PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hong Myung (ranked 1439 p4p, 2270 weight class) and Kotetsu Yama (ranked 129 p4p, 179 weight class). Myung comes into the arena with ì§€ê¸ˆë¶€í„° ëê¹Œì§€ blaring out of the sound system. Hong Myung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Myung
vs
Yama

174 cm
23
153
7 - 4 - 1

168 cm
25
159
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Myung tries to avoid it but Yama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Myung to the ground. Myung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yama misses with a lunging right hand
and Myung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Myung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Myung connects with a nice short shot to Yama's temple.
Yama regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Myung.
Myung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yama wants to sweep but no luck.
Yama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Yama has wrist control.
Myung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myung throwing strikes from guard but Yama blocks nicely.
Myung slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Yama has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myung connects with a couple of short punches.
Yama wants to sweep but no luck.
Yama has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Myung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yama pulls Myung in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.

Yama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Myung defends well.

Yama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Myung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Myung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Yama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Myung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yama's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung is working Yama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myung works over Yama with some ground and pound from guard.
Yama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yama is looking for a kimura but Myung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yama to get the leverage.

Yama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Yama seems to be working for a kimura but Myung defends the submission attempt.
Yama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myung tries to kick Yama off but Yama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Yama is working for a submission of some sort.
Yama wants to control but Myung is keeping him busy.
Yama with the ground and pound but Myung uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Myung wants to stand but Yama is controlling the position.
Yama trying to control but Myung is working from the bottom.
Myung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking to sit in guard and control but Myung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yama wants to sweep but no luck.

Myung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Myung has managed to get both his arms back between Yama's legs - danger averted.
Myung tries to stand but Yama is controlling from the bottom.
Yama wants to sweep here but Myung controlling him for the moment.
Myung works over Yama with some ground and pound from guard.
Myung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Myung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Myung trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung won't allow Yama to sweep him here.
Myung with a nice head shot there.
Myung trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.

Yama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myung postures up and lands a big shot to Yama's brow.
Yama is trying to control the position but Myung postures up.
Myung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myung is one step ahead there.
Myung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Yama is looking for a triangle but Myung pushes his legs off easily.
Myung working some strikes from top position.
Yama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myung throwing strikes from guard but Yama blocks nicely.
Myung wants to control from the top but Yama keeps moving.
Myung throws a big right hand that misses.
Myung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myung tries to free his leg and advance position but Yama is retaining full guard.
Yama has momentary wrist control but Myung slips an elbow through the middle.
Myung lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myung lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Myung landing some decent shots from guard.
Myung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Myung showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Myung wants to control from the top but Yama keeps moving.
Yama lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Yama throwing strikes from guard but Myung blocks nicely.
Yama tries to free his leg and advance position but Myung is retaining full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yama with a nice head shot there.
Yama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myung is keeping the position for now.
Yama stops Myung from standing up.
Yama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yama slips nicely into half guard.
Myung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yama trying to control the action but Myung is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Myung dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yama throws a combination that misses
letting Myung counter with a right hand.
Myung slaps away a takedown attempt from Yama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Myung swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Myung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yama misses with a hook
and Myung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Myung closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yama to the mat! Yama manages to get full guard.
Myung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yama can do to turn this around?
Myung with a nice head shot there.
Hong Myung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myung sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Myung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yama's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Myung scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung with a flurry of punches that miss.

Yama looking for a guillotine here but Myung defends easily.
Myung throws a big right hand that misses.
Myung landing some decent shots from guard.
Myung trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.

Yama working for a triangle but Myung defends it easily.
Myung lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Myung defends it easily.
Myung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myung is one step ahead there.

Yama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Myung passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Myung looks up at the clock and then as Yama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Myung smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama regains half guard.
Yama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Myung is working away from the top position though.
Myung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Yama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yama tries to roll over but Myung keeps him under control.
Yama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Myung scores with a couple of nice shots.

Yama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Myung pulls his head out easily.
Myung prevents Yama from improving his position.
Yama is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yama defending well though.
Myung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Yama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Myung pulls his head out easily.
Myung wants to take a breather but Yama is having none of it.
Myung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myung looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Myung lands strikes from half guard.
Myung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yama has hold of Myung's hands but Myung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yama gets full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Myung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myung trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myung's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yama controls Myung momentarily but Myung frees himself.

Yama throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Myung escapes and throws Yama's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Myung lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yama down.
Myung lands an elbow.
Myung scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Myung's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Yama is rocked!
Myung slows the pace down.
Yama is still in real trouble! Can Myung finish him?

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yama down.
Yama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Myung blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yama.
Yama throws a strike but Myung avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yama throws a big right hand that misses.
Yama throws a strike but Myung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yama looking to control.
Myung is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Myung lands a couple of digs.
Myung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Myung is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yama has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Myung is looking to defend but Yama has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Myung! Yama pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Myung taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kotetsu Yama!
Kotetsu Yama thanked the fans post fight for their support.