PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Butler
vs
Hang

182 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as Hang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hang misses with a wild combination.
Hang blocks a leg kick.
Hang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butler!

Hang has control of Butler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Butler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Butler is desperately trying to improve his position but Hang has a good base and remains in mount.

Hang jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Butler is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Butler and Hang has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Butler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Butler wants to control but Hang postures up.
Hang has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Butler!
Butler wants to control but Hang is having none of it.
Hang lands a big elbow.
Hang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.

Hang goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Butler turns into him and now he's in Hang's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Butler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hang to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Butler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hang pulls down on the head and he's put Butler to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Da Hang!