PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yasin Byn (ranked 5383 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Mo Jassim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yasin Byn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Byn
vs
Jassim

185 cm
25
193
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
197
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasin Byn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mo Jassim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jassim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byn pinned against the cage. Byn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jassim closes the distance and clinches up with Byn, looking for a takedown. Jassim pushes Byn against the cage but Byn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Byn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jassim.
Jassim avoids the head kick by Byn.
Byn lands with a kick to the temple. Jassim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mo Jassim has been cut.
Mo Jassim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jassim shoots in for a takedown but Byn shows good takedown defense.
Yasin Byn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Jassim.
Jassim blocks a head kick by Byn.
Byn tries a head kick but it misses.
Jassim shoots in and drives through. Byn sprawls well.
Byn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jassim.
Byn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jassim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Byn sprawls well initially but Jassim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Byn is looking to get back to is feet but Jassim passes into side control.
Byn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jassim on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jassim is working to tighten his grip on Byn's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Byn has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jassim is really squeezing tight and eventually Byn passes out! Jassim breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mo Jassim!
The defeated Yasin Byn had this to say: 'Jag japp han ren tur bara'.