PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jetmir Erminus (ranked 1415 p4p, 2624 weight class) and Chang Honghui (ranked 156 p4p, 271 weight class). Honghui is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ancient Art. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erminus
vs
Honghui

171 cm
21
150
7 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
145
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Champion Apparel

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jetmir Erminus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Honghui!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Honghui.
Erminus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Honghui pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erminus misses with a hook.
Erminus ducks under a wild hook from Honghui.
Honghui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honghui wants to clinch.
Erminus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Honghui sprawls and moves away.

Erminus drives through with a takedown into Honghui's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honghui is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Erminus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Erminus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Honghui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erminus dodges the punch combination from Honghui.
Erminus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Honghui misses with a hook

and Erminus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Erminus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Erminus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Erminus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Honghui for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erminus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Honghui's head.

Honghui has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Erminus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honghui is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Erminus is controlling him.
Erminus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Erminus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Honghui wants to get back to his feet but Erminus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Erminus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erminus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erminus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erminus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erminus lands a couple of digs.
Honghui has momentary wrist control but Erminus slips an elbow through the middle.
Honghui looking for a sweep. Not yet Honghui, not yet.

Honghui has his foot on Erminus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Erminus works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erminus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Erminus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Erminus chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honghui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erminus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Erminus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Erminus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erminus is stalling in the full guard.
Erminus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erminus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jetmir Erminus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Honghui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Erminus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Honghui being controlled here, momentarily.
Honghui wants to stand and escape but Erminus is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erminus lands a couple of digs.
Erminus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Honghui wants to get back to his feet but Erminus passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erminus is working for a kimura but Honghui is defending it quite comfortably.
Erminus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honghui can do to turn this around?
Honghui is refusing to be controlled, as Erminus sits in half guard.
Honghui wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Erminus lands a nice short elbow.
Erminus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Honghui is refusing to be controlled, as Erminus sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Erminus stops Honghui from getting back to his feet.
Erminus trying to control the pace.
Erminus is looking to advance position but Honghui won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Erminus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jetmir Erminus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Erminus has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Honghui defend it? Erminus steps over the head and cranks it - Honghui is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Erminus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jetmir Erminus!
A very excited looking Jetmir Erminus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.