PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jjang Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shin
vs
Holt

179 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jjang Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hunter Holt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt misses with a kick to the body.

Holt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shin is trying to defend but Holt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shin keeps working.
Shin gets back to full guard.
Holt tries to stand but Shin is controlling from the bottom.
Holt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
Holt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Shin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shin keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hunter Holt.

Shin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Holt has one foot on Shin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Holt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holt misses with the ground and pound.
Shin is being controlled here.
Shin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shin actively working from the bottom here.
Shin is breathing heavily.
Shin is not content to let Holt control the position.
Holt wants to stand up but Shin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Shin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt is looking to pass Shin's guard but actually Shin recovers to full guard.
Holt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holt controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Holt scores with a takedown into Shin's guard.
Shin keeping full guard, as Holt tries to pass.
Holt is stalling in the full guard.

Holt stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Shin throws up his legs and catches Holt in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Holt tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Shin! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jjang Shin!