PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Meet Gazoo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zhu
vs
Riley

166 cm
23
146 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
32
140 lbs
17 - 30 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhu.
Zhu looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a good low kick that Zhu was not able to check.
Zhu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Riley shoots in and gets a takedown into Zhu's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Riley wants to control from the top but Zhu keeps moving.
Zhu pulls Riley in to control the position.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zhu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zhu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Riley doesn't defend quickly enough and Zhu has managed to lock this one up! Can Riley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zhu on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chong Zhu!
A victorious Chong Zhu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.