PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feng Kai Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao comes to the cage accompanied by Year of the Dragon. Chris David will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kai Hao
vs
David

175 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feng Kai Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris David!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
David shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hao sprawls well. Hao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. David gets slowly back to his feet.
Hao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hao closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into David's guard.
Hao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hao stands and steps away. David gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hao!
David looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

David working for a submission but Hao is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hao is looking to escape.
Hao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

David working for a submission but Hao is keeping him at bay.

David is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hao is surviving well by controlling David's body position as best he can.

David wants to finish this one by submission but Hao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from David.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from David.
David can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hao is looking to escape.

David is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
David looking to control but Hao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

David looking to secure an arm triangle but Hao defends it well.

David goes for an armbar but Hao turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hao.

David escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

David had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hao defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David keeping moving, preventing Hao from controlling successfully.
Hao passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David works his way to full guard. Good work.
David looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David is trying to control the position but Hao postures up.
Hao trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

David is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hao is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

David looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
David wants to sweep here but Hao controlling him for the moment.

David has his foot on Hao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hao works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris David dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. David eats them both and turns towards Hao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Hao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging David to the ground. Hao is now in David's guard.

David isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hao stacks David on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hao!
Hao misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hao is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
David regains half guard.

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

David looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
David manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
David pulls Hao in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hao got a little sloppy there for a moment and David has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hao has managed to get both his arms back between David's legs - danger averted.

David is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
David keeping full guard, as Hao tries to pass.
David controlling Hao's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

David has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hao is sitting in close to David's body. David has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hao is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hao is tapping! That was a very nice submission by David.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris David!