PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saw Ba Nyein (ranked 5310 p4p, 5194 weight class) and Suk Chong (ranked 284 p4p, 276 weight class). Chong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gangnum Style kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ba Nyein
vs
Chong

163 cm
18
119
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saw Ba Nyein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suk Chong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba Nyein connects with a looping right hand.

Chong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chong working the head and body with strikes.
Chong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ba Nyein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ba Nyein defending well though.
Ba Nyein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chong.
Ba Nyein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ba Nyein tries to get out of the position.
Ba Nyein taking some punishment here, with Chong in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong works his way into full mount!
Chong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chong landing strikes from the mount.
Ba Nyein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chong on the ground.
Chong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ba Nyein's face.
Chong controlling from mount.
Chong's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More stalling from Chong.

Chong swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suk Chong!
Suk Chong thanked the fans post fight for their support.