PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lem Hong (ranked 3651 p4p, 4458 weight class) and Pannes Pejke (ranked 215 p4p, 237 weight class). Pannes Pejke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hong
vs
Pejke

165 cm
25
131
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lem Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pannes Pejke!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hong lands in his opponent's guard.
Hong passes into half guard.
Hong tries to pass to full mount but Pejke defends it.
Pejke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hong content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong moves into full mount! Pejke won't be happy about that!
Hong controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pejke is trying to stand up.
Hong controlling from the full mount.
Hong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hong controlling the pace for now.
Pejke taking shots to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lem Hong!
The defeated Pannes Pejke had this to say: 'My forehead was too big, he could easily beat me but I’ll be the champion one day, no matter what!'.