PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Hoang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Cannon looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cannon
vs
Hoang

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lion Hoang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cannon!
Hoang content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Hoang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cannon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoang on the ground.
Cannon stops Hoang from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Hoang working for a guillotine from mount but Cannon is in no mood to give up.
Cannon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoang wants to finish this one by submission but Cannon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hoang.
Hoang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hoang has hold of Cannon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cannon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoang seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cannon is holding on tight.
Hoang controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cannon manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hoang is trying to get an arm triangle but Cannon is defending well.

Hoang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hoang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hoang in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoang is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cannon is trying to escape and Hoang transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cannon is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hoang! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lion Hoang!