PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantinos Philippou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tengy Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tengy Yo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Philippou
vs
Yo

182 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Constantinos Philippou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tengy Yo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yo throws a right hand that misses

and Philippou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yo's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Philippou wants to improve his position but Yo is controlling well.

Yo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Philippou actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Philippou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yo pulls his head out easily.

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

Yo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Philippou has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Philippou has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Yo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Yo is trying for a kimura here. Philippou looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Yo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tengy Yo!