4769 p4p, 4768 weight class) and Pooey Cheung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dan
vs
Cheung

190 cm
25
208
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pooey Cheung !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheung in his tracks.

Cheung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dan quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cheung .

Cheung is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cheung to get the leverage.
Cheung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cheung wants to take a breather but Dan is having none of it.

Cheung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cheung .
Cheung missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dan is not content to let Cheung control the position.

Cheung wants to work for an arm triangle but Dan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dan is staying active underneath Cheung , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dan's head.
Cheung thows a huge punch but Dan dodges it nicely.
Dan is staying active underneath Cheung , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cheung sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Cheung seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pooey Cheung !
A victorious Pooey Cheung thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.