PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzys Zybul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zybul has chosen Gangstarr - Battle as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wong
vs
Zybul

170 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buakaw Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krzys Zybul!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zybul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wong forces Zybul back against the cage and clinches.

Wong breaks the clinch.

Wong has Zybul up against the cage in a clinch.
Zybul effectively controlling the action here.
Wong lands an elbow that stopped Zybul in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Krzys Zybul has been cut.
Zybul avoiding damage.
Zybul lands a nice shot to the body.
Wong lands an elbow inside.
Wong is trying to drag Zybul to the mat but Zybul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Zybul jumps into guard, dragging Wong to the mat.

Zybul working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Zybul keeping moving, preventing Wong from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zybul controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zybul looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wong is defending well. Zybul quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zybul celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krzys Zybul!
Krzys Zybul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.