PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen My time is now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mian
vs
Red Gym

175 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
26
189 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Mian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red Gym closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Red Gym lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Mian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Red Gym gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Red Gym stands up over Mian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Red Gym is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Red Gym wants to control from the top but Mian keeps moving.

Mian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Red Gym defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Red Gym defends well.
Red Gym postures up in Mian's guard and throws a big left but Mian blocks it.
Mian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Red Gym is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but Mian blocks nicely.
Red Gym trying to control but Mian is working from the bottom.

Mian is looking for a triangle but Red Gym pushes his legs off easily.
Red Gym landing some decent shots from guard.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Mian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
Mian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red Gym.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Mian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Red Gym defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mian unloads with some shots from mount but Red Gym bucks and avoids them well.

Mian goes for an armbar but Red Gym turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Red Gym.

Mian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mian is trying to control the position but Red Gym postures up.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Red Gym throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a strike but Mian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mian stopping the sweep attempt from Red Gym.
Mian trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Da Mian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mian lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Red Gym defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mian.
Red Gym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mian throws out a loose jab but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Mian.
Mian looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Mian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Mian leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mian fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Red Gym shoots in but Mian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Mian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Red Gym has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Red Gym is defended easily by Mian.
Red Gym shoots for a takedown but Mian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Mian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Mian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red Gym sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mian misses with a takedown

and Red Gym counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mian's guard now.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Red Gym postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mian keeping moving, preventing Red Gym from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Red Gym connects with a couple of short punches.
Mian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Red Gym is looking to get to half guard.
Red Gym tries to hold on but Mian postures up.
Mian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Red Gym is looking to escape.
Mian prevents Red Gym from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mian is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Red Gym can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Red Gym tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym is squirming around, avoiding Mian's attempts to control the action.

Red Gym defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mian.
Red Gym is squirming around, avoiding Mian's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Red Gym is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Red Gym tries to hold on but Mian postures up.

Mian is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Red Gym is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Da Mian!
An out of breath Da Mian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.