PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patt Magroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tze Long
vs
Magroin

170 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Atlantis

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huang Tze Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patt Magroin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long closes the distance and clinches up with Magroin, looking for a takedown. Tze Long pushes Magroin against the cage but Magroin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tze Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magroin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tze Long dives in for a single leg takedown but Magroin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magroin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tze Long has him pressed against the cage.
Tze Long throws a head punch that misses.
Tze Long lands a shot to the body.
Tze Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magroin's efforts to push away.
Magroin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magroin tries to break free but Tze Long pushes him back against the cage.

Tze Long wants the takedown. Magroin is fighting it off but Tze Long persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magroin's guard against the cage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tze Long wants to pass the guard but Magroin is keeping the position.

Tze Long drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tze Long jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tze Long drops back looking for a leg! Magroin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magroin manages to kick Tze Long off! Tze Long jumps back into Magroin's guard.
Tze Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magroin is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magroin's guard.

Tze Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tze Long passes to side control.
Magroin prevents Tze Long from improving position.

Tze Long working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tze Long has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Magroin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tze Long yanks on the arm and Magroin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tze Long.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huang Tze Long!