PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 1681 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Hong Myung (ranked 125 p4p, 108 weight class). Mao's entrance music is HonestKey- Pass. A fine choice. Myung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 지금부터 끝까지. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mao
vs
Myung

173 cm
23
158
8 - 4 - 1

174 cm
22
153
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myung.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mao.
Mao slips under a jab.
Myung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Myung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Myung is in Mao's guard.
Mao looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mao looking to control.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Mao has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao looking to control.
Myung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myung throws a big elbow that misses.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mao wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Myung is now in half guard.
Myung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mao gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Myung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mao swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Myung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Mao has wrist control.
Mao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Myung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mao's head.
Mao has a closed guard, preventing Myung from standing up.
Myung cracks Mao with a solid left hand.
Myung landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung scoring with some ground and pound.
Myung trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mao's guard.
Myung is working Mao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Myung is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mao.
Myung working away.
Myung lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myung misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Myung passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mao!
Myung looking to finish Mao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mao!
Myung working the ground and pound effectively.
Myung lands a couple of good shots and Mao has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Myung punches the canvas rather than the man.
Myung is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mao. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mao trying to control but not successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myung scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mao is looking for a way out.
Mao trying to control the hands but Myung won't let him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao can't escape the position.
Myung is landing with strikes. Mao can't take much more of this.
Mao trying to control the position but Myung manages to sink in the hooks.
Mao covers up after that shot from Myung.
Myung lands punches and elbows.

Mao is rocked!
Mao trying to control the action but Myung just sinks the hooks in.
Oh Mao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myung is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mao. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Myung is loading up with his shots from the back and Mao is in big trouble! Mao taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hong Myung!
Yin Mao spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.