PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wave Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wave Rider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rider
vs
Ching

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 Hilo, Wave Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Ching!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider shoots in for a takedown but Ching shows good takedown defense.

Rider tries to keep at a distance but Ching has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Rider has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ching goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ching walks away with a smile on his face. Rider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ching has eaten all the pies!
Ching moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Ching tries to clinch but Rider is having none of it.

Ching drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Rider is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ching frees his head nicely. Oh but Rider has switched to an armbar! Ching is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Wave Rider!